Trend Micro Internet Security 2008

Those of you who have had previous experience with Trend Micro Antivirus and Antisypware products will notice some major gains after the introduction of Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 that makes this product more useful in the home and also in the office. You would like the rather intuitive interface and you can choose to configure your application the way you want it so that users have full control over this software which is a welcome change from other products like the Norton Antivirus 2008 that lacks such features. In addition, it also betters Norton Antivirus 2008 by providing support for AOL and also Yahoo instant messengers which Norton does not.

The trouble is that there is no independent data about the effectiveness of Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 when it comes to protecting your PC and so it is hard to make comparisons with other antivirus software. And, it is also quite resource heavy requiring hundred MB for installation as well as 256MB of RAM though it does work across all versions of Windows and if you are using Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail from Vista or Mozilla Thunderbird then you are in business because Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 will scan your incoming emails and generally protect your PC.

As mentioned, the interface is rather intuitive and it is rather simple though a welcome changes when you think about the rather overbearing feel of a Norton Antivirus 2008 package. You can access the features in the left hand margin while all of the details are available on the right. There is also the occasional pop up window that comes up where you can set configuration options that allow you to control the alerts’ level which means you can choose to get individual alerts or in groups which is especially suitable for the more advanced user.

The scanning that Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 performs is streamlined and all of antivirus, antispyware and also anti-rootkit scans are integrated into a single engine and after the scan is complete you get the result regarding each and every threat. Also, the Changes scan provides you with feedback regarding changes to registry or to other main program files.

It is similar to Kaspersky as well as Norton antivirus software in that it makes use of heuristics of an enhanced variety and an example is Trend Micro Proactive Intrusion Blocking which in effect blocks proactively any possible threats. But, what is especially pleasing is its ability to clean up a number of different files including those in the cache and browser as well as Word’s last viewed file. Performance is excellent and the scanning is performed quickly and thanks to a number of improvements in this product, it is rather worthwhile anti-virus software that could do your PC a world of good.