With its simple to operate interface and detailed descriptions of every aspect of the program's functions, this is perfect for the home user market. It provides comprehensive protection without requiring the user to know a great deal about viruses themselves.

Like most virus software it can be scheduled to scan at regular intervals, as well used manually. There are options to scan for viruses when a PC is switched on, or at every reboot. With its optional heuristic scan, Panda Platinum can even detect possible viruses that may be unknown to this program. Should one be discovered a unique SOS service helps resolve the problem in 24 hours.

There is built-in protection against over 57,000 virus types including encrypted, polymorphic, boot, file, macro, Java applets, ActiveX controls, email and internet. Sentinel protection against email and web-borne viruses is included, which will scan POP3, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, mIRC and NNTP traffic in real time. This neutralises viruses before they reach your PC.