Panda Cloud Antivirus

Beta antivirus of Panda Cloud Antivirus

Panda Cloud Antivirus is the free antivirus of Panda Security company which is completely implemented based on cloud computing. The main advantage of a new product – a minimum load on the user PC, experts consider. But at the same time only protection of initial level is provided, they warn.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.3

Cloud AV uses the patented Panda Collective Intelligence technology for automatic collecting of millions of samples of potentially dangerous code and its processing in "cloud", but not on the client PC. As a result the solution provides full protection against threats, without imposing resource requirements of memory and without taking the excess place on the hard drive. Use of "collective intelligence" also guarantees more effective processing of obviously safe files and allows to reduce number of false operations.

One of the most noticeable improvements in the version of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.3 is the built-in mechanism of filtering of the dangerous addresses URL and identification of potentially dangerous websites working irrespective of the used browser. For web filtering users should not set additional dashboards.

Among other innovations – upgradeability of rules of the behavioural analysis and blocking of the riskware. Modification of the existing rules and a software update is performed without direct user intervention now.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.5.2

One of main advantages of the product Panda Cloud Antivirus supporting monitoring of systems in real time and also the scanning executed manually is extremely low resource consumption of a system. Developers managed to achieve such result due to effective use of "cloud" technologies. The most resource-intensive transactions connected with the analysis, identification, blocking and removal of malware are performed on remote servers, but not on the local computer. Thanks to this feature the software is ideal for deployment on outdated and not too powerful systems, for example on netbooks.

In spite of the fact that version 1.5.2 is described as "technical release", several significant improvements are offered to attention of users. The most notable change is the increased scanning speed, executed at the request of users (in particular on computers running Windows 7). Developers also announce closer integration of the application with "on-line" Collective Intelligence technology which allows an antivirus to recognize successfully new and earlier unknown types of malware, and in the Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.5.2 dashboard (is established at the request of the user) the search engine of Google, instead of usual by Yahoo! is used now

The users familiar with the previous versions of Panda Cloud Antivirus, for certain will note stabler operation of application and lack of some irritating "bugs". Process of removal of files has no noticeable impact on system performance now, and unloading of drivers does not come to an end with "the blue screen of death" any more. The problems arising during scanning of certain folders were resolved, and the window reminding of need of product update is not brought to the display each 20 minutes any more.

Developers promise that the future version of Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 will contain even more interesting and useful innovations. Already now "beta" at which in addition to traditional mechanisms of protection against viruses there is a built-in firewall is available.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9

The new beta of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9 contains function of interception of traffic of the HTTP and POP3 protocols for introduction of a "cloud" firewall in the subsequent versions of the program. Except the new interface, users will be able to use the new Monitor of processes which is capable to block different processes, sending them to a program Basket from where they if desired can be recovered. The new beta of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9 contains all functions of the paid version of PRO, including the analysis of processes, vaccination of USB devices and automatic transparent transition to future versions.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.1

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.1 Beta includes the intellectual firewall meeting in more complete degree needs of users and providing the maximum protection. The full-fledged firewall automatically distributes the entering and outbound connections depending on a risk degree which they represent. This new module includes following features:

• • 1. Rules for applications allow users to define to what programs registered access in the Internet and what — no.
  • 2. System rules for all programs. Unlike other firewalls, system rules are built in one screen with rules for applications that allows to place priorities between two lists of rules.
  • 3. The priority of rules allows users to configure a priority of application of rules.
  • 4. The automatic control of permissions for the programs requiring connection with the Internet based on data analysis of Collective Intelligence:
    • Automatic creation of the rules permitting the entering and outbound connections for programs with the status "Safe"
    • Automatic creation of the rules permitting outbound connections for programs with the status "Low Level of Risk"
    • Automatic creation of the rules blocking the entering and outbound connections for the programs "High Level of Risk"

  • 5. Local notifications on attempt of connections and also an opportunity to create rules and permissions on the basis of warning messages.
  • 6. Export/import governed.
  • 7. Reports on the blocked connection attempts.

"A main goal of a firewall as programs – to minimize efforts of the user, – Pedro Bustamante, the Senior consultant for researches of Panda Security company says. – The firewall makes the relevant decisions instead of the user as automatically manages rules and restrictions on the basis of the data obtained using Collective Intelligence. Besides, it allows more advanced users to create and edit manually rules and also to place priorities".

In addition to adding of this new feature, in the beta the errors found earlier were corrected and also performance of automatic and manual scanning is optimized.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.2

The product offers many really new features and also correction of a set of the defects mentioned by users during beta testing. It is possible to carry the built-in firewall which allows to adapt behavior of an antivirus depending on a risk zone to the main new products of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.2: in a public, home network or in the entrusted zone. One more noticeable innovation – an intrusion detection system of Intrusion Detection System which protects machines of users from the external attacks through network. It must be kept in mind, however, that the firewall and detection of invasions are available only in the paid Pro-version of a product.

