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May 23, 2010 Show Notes (PodcastIT016):
"What is Panda Cloud Anti-Virus?"
Panda Cloud Anti-Virus is a free anti-virus solution for home use,
but with a twist! If you have internet connection up all the time,
such as with a DSL or Cable Internet account, you can free up your
own systems resources by putting most of it in the "cloud". What is
the cloud? The cloud is essentially the internet. So, instead of
using your own computer to store the virus definition files and then
continually update it as your anti-virus has new definition files to
download into your computer, Panda Cloud Anti-Virus stores these on
their own servers so that you are updated at all times. This is a
newer way to provide an anti-virus solution to you from Panda. The
best part is that your system resources are minimized compared to a
full blown anti-virus program that you would install on your own
system.
Bloatware anti-virus programs are one of the major issues with some
programs. That is, they use up a lot of system resources that slows
down your systems significantly. When this happens, a lot of people
just uninstall their anti-virus so that they can perform their day
to day programs more efficiently.
Another major issue with anti-virus programs is that, since you have
to have the updates of the latest virus definitions, you aren't
protected from the latest malware until you do so. You may have to
remember to update them or you are toast even when you scan your
system. If a new virus gets on your system, it may be too late to be
effective if you are not updated. With Panda Cloud Anti-Virus, you
are always updated as soon as they update their servers.
Panda Cloud Anti-Virus, once installed, will offer two scan modes. A
quick scan is offered to get you getting your most targeted files. A
more customizable scan is also available where you can target whole
drives, or a folder by folder option. The Graphical Interface is
clean and is easy to use. Once you have installed it, it is
configured to be a truley "set it and forget it" anti-virus program.
If you ever just want to check on it, just click on the Panda Icon
in your system tray and you will be greeted with your status screen.
Hopefully, there is a big green "OK" to greet you saying your system
is running as it should be.
The only issue I can think of that if you don't have an internet
connection, it won't be as powerful as it could be. A lot of
malware's first function is to stop all internet connections so that
you can not download an anti-virus solution. Some malware will not
allow you to go to the website that you want to go to except for the
site they want you to go to buy the virus programmer's solution to
fix the issue (also known as extortion money). However, Panda Could
Anti-Virus still runs and scans.
Better Systems Tech Tips:
Download Panda Cloud Anti-Virus today and try it out. See if it is
something you want as a your anti-virus solution. The link can be
found with the show notes for this podcast at
www.houstonoutsource.com/podcastit.
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