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By Taylor Thomas

Panda Global Protections 2009 is a well rounded Premium Security Suite. It has a decent firewall, great antivirus and antispyware protection, impressive internet security features, and a technical support system to beat the band. We especially liked the many features Global Protection put in place to prevent identity theft, ensuring your safety while shopping or banking on the Web.

However, Global Protection did not do much to inspire us in regards to ease of use. Although their main pages look pretty and clean, the program itself is not the easiest to navigate. We were also put off by the price. At roughly $90, Global Protection is one of the more expensive products we reviewed.

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Antivirus/Antispyware:   Excellent

Arguably the most important part of a Premium Security Suite, antivirus and antispyware protection are represented with much enthusiasm with Global Protection. This program is explicit when looking for malware, specializing in eliminating viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits, bots, and up-and-coming malware of the like.

With Global Protection you can scan your computer on a set schedule or manually, whichever works best for you. This program can scan the entire computer—which we recommend you do at night because it takes a fair amount of time—or it can scan small section of your PC separately.

To ensure your computer is safe from rootkits, Global Protection has also implemented advanced anti-rootkit technology which searches out threats hiding in the dark corners of your PC. These crafty malware quietly observe your personal information and report it back to an outside source; an all around bad experience.

Firewall:   Excellent

Panda Global Protection does a great job of keeping unwanted entities out of your computer. Be it worms or hackers, Global Protection’s firewall manages to keep them at bay. We especially liked how well this program controlled the flow of desired information out and undesired information from coming in, as well as the stealth mode which hides the entrance portal to your computer.

Internet Security:   Excellent

Global Protection offers advanced internet security and proactive antivirus and antispyware. This program will bring your attention to what sites are safe, and which may contain viruses and other malware. This program also offers instant messaging protection which keeps your computer safe from adverse foreign software entering your computer. This feature is offered for MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and AOL traffic.

Global Protection also takes into account that malware is always evolving. In that light they have applied more advanced technologies which include genetic heuristics and their TruPrevent 2.0 behavioral analysis program.
 

 
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Panda Global Protection 2009

Publisher: Panda Security
Version: 2009
Very Good
Overall Rating
Excellent
Antivirus/Antispyware
Very Good
Firewall
Excellent
Internet Security
Very Good
PC Utility Tools
Very Good
Backup
Very Good
Additional Features
Very Good
Ease of Use
Excellent
Help/Support
Lowest Price:
$89.95
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