In general the new version of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.9.2 offers users the same opportunities that were stated in version 1.9.1 beta, only brought to commercial level. From other innovations the improved opportunities for destruction of the detected viruses and also reduced resource consumption, the optimized virus detection in RAM, management of a quarantine and effective fight against the viruses detected in the packed or compressed type are selected, in particular. Together with official start of the version of Cloud Antivirus 1.9.2 developers promised to release the finished version 2.0 already in the near future – approximately in July-August, 2012.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0

This new version is completely compatible to Windows 8 Release Preview and contains the new intellectual firewall based on work of community of users and also many other improvements. Thanks to the new cloud engine for protection against threats new Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 offers higher level of detection of malware and ampler opportunities for their treatment what the testings which are recently carried out by independent laboratories AV-Test.org and AV Comparatives testify to.

The free version of Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition optimizes security due to emergence in its structure of behavioural technologies of scanning – functions which were available only in the paid version of Pro Edition earlier. Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 contains a series of improvements which are intended:

• for protection of users against constantly increasing number of sophisticated and various threats, including against the crimeware and programs racketeers;
• for neutralization of opportunities of threats for overcoming an anti-virus software;
• for adaptation of scanning methods and level of sensitivity to the risk level integrated to everyone harmful an object.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 eliminates all traces of malware after their neutralization, considerably improving treatment. Also the product makes the minimum impact on system performance and performs scanning 50% faster than the previous versions during check on demand.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1

Free and paid versions of this product contain the new technologies of protection against exploits detecting and neutralizing those malware which use vulnerabilities of "zero day" in such legitimate applications as Office, Adobe or Java now.

"PandaLabs identifies on average about 73,000 new samples of malware daily, and it is very important to manage to neutralize these threats before they infect with the PC, – Alberto Anon, solution Panda Cloud Antivirus Manager explained. – Panda Cloud Antivirus optimizes the protection based on knowledge of global community of users, and working in real time. At the same time our behavioural technologies of scanning protect from the known and unknown threats and also from threats of "zero day".

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1 provides protection for Windows applications 8 in real time, contains numerous improvements in the interface, has higher level of performance and has the increased ease.

From the moment of an initial exit of Panda Cloud Antivirus in 2009, its free easy antivirus protection which high level is confirmed with numerous awards became around the world available to millions of home users. Improbable ease of a product is a main advantage of Collective intelligence, own Panda technology for automatic collecting and processing of millions of samples of malware in "cloud", but not locally on the user's PC.

Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro Edition

The paid version of Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro Edition contains all opportunities of the free version of Free Edition and also the new intellectual firewall based on work of community of users, which is automatically blocking attempts of invasion and theft of data. According to the concept of a product, the firewall almost does not require user intervention, automatically managing access rights of applications on the basis of information obtained from global community of users of Panda Security in real time. The new firewall contains an intrusion detection system and adapts her behavior to type of network of the user (a home, corporate or public network).

The paid version of Pro Edition also offers the round-the-clock technical support and automatic vaccination of USB devices from the threats extending in the course of autostart. Users of the previous version of Panda Cloud Antivirus will be automatically updated to version 2.0.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1

The Panda Security company, producer of cloud solutions of security and the leading supplier of protection programs from the malicious software and viruses, announced in February, 2013 receiving the Microsoft "Compatibly to Windows 8" logo for the free cloud anti-virus product Panda Cloud Antivirus. Thus, users of the new Microsoft operating system will be able to take all advantage of the protection offered by version 2.1.1 of the solution Panda Cloud Antivirus.

New Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1 contains the improved heuristic detection and technologies of protection against exploits which detect and neutralize the malware using vulnerabilities of "zero day" in such legitimate applications as Office, Adobe or Java as an infection vector. Panda Cloud Antivirus is updated to the new version in the mode, automatic and transparent in relation to users, constantly providing their protection.

"Receiving the Microsoft "Compatibly to Windows 8" logo is a deserved reward for our efforts in high-quality providing our solutions, – Alberto Anon, the product manager according to house solutions in Panda Security explained. – We offer clients the maximum level of security with the minimum resource consumption regardless of the operating system used by them".

This certification confirms compatibility of a product with Windows 8 which was stated by the independent testing AV-Comparatives.org and Av-Test.org laboratories for the products Panda Security in the last tests.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.9 beta

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.9 Beta represents preliminary option of new official release of Panda Cloud Antivirus 3.0.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.9 Beta contains a firewall with an intrusion detection system (IDS), USB vaccination and also protection against web pages with harmful contents. The beta offers new, more modern design of the interface which can be completely configured by users according to the requirements. In addition to it, thanks to new WiFi - the monitor users will be able to browse the list of all devices which are connected to their network at the moment to define whether there are no devices which are illegally connected to a wireless network.

