First it was PCWorld that recognized Panda Cloud Antivirus as the best free antivirus in detecting malware.
Now PC Magazine has reviewed Panda Cloud Antivirus and stamped it’s renowned Editor’s Choice on CloudAV for Best Free AV.
As you can imagine we are all very happy and would like to thank all of you who have helped during the long beta testing period to improve the product. You can read the full review in the following link:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2355827,00.asp
While you’re at it, make sure to “Rate this product” to show other users how you feel about Panda Cloud Antivirus.
Panda Security specializes in the development of endpoint security products and is part of the WatchGuard portfolio of IT security solutions. Initially focused on the development of antivirus software, the company has since expanded its line of business to advanced cyber-security services with technology for preventing cyber-crime.
70 comments
Congratulations!
It was clear that this product was going to be a winner. Innovative concept, great detection and free!
Well done.
A fan
Thumbs up . . . great work
congratulation. excellent work 🙂
Nice Work!
good and nice ,i want panda to be the best~because i love panda ,haha
Im amazed, what a good panda is. Thanks a lot for makin it free.
It is the best free anti virus I ever use!!!!
I advise every one to use this as this is windows 7 and 64 bit compatible.
Very good software. Thanks for your efforts !
hi pedro….sure, panda cloud is a revolution. Since last one months I was being troubled by trozans. I also faced a time where my browser( e-explorer) and antivirus (avast) both were deleted because of a trozan. I was not able to plug in my net connection. I had a free trial version of quick heal but it too failed to initialize ( coz my system files were infected) , then came “cloud” in rescue. My system is fine now. Thanks!
Congratulations for the software. Really great AV.
Does Panda Cloud require an internet connection to function?
Reason I am wondering, is when I’m away from home using my laptop,
using wireless where there may not be internet connectivity,
unless I’m at a hotel or something, and even then you don’t know,
so I’m just wondering, will Panda Cloud function without an internet connection?
I know you all thanked us for getting you the pc mag editors choice, I it is I who should be thanking you all for providing us the means to protect our systems and help you.
Gefeliciteerd met het behaalde resultaat!
Als betatester heb ik, na het programma langdurig en uitvoerig getest te hebben op meerdere computers, goede ervaringen met dit anti-virusprogramma.
this work im happy whit it thankxx
Been using Panda Cloud for some time but just now discovering its well-deserved Editor’s Choice Award & other positive recognition around the web. Bravo, Panda People! But I already found this to be an exceptional security app. My ‘Avast” got hacked so it had to go; left behind a great mess. After using numerous security apps, I’m perfectly happy with my Cloud & Comodo & SpywareBlaster.
Panda Cloud is amazingly effective for a program so simple to setup (actually, there is no set up, is there?;-) Also prior to learning of the Award, I’d just recommended it via email to a number of good friends whom I know for fact, detest time-consuming, complex set-ups–not to mention the daily database downloads (really adds up).
I think of Panda Cloud AV as the mother of no-brainer apps—Panda did all the work; we sit back & enjoy peace of mind. One more note: Panda Cloud is undoubtedly THE lightest on resources of any AV I’ve used. Really, as it runs 24×7, you don’t even notice it’s there. You’ve raised the bar. EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCT!
I m not test dis sofware already…but i like it.Thnaks
Before i use this free antivirus, my computer performance is very slow, especially at starting point. For info, i already use the ‘popular’ free antivirus, but unfourtunately, performance still out. Yesterday, for the 1st time i try to use Panda free antivirus. The result is very very very good antivirus. Thanks Panda!
More interesting reading regarding zero days threats over at MRG.
Panda Cloud is one of the cloud antivirs tested.
http://malwareresearchgroup.com/
Thanks for all the great comments !!
I’ll make sure to pass them on to the rest of the team 🙂
Seems you have lots of problems looking at your forum and no direct tech support so I am left with no choice but to uninstall hope to here from you. Could not register tried 2 different email addresses.
Jon Tate
Hi, I’m from Indonesia.
Panda Cloud is indeed an outstanding AV. Well done!
Many thanks!
You better think about not to cancel protection when doing upgrades, till user not registered (new feature!?)
It’s stupid to go outside with disabled antivir.
The very best good,free AV. this CLOUD!!!
Thankyou Pedro :):)
Your current product ( V.1.0 ) is excellent…however, I noticed upon computer reboot, the a.v. protection is shut off…with difficulty in restoring itself….why?
