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- Best Internet security suite Norton Internet Security 2009 *Est. $35
- Budget Internet security suite Panda Internet Security 2009 *Est. $20
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Budget Internet security suite
- Effective virus protection
- Decent firewall and spyware blocking
- Inexpensive
- So-so spam filtering
- Parental controls could be better
- Not as good overall as Norton
March 2009. Reviewers say Panda Internet Security 2009 is a good budget security suite if you don't need sophisticated spam control. Panda has a strong reputation for virus detection and removal, and experts say it's effective against the major types of malware. If parental control is your priority, there are better options including Norton Internet Security 2009 (*est. $35), which also gets top ratings for protection, performance, and ease of use. Panda Global Protection 2009 (*est. $40) is identical to Panda Internet Security but with the addition of online backup and some tune-up utilities.
PCMag has the most thorough review of Panda Global Protection 2009; PC World and CNET have good coverage of Panda Internet Security 2009. All three articles discuss malware protection, effect on system performance, and overall ease of use. Which? magazine has a short write-up on Panda Internet Security based on the magazine's independent testing. User reviews aren't plentiful, but we found a small handful at Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. PCMag.com
PCMag has extensive coverage of nine internet security suites including Panda Global Protection 2009, which adds online backup and some tune-up utilities to the more basic Panda Internet Security 2009 suite. Neil J. Rubenking is fairly complimentary about Panda's overall performance but finds the spyware filtering and tune-up utilities uninspiring.
Review: Panda Global Protection 2009 Review, Neil J. Rubenking, Sept. 19, 2009
PC World rates and compares nine internet security suites including Panda Internet Security 2009. According to Erik Larkin, "Panda's offering has a good interface and provides the fastest on-access scan speed of the suites we tested in this roundup, but its decent-though-unspectacular malware detection prevents it from being a top pick."
Review: Panda Internet Security 2009, Erik Larkin, Jan. 22, 2009
3. CNET
CNET reviewer Rober Vamosi has the most enthusiastic review of Panda Internet Security 2009. He argues that this year's version is a significant improvement over last year's, with better performance and a nicer interface.
Review: Panda Internet Security 2009, Robert Vamosi, Dec. 9, 2008
4. Which.co.ukDetails/Subscribe
Which? magazine's internet security software roundup is based on solid testing, but reviews are perfunctory and lacking in technical detail. Editors say Panda Internet Security 2009 is a solid suite that hasn't changed much since the 2008 release.
Review: Security Software Review, Editors of Which?
5. Amazon.com
Panda Internet Security 2009 gets a handful of reviews here, with ratings spread all over the map. A small plurality gives it a perfect score. Panda Global Protection 2009 is also reviewed here. Though the number of reports is similar, satisfaction seems notably higher.
Review: Panda Internet Security 2009, Contributors to Amazon.com
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