Product Description

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 makes it easy to protect your home network, personal identity, and online activities against viruses, spyware, identity, and online activities against viruses, spyware, identity theft and other present and future Web threats. Confidently e-mail, shop, bank, or share photos online, knowing your privacy and files are well protected. Home protection for up to 3 PCs!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53 in Software
• Brand: Trend Micro, Inc.
• Model: TIS085598
• Released on: 2007-09-17
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Internet security suite protects home network and online activities
• Guards against viruses, spyware, identity theft, and other Web threats
• Automatically updates and immunizes PC; removes malicious threats
• Easy to install, configure, and manage; unauthorized change prevention
• URL filtering; confidently email, shop, bank, or share photos online

Customer Reviews

Trend Micro
Removed Norton 360 because it cost $79.00 to replace. Installed Trend Micro for $39.00. Called support and got a small problem fixed in 3 min. The system found 4 Trogan virus right away that Norton missed. Then it told me to go to Micrsoft and download a patch for Windows XP. I am very happy so far and have not noticed any slowness associated with Trend Micro. Except now that my system is actually being checked I expect some slowness at times.

Good product
We received the product in a timely manner. Have a network, had a bit of trouble being able to print to network after installing. But fixed by installing the printer on each computer. Have not crashed as some reviews have stated.

Not as good as past years
PRO
* Comprehensive protection - consistently updated and very complete virus database
* Unbeatable price for three licenses
* Supports automated scans, exclusions, interfaces with the XP SP2 and Vista security centers

CONS
* Slow. Prior to the ~2007 version, this was the fastest checker on the market. Recent versions have added considerable overhead to network and file access.
* Nagware. The software now pesters you twice weekly on each installed machine for you to upgrade to the pro version. There is no option for disabling this.

OVERALL
In past years, I recommended this package to everyone. With the slowdown and the nagware addition, I can no longer do this. An unsuppressable popup ad in a paid product is inexcusable.