Good work..i like the cloud AV
@bubazoo
Yes! Panda Cloud Anti-Virus is able to run while disconnected from the internet through a process were it saves its features and alowes it to protect ur computer no matter Wat!
I uninstalled Cloud (Panda) from the computer and I installed the latest version. After e-mail address and password were given the program does not recognize my e-mail address or password so Cloud AV is not installed.
How do I fix it? I keep getting a pop-up box asking for my username and password.
tomh
user name tom holman
Nickname: tomh
Follow-up Question: The panda symbol at the bottom of my screen retains the Panda Symbol with a red X
What’s up Doc????
@JON TATE. & @Tom Holman please send me (pedro.bustamante@pandasecurity.com) the email address you used for registering and we will activate the accounts manually for you.
@Tom Holman Please post the question over at the support forum (http://www.cloudantivirus.com/forum).
Wow man this av rocks already, big thanks to PANDA CLOUD for this av 5star av GOD bless you all.
IN MY OPINION THIS PROGRAM IS A PIECE OF JUNK THAT HOLDS YOU CAPTIVE AND YOU CAN’T DELETE OR UNINSTALL IT!!!!
excellent antivirus before this, i was using avg, avira but finally i realized that PANDA IS THE BESTEST EVER.
switched from avast,light product, my computer seems faster,which is a great thing! 😉
@Tom Holman
change your email and user name ! 😉
Does panda cloud antivirus include a real-time protection like avast, avira, and avg???
@Ernzzz Absolutely, Panda Cloud Antivirus is a full AV with real-time protection just like any other AV.
yeah, but the only thing I don’t like about it,
is the Cloud Antivirus has no advanced options
to allow certain programs that I know are safe, to run.
I’ve been having problems with this antivirus program
blocking both my Window Eyes, and Zoomtext screen readers
from running. I am a blind user, and I need my screen readers
to function, and its annoying because there are no advanced
options to allow them to run.
@bubazoo We are incorporating advanced configuration with exclusions for version 1.1. Regarding your programs, I just responded to your post in the support forum. Please check it for details on how to get them back.
Great AV Man… Wat a performance…!!! I have been a fan of Panda Titanium and Platinum Antiviruses… They rescued my system once, wen it was drowning in viruses… But now started using this Cloud version… Undoubtedly great…
Just wanted to know, are the virus definitions saved on the system? If not how its detecting when the system is not connected to internet??
Hey @Edward Jones try using the free software Revo Uninstaller to remove the softwares u dont want from ue system…
@Kajin The virus definitions are basically queries to the cloud (Collective Intelligence). However Panda Cloud Antivirus holds some definitions locally for offline operation. More details here:
http://research.pandasecurity.com/arguments-against-cloud-based-antivirus/
Hi Pedro Bustamani,
I’m currently using Avast 5 beta right now, and I’ve heard a lot about Panda Cloud AV. Is PCAV better than Avast? Is it better overall?
@Icedrake Of course we think Panda is better 🙂 Avast is a good product, as well as other AVs out there. I think you need to try it out and see which one you like better 🙂
It has been working nicely. I am grateful to all of your efforts and contributions.
All right! I’ll give PCAV a try. 😀
Panda Cloud Antivirus v1.0 Mak nyus…..
Dari mulai beta-1 sampai sekarang v1.0 saya memakai Panda Cloud Antivirus, dan terbukti bagus, tak ada masalah dan tak perlu di update, jadi 100% gratis, kalau antivirus lainnya semakin lama hard disk komputer semakin penuh dengan data base antivirus yang didownload melalui update. Panda Cloud sangat ringan tak memberatkan komputer. Cobalah sendiri.
@Edward Jones
There is a portable apps “AppRemover” (www.appremover.com) specialized in removing security related apps. I’m not sure if the last version already supports Panda Cloud AntiVirus. Because it doesn’t need installation, I sugest that you try to use it to uninstall the Panda Cloud AV.
Best regards
JAD
Will Panda Cloud Antivirus proactively detect invading viruses if, say someone visits a virus-infested website? Would it alert the user when a virus is trying to install itself on the computer?
@Ian Yes it will detect in real-time viruses trying to install from webpages.
hi pedro.
although pcmag gave a great review they were concerned about one aspect.
