subject: Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.5.2 Whats New [print this page] Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.5.2 is the latest version of Panda Securitys Cloud-based antivirus software released February this year. The program offloads a major chunk of its CPU-intensive operations to Pandas cloud-based servers, freeing up system resources. It comes in both free and paid flavors, with the paid version offering USB vaccination and 24/7 tech support in addition. Installing this antivirus on a clean system does not take much time and the 1.5.2 version comes with fixes for Blue Screens of Death (BSOD), which might occur on unloading some drivers. For paid Panda Support, you can immediately contact third party technical support provider.
The user interface continues to be very minimalistic, with three buttons each for Scan, Report and Recycle Bin. Flipping over the front panel reveals advanced configuration options. Version 1.5.2 also fixes an earlier bug wherein, threats detected in the absence of an internet connection were not reported. All quarantined files/programs are stored in the Recycle Bin for a specified period of time, after which they are automatically removed. If you face any issues while using it you can contact Panda help.
Three different types of scans are available for sweeping the complete system, vulnerable locations or a custom list of locations chosen by the user. However, a major drawback lies in not being able to schedule auto-scans, compared to other leading paid/free AV programs available in the market. The user can create an exclusion list to prevent innocuous files or files with certain extensions from being detected as threats.To keep up with other popular AV software, It also improves scanning speeds. For the not so tech savvy, you might face issues while scanning or updating, for which you can contact third party Panda Security Support provider.
Another significant change is in the search engine on the toolbar, which earlier was Yahoo but is now powered by Google.
While it was able to detect 98.6% of threats in a recent analysis conducted by AV-Comparatives and reported much lesser false positives this time around, the software is unable to neutralize some reported threats at the user level. Moreover, it does not provide any option for the user to decide how they should be handled. Notably, AV-Comparatives rated the antivirus with the highest rating of ADVANCED+ this April, which is a significant boost to its credibility.
This antivirus features behavioral blocking of Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) whereas; the combined tool of behavioral analysis and blocking is limited to the paid version.
The best-selling feature of this software is the ability to outsource all backend operations to Pandas cloud-based servers termed Collective Intelligence. Not only does this provide real-time, up-to-date protection from zero-day threats, but also cuts down on the antivirus CPU footprint. Slowing down of the computer is one of the main reasons why users hesitate to install and use antivirus protection. It is thus a viable and free alternative to todays resource-guzzling antivirus suites. For assistance with installing, troubleshooting or removing this antivirus, get in touch with third party Panda support.
