Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/04/panda_cloud_anti_virus/
Panda soups up freebie cloud anti-virus
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Posted in Security, 4th June 2010 14:17 GMT
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Panda Security has improved the functionality of its free cloud-based anti-malware service and launched a new commercial version, Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro.
The paid-for version, which costs from $29.95, offers expanded support and automation.
Panda said nearly 10 million users have used Panda Cloud Antivirus [1] (the free version) since its launch last year. The latest version of the software, released Thursday, features a configurable behaviour blocker.
The free version offers an alternative to the likes of AVG, Avast Free Antivirus and Microsoft's Security Essentials for consumers looking for basic anti-malware protection without paying.
The technology uses a cloud-based architecture to collect and processing malware samples, rather than traditional server-based signature updates. As a result the technology is much less of a memory hog, taking up 15MB of RAM, compared with 60MB for traditional signature-based anti-virus products.
Panda adds that its Collective Intelligence technology is more nimble in quickly responding to new malware threats. ®