What is this +Security in the name? Does the AV have a firewall as well? Has anyone used it? I am hoping that it doesn't have an HTTP scanner, I want a good file scanner only but nothing to touch my internet.
@Spartan Hi, +Security For example if you disable UAC, at next startup Trendmicro re-enable-it, also critical modified Windows firewall and more...., but you've a option to untick for disable this checkup.
Trend Micro doesn't offer a trial for the Antivirus+ Security. When you specifically go to their site to download its trial, it still downloads Total Security so I bought a license to see how it is as the rating on AV-Comparatives are good. First impression, after downloading the 200+ MB offline installer, one would think it somehow has recent definitions and the program itself is recent but nope. Upon installation, it took about 10 minutes to complete the first update then prompted me to reboot to install a program update. Not a big deal. Then I was bombarded by notifications left and right. Install Chrome extension and Firefox extension (which I don't want, yet it keeps periodically asking to install them). Then you get update notifications, then random notifications here and there I lost track. Then another notification to turn on protected folders (docs, pics, music, etc) which I removed. It started getting on my nerves. Then every time I watch a video in full screen, I get another notification that it went into mute mode, then another notification that I exited mute mode so I disabled mute mode altogether in settings. The settings page is a joke, they are scattered around in different sections I had to look for 5 minutes to find where that mute mode is. It is a light Antivirus in terms of system impact but with these kinds of annoying notifications, I would rather get infected than have to deal with Trend Micro's products again.
Trend Micro is not alone. The vast majority have notifications-and in some cases, many notifications. Yes, you can cut them down with software adjustments, but none come close to Windows Defender in terms of quiet.
Actually Windows Defender does have some notifications which you can also disable though like recent scan results and whatnot. F-Secure, NOD32 and Kaspersky, and Panda have no notifications unless a threat is found.
I agree, this is getting really obtrusive in apps nowadays. I had to shift to using VIPRE because it is surprisingly silent and unobtrusive. The only other option I can think of is eScan, but that has it's own lacunae.
