Read more from blog. http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediac...solutions-in-the-2016-consumer-product-range/ The solutions portfolio for protection on all devices includes: Panda Gold Protection 2016 Panda Global Protection 2016 Panda Internet Security 2016 Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 Panda Mobile Security 2016 Panda Antivirus for Mac 2016 Panda Free Antivirus 2016
Panda Free Antivirus 2016 screenshots and direct download link: http://www.neowin.net/news/panda-fr...ased-offline-installer-available-for-download
Seems like they've only updated the interface. It looks good I must say, but AV is more about other things than visuals... Also still no integrated URL blocking. Ugh...
Seems like Free Antivirus has no new features other than new skin. However, beta site explained "New collective intelligence" as one of the new features, so perhaps there is new engine. I think we'd have to compare driver versions to determine any real changes
I kinda wish there was someone representing panda here to explain things like this. We used to have pbust, but he left Panda so there's that...
Still, Panda Free is amongst the best free AVs out there that supports true set-and-forget solution I'd like to hear about changes behind the hood - engine/protection mechanism. All new features are for Premium products and the main antivirus component is left out from changelog... By the way, new PSUAService has version number 4.0.0.636 and PSUAMain 4.0.0.644 Anyone using 2015 version can check the old numbering? C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection EDIT: http://www.cybersafety.co.za/pandas-2016-consumer-solutions-designed-for-multiple-devices/
is this the same panda that flagged itself as malware couple of months ago you are talking about here?
so, have they added process protection for the av's services to prevent tampering? or fixed the hilarious spanglish localization bugs in the scan scheduling ui? (reported those during 4 beta periods in a row and they never got fixed)
Yes, but this false positive problem would have been alleviated somewhat just by switching off the automatic quarantining process. It's one of the reasons I like Panda Free and I wasn't affected by the dreaded Panda Will Eat Itself event as fortunately I had in fact done this. I don't trust any AV and Panda Cloud has had its fair share of f/p's over the years. It's still the best and lightest free AV out there IMO.
yeah, sure. glad you were fortunate. btw, check out ponteng's post in the link below. apparently some weren't: https://forum.raymond.cc/threads/pa...nly-flags-itself-as-malware-bricks-pcs.40877/ oh, and as stated by Hal9000 in his post in the same link, "flagging Windows files is one thing, flagging your own files is something else".
I think the product itself is quite good, but in all honesty, I think their URL protection has always been wonky and never quite worked all that well (At least for me). In my opinion, I think they need to integrate the URL protection, rather than having it as a separate process/tool. If they did that, I think the product would be pretty close to flawless.
Yeah, it was a bit of a borkfest for many. It's a bit worrying, this is another reason why my laptop runs Ubuntu. Meanwhile my Win 7 desktop soldiers on with Panda.
Panda is actually a Spanish (Bilbao, Basque Country) company though. So Spanish and Euskara Batua would be native languages to them anyway.
Their URL protection has always been provided by Visicomm Media, found here ---> http://software.visicommedia.com/en/phishingtest/ If you're not wanting to install the full Panda product, then I believe that is the place to obtain the URL filter, otherwise, it's included with the Panda Antivirus installer. Hope that helps Note: Yes, the URL filter is freeware.
WOW SO MUCH better than the previous mess of a gui. that was a disaster imo. still not a fan though still to heavy on the system (the i.s. version)
Ok, so I decided to give the new version a test run, here are my initial impressions... My Panda Free 2016 initial impressions: Pros: 1. The new interface and tray icon are leaps better than previous Panda builds (Feels more professional and clean) 2. URL Filtering actually works (Tested using Malware domain list) 3. Protection is top notch (Did well during my own short tests) 4. Advertisements can be avoided by unchecking news and logging into your Panda account. 5. Options are simple and easy to find. 6. RAM and CPU usage is light as usual 7. 100% cloud based. 8. Scan speed is pretty good, no complaints. 9. USB Scan notification, when a USB device is inserted. Cons: 1. Panda adds a longer startup time to the computer (Even on a machine with SSD, Quad Core CPU and 16GB of RAM) Seems to be corrected after full system scan is done and after a few restarts. 2. Even though URL filtering works in this version, I still wish that it was integrated into the antivirus itself. Verdict: Panda is better than ever and definitely going in the right direction. I went AV free for awhile, but after using this, it makes me want to use one again. Overall, I think it's great and I highly recommend it.
Color me surprised. The easiest way that i remember to trigger one localization bug was to schedule a scan and include " boot". There were others, but I can't remember them offhand.