Panda Internet Security 2011 Receives High Grade from AV-Test
Panda Internet Security 2011 Receives High Grade from AV-Test
Posted 05/04/2011 at 7:39am
| by Paul Lilly
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Have you ever seen a Panda gloat, one that wasn't played by Jack Black? You have now. Panda Security today announced to the world that its Panda Internet Security 2011 software has been certified by AV-Test.org in its Q1 2011 Product Review and Certification Report. This kung-fu Panda of a different sort put the hurt on malware, detecting 100 percent of samples in AV-Test.org's malware batch, as well as those from its 'in the Wild' list, Panda Security says.
We'll afford Panda the right to celebrate. AV-Test.org is one of the independent testing laboratories we tap into when evaluating antivirus and internet security software. In this latest round of testing, AV-Test.org scored PIS2011 a 5/6 in Protection, 4.5/6 in Repair, and 4.5/6 in Usability. You can read a more in-depth report here (PDF).
We included Panda Internet Security 2011 in our most recent antivirus roundup, awarding the program an 8 verdict based in large part on its high level of protection. Our main issue with the program is that it's saddled with a pokey scan engine, followed by too many alerts. Otherwise, it's a solid internet security suite.
You can read our full review of Panda Internet Security here.
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simoneagustino
August 19, 2011 at 7:22am
Nice review. But, I prefer using NOD as my antivirus. Panda is kinda lack of weight. I dunno what people think about this antivirus. But, I think Panda is really light for low end comp.
MleB
May 05, 2011 at 5:43am
Umm, so, is there a reason you're reporting in pretty glowing terms that Panda passed the tests - only to find it come in at 8th place? Surely news that is useful to your readers would have been to report who made 1st place (BitDefender - Internet Security Suite 2011)?
http://www.av-test.org/certifications?order=protection_desc&lang=en
Could it be that Panda advertises in Maximum PC more often than BitDefender, or the other 6 AV programs that beat them?
Scatter
May 05, 2011 at 6:17am
They didn't say that it came in 8th place. They said that it received an 8 rating.
Dartht33bagger
May 04, 2011 at 1:25pm
I've been using Microsoft Security Esstentials for months now and I love it. It's so lightweight and it has kept me 100% secure. I wouldn't reccomend anything else but MSE.
Number Six
May 04, 2011 at 9:49am
F-Secure seemed to beat Panda handily. I like F-Secure's 100% detection of rootkits. At least if you need to nuke your PC from space just to be sure, F-Secure will let you be sure:
http://www.av-test.org/reports/2011q1/avtest_report_fsecure_110990.pdf
-Six
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