“When I evaluated this program’s beta release, I noted that it was much better at detecting malware than at actually cleaning it up. This is still true in the final product. While Cloud Antivirus detected 100 percent of my malware samples it scored just 6.7 of 10 possible points. It left behind executable files for half the samples and left almost a third of those actively running. In many cases partial removal of a threat resulted in Windows error messages bewailing the “missing” files.”
are steps being taken to rectify the above?
i love panda cloud, which installed without a hitch and neutralised three trojans on first scan!
happy new year to all.
Thanks giving us free…….
Wish you successful in your food steps to future….:]
when you are going to release 1.1 version.
@mammoth The cleaning part of this test (at least the parts I know of from past tests) refers to leftover malware traces, which are normally unimportant registry entries that have no negative effect on system security nor performance (for example a reg entry pointing to a non-existant file). Therefore I would not worry too much. Panda Cloud Antivirus does disinfect perfectly all traces of malware which are important.
@buddee sorry, we don’t have a date yet. I will post details as soon as we have something more concrete.
thanks for the explanation/reassurance pedro.
Hi Pedro, New Years greetings to you and team.
I posted a query on your feedback forum, dont think right place, but here it is again.
I downloaded your latest final version of the antivirus program, no problem there, and I was advised that an verifcation e-mail would be sent to my address in order that I could activate my account and start using Panda Cloud on my system. I have yet to receive this mail from your group, so my pc is unprotected at this time, worrying to say least, what is the holdup? Thanx P
So can you clarify this point for me as I’ve been arguing with the guys at work,that it’s not actually necessary to run a scan (apart from , as you do ,when initially installed)because all the detection/cleaning/neutralizing etc is done by realtime ie.,in the cloud/your servers SO it would be ideal for serious users and novices ie.,the people who give you a blank look when you ask them “when did you last defrag the disk?” Thanks !
@Parroteer try checking your spam folder. It might be in there. If that’s not the case, try with another email account or send me a message with the email address you registered with to pedro.bustamante@pandasecurity.com and we will activate it manually.
@Kev When Panda Cloud Antivirus is installed, it scans everything that is loaded in memory. From that moment on, anything that is accessed or executed is also scanned in real-time before it is allowed to execute. So in this respect it works like any other realtime AV.
Hi
I have been using Panda anti-virus software (paid for, not freeware) for about 5 years for my private PCs and have been very happy with the results. I run a small company (12 users) and we currently run Trend Micro Virus Buster 2009 software, but our licenses are due for renewal soon. If we allow them to expire and install Panda Cloud Antivirus instead will we get the same level of protection? This is a business so it’s obviously pretty important for us to stay virus free!
Thanks, Jezza.
@Jezza Actually Cloud Antivirus is a basic AV without firewall, central management, support or any other features you might need for a business. You might want to try Panda Cloud Protection which is based on the same concept as Panda Cloud Antivirus but for multiple PCs in a network:
http://cloudprotection.pandasecurity.com
Pedro, if we want to use the Cloud Antivirus on basic business machines that don’t need (or have the budget) for the Panda Cloud Antivirus is that allowed? I don’t see anything mentioning restrictions in the EULA. Thanks!
@Shawn Huntington Unfortunately Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition is only for home users and not-for-profit organizations and schools (as mentioned in the EULA). However if you like Panda Cloud Antivirus we have a similar offering for business called “Panda Cloud Protection” which is available for free trial at http://cloudprotection.pandasecurity.com.
panda looks and sounds like a good av and i like pandas.so i gonna give it a try
I am using panda antivirus pro 2009 which is due for renewal in about a month I am a home user with one pc. It seems I would get the same av. cover from cloud as a pensioner the saving would be usefull, what’s the catch? hoot
@Hoot sure, you can switch to Cloud Antivirus. Just don’t forget to install a free firewall (the Windows firewall should be enough) and to be as secure as with Panda Antivirus Pro, a free behavioural analysis engine.
“I seldom connect to the internet because of fear of getting infected. I have already read a lot of articles regarding your good reputation of protecting computers online, however, I’m curious, will I receive the same kind of protection while I’m OFFLINE???(I spend most of my time using computer offline)
Please bear with me coz I’m not a geek and this “cloud” technology sounds new to me..” thanks.
i have just installed PCA.. i heard that it’s an excellent protection online.. does it provide the same protection offline? another thing.. is it ok to use it w/ deep freeze? thanks, Pedro.
Yeh, what about OFFLINE protection? I have a laptop, and do a lot of offline stuff…….
Thanks Panda for any help with this issue
what is the best of worm’s killer?
tanks