This version is easier and safe, than any of the previous versions, and offers considerable improvements in protective functions and performance of a product. "We realize need of permanent improvement of our solution Panda Cloud Antivirus to save trust of our clients. And our efforts are not vain – the solution shows excellent results in independent researches. In the last testing of AV-Test Panda Cloud Antivirus it was called the best free anti-virus solution", – Alberto Anon, the Product manager of Panda Cloud Antivirus in Panda Security noted.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 3.0

Panda Cloud Antivirus 3.0 has in the free and paid version of Pro Edition completely new design which is more modern and intuitive, than ever earlier. In addition to it, the solution provides seriously advanced protection against new threats and exploits which use system vulnerabilities and also automatic USB vaccination – function which was available only to users of the paid version of Pro earlier, and now is available to all users.

Besides, the solution contains a Set of recovery – extremely useful function in the emergency situations caused by action of malware and also more powerful monitor of processes.

The new version of Panda Cloud Antivirus gives to users an opportunity to execute the planned checks (this function was very demanded by community of users of Panda Security) and also offers the new account Panda – a personal zone where users can download products, manage the services, receive documentation, contact technical support through a new forum of support and also manage the Android devices provided that they are protected using Panda Mobile Security.

In addition, users of the paid version of Pro will be able to enjoy VIP-support through a web form and a forum of technical support. The version of Pro is also delivered together with the new module Wi-fi the monitor which allows users to browse the list of all devices connected now to their network and also to check whether there is among them no unauthorized connection to Wi-Fi.

Technologies

Panda Cloud Antivirus is founded on the client-server architecture. The analysis and identification of the malware happen in a cloud. The antivirus includes local and remote antivirus protection and also anti-harmful, antirutkitovy, heuristic scanning and drawing up the list of the programs permitted for start. On average the antivirus occupies 17 MB of the RAM: it, according to developers, is twice less in comparison with traditional antiviruses.

History

• On July 21, 2009 Panda Security announced public release of the second beta of the free "cloud" antivirus of Panda Cloud Antivirus today. It is available to downloading to the address www.cloudantivirus.com (in the English, Spanish and German languages).

Comments of experts

The Russian experts in the field of an infobezopasnost call reduced resource requirements PCs the explicit advantage of a new product. "The majority of transactions happen "in a cloud", at the same time load of network is not so big even when scanning on demand, - Ilya Shabanov, the Anti-Malware.ru project manager told CNews. - At the same time, according to our tests, the efficiency of protection of innovation is not so high, but it quite will approach as protection of initial level".

"The antivirus does not require a signature base of data; detection happens in "cloud". Attractive, simple user interface. Detected practically all copies of the malware. It is effective for fight against counterfeit antiviruses. Installation of a product took slightly more than a minute", - the American version of PCMag so speaks of Panda Cloud Antivirus. "It is easy, fast in installation, but the most important, extremely simple in use", - Tech Herald writes. "The program places priorities to threats depending on their type and tries to reduce load of the user PC due to transfer of signature files of detection in a cloud", - CNet notes.

Nevertheless, specialists emphasize that the free antivirus will not bring a sure economic benefit to vendor. "Panda Cloud Antivirus can become a certain source of raw materials for replenishment of the reputation database of this vendor, having made its commercial products more effective, - Ilya Shabanov considers. - In Russia innovation can draw to itself attention of target audience owing to the free of charge, but transfer it to real money will be very difficult".

Let's note that the concept of cloud computing in this or that type is used now practically in each antivirus presented at the market. Eset, in particular, applies cloud computing in the ThreatSense.Net service; Kaspersky Lab - in the solution for personal users of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (Kaspersky Security Network technology). "The difference of Panda Cloud Antivirus – that it is for the first time completely implemented based on cloud computing and, besides, is distributed for free", - chapter of Anti-Malware.ru believes.

Other developers, at the same time, are ready to call in question legitimacy of determination of "the first free cloud antivirus". "The commonly accepted determination what is a "cloud" antivirus – is not present, - Grigory Vasilyev, the technical director of the Russian representative office of Eset comments. - Each anti-virus producer speaks about the separate own technologies representing the concept in-the-cloud elements. And in this light the statement of Panda Security that it created the first free cloud antivirus looks incorrect".

Nevertheless, nobody calls prospects of use of "clouds" in question. "We consider that in the future the model of a computing cloud will become one of the most demanded, and the companies which are not using these technologies will lose substantially to competitors, - Nikolay Grebennikov, the director of research and development of Kaspersky Lab says. - As for our company, we will unambiguously develop and improve Kaspersky Security Network further".

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