Panda Cloud Antivirus
{{Short description|Antivirus computer software}}
{{Update|Panda Antivirus|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Panda Cloud Antivirus
| logo =
| screenshot =
| caption = Panda Free Antivirus
| developer = Panda Security
| released = {{Start date and age|2009|11|10}}
| discontinued = No
| latest release version = 16.1.1
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2016|02}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| size =
| language = English, German, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish and Chinese
| genre = Antivirus
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{url|http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/}}
| operating_system = Windows XP SP3 or later
}}
Panda Cloud Antivirus is an antivirus software developed by Panda Security, a free and a paid version are available. It is cloud-based in the sense that files are scanned on a remote server without using processing power of the user's machine. The cloud technology is based on Panda's Collective Intelligence.{{cite web|url=http://www.cloudantivirus.com/help/01/en/25.htm |title=What is Collective Intelligence? |website=Cloudantivirus.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-28}} It can run constantly, providing protection against viruses and malicious websites but slowing the system to some extent, or do a system scan.
Features
According to Panda Security, Panda Cloud Antivirus is able to detect viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, dialers, hacking tools, hacker and other security risks.{{cite web|url=http://www.cloudantivirus.com/help/01/en/120.htm |title=What type of threats does the antivirus detect? |website=Cloudantivirus.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-28}}
Panda Cloud Antivirus relies on its "Collective Intelligence" and the cloud for up-to-date information.{{cite web|url=http://www.cloudantivirus.com/help/01/en/140.htm |title=What is the cloud? |website=Cloudantivirus.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-28}} It normally uses an Internet connection to access up-to-date information; if the Internet cannot be accessed, it will use a local cache of "the most common threats in circulation".{{cite web|url=http://www.cloudantivirus.com/help/01/en/145.htm |title=What happens if my computer is not connected to the Internet? |website=Cloudantivirus.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-28}}
Reviews
An April 2009 review found Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 to be clean, fast, simple, easy to use, and with good detection rates.{{cite web |url=http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200918/3565/Review-Panda-Cloud-Antivirus |title=Review: Panda Cloud Antivirus - Security |accessdate=2009-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703153633/http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200918/3565/Review-Panda-Cloud-Antivirus |archivedate=2009-07-03 }} The same review scored Panda 100.00% in malware detection and 100.0% in malicious URL detection. Its overall score was 100%, a strong protection factor considering it is software.{{cite web |author=James Wray and Ulf Stabe |url=http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200918/3565/Review-Panda-Cloud-Antivirus?page=1 |title=Review: Panda Cloud Antivirus - Security |publisher=Thetechherald.com |date=2009-04-29 |accessdate=2010-11-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722190711/http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200918/3565/Review-Panda-Cloud-Antivirus?page=1 |archivedate=2011-07-22 }}
When version 1.0 was released on November 10, 2009, PC Magazine reviewed Panda Cloud Antivirus and gave it an Editor's Choice Award for Best AV.{{cite web|last=Rubenking |first=Neil J. |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2355827,00.asp |title=Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.0 Review & Rating |website=PCMag.com |date=2009-11-13 |accessdate=2016-09-28}}
TechRadar's review states "We think that Panda Cloud Antivirus is best viewed as a defense tool rather than a utility for cleaning up a system that's already riddled with infection."{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/utilities/anti-malware-software/panda-cloud-anitvirus-674644/review|title=Panda Cloud Antivirus review|website=TechRadar.com|accessdate=2016-09-28|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412200248/http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/utilities/anti-malware-software/panda-cloud-anitvirus-674644/review|archivedate=2010-04-12}}
In a review by Softpedia about the new version of Panda Cloud Antivirus 3.0 it is said that the removal of viruses is slow. The program would be mainly suitable for Internet users who do not frequently use dangerous and malware-prone sites.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-12 |title=Panda Cloud Antivirus Free 3 Softpedia Review |url=https://malwaretips.com/threads/panda-cloud-antivirus-free-3-softpedia-review.26919/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=MalwareTips Forums |language=en-US}}
License
The free edition of Panda Cloud Antivirus is released under a license. Its usage is exclusively allowed for private households, state schools, non-governmental and non-profit organizations.{{cite web|author= |url=http://softwareula.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/panda-cloud-antivirus/ |title=Panda Cloud AntiVirus | Software EULA's Blog |website=Softwareula.wordpress.com |date= 20 July 2010|accessdate=2016-09-28}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.cloudantivirus.com Panda Cloud Antivirus Website]
- [http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Insides-of-Panda-Cloud-Antivirus-111793.shtml Interview with the developers]