Trend Micro Review's and Comments

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[b]Trend Micro Review's and Comments[/b]


Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware is a full
featured and well equipped program that is geared towards keeping your
home computer free of viruses and spyware. It is easy to configure for
nearly any antivirus need. It causes significant computer slowdowns
occasionally, but makes up for these issues with thorough scanning and
frequent updates.

Ease of Use:

Trend
Micro Antivirus plus AntiSpyware is extremely easy to use. Nearly all
of the configuration options are set after the install is finished.
Scanning and updating are as easy as clicking a button on the overview
page within the program. Changing settings and configuring advanced
settings is easy and each of the settings is clearly explained within
the program.

Effectiveness:

Trend
Micro has a history of producing effective products that have been used
in homes and enterprises for years. The included virus scanner is well
equipped and has a high success rate on par with many other high end
antivirus programs.Despite its high marks in scanning, Trend
Micro Antivirus is slow when scanning and can cause problems with
freezing and slowdowns. It also has a tendency to not play nice with
Firefox and MSN Live Messenger.

Updates:

Updates
can be done automatically or manually depending on your needs.
Automatic updates default to being done every 3 hours. They are done in
the background by default as well. The only time you will be notified
of an update is if it requires a reboot for some reason. Take note that
updates can take quite some time to complete depending on the size of
the update.

Feature Set:

Trend
Micro Antivirus plus AntiSpyware includes the antivirus scanner as well
as the antispyware scanner noted in its name as well as including a
utility to track unauthorized changes to your operating system or
system files.

Ease of Installation:

Installing
Trend Micro Antivirus plus AntiSpyware is as simple as reading a couple
screens and hitting next a few times. The only problem we experienced
was the initial update that the program gets after installation is
finished. That update took nearly 30 minutes and required a reboot.

Help/Support:

Trend
Micro has always been big on customer support. In this tradition they
offer several support options. The most impressive is their guided
knowledgebase. This is the first KB that has actually been useful in
finding solutions to problems. If you are not able to get help for your
issue through the KB, they also offer ticket based support as well as
live chat and phone support. The phone support option is available at
appropriate times in the USA, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia
and New Zealand.

Summary:

Trend
Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware is a solid solution for those that are
looking for an antivirus program that is easy to configure and doesn't
require much user interaction. It has a simple interface and some of
the best customer support available in the antivirus market. The only
thing that keeps Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware from being a
top 3 product is the severe slowdowns that can occur while performing
seemingly unrelated tasks.

[b]Trend Micro Product Details[/b]


[b]Key Features[/b]

• Anti-virus Security
  
• Anti-spyware
  
• Email safety scan
  
• Protection against rootkits
  
• Proactive intrusion blocking
  
• Free phone, email, chat support (North America only)
  

[b]Why choose Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008?[/b]

This product is the right choice if you or the people in your home do these things online:

• Browse web pages
  
• Send and receive email
  
• Exchange instant messages
  

Why?
Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008 provides you essential
protection against viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and spyware.[b]System Requirements[/b]

• Pentium or equivalent 800MHz processor
  
• Intel Hyper-Threading and Dual Core processors supported
  
• 100MB of available hard disk space for installation
  
• 1024 x 768 (XGA) minimum display resolution