Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 3-User [OLD VERSION]
- 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
Rating: 5 of 5
This is the one 2 get !
Rating: 4 of 5
Surprised by other comments
I've been using Trend Micro on personal hardware since 2005. I have been using the 2008 version since 8/2007. The 2008 version is much faster than the 2007 version. Compared with some other well known brands, I have difficulty understanding why so many have said it's slow. I have 2 fairly high-end PC's (new in 2007) & an excellent T-61 Lenovo laptop. I run some heavy duty software, & change software far more frequently than the average user. Let's address some of the complaints:
1) Is it hard 2 install? I had an early version of Internet Security & installed it over the 2007 version on the pre SP1 Vista OS (one PC uses the 64-bit version). I am NOT a fan of Vista. It is horrible, & it causes problems with lots of software. But my experience was nothing like what other have described. The one problem I did have was that I needed 2 get new product keys 4 each PC I was upgrading. (I kept getting a message I had exceeded 2 number of licenses I had purchased.) FY: make sure you turn off Vista's protection before you install TM Internet Security - especially the Windows firewall. And keep them off.
2) Performance: I have yet 2 find a security program (or a combination of programs) that does not slow down performance. It is the nature of the beast. Does 2008 slow down your machine more than other similar packages? Some yes & some no. The perfect security software doesn't exist. Some are faster, but they may not be as comprehensive. I have a difficult time believing a Symantec or McAfee user would find Trend Micro slow. Unless you turn off a lot of the features in those products, they can be much slower. At lot depends on the specific task being performed. IMHO, email is not significantly affected. Web browsing can be depending on your degree of risk tolerance. Set at higher levels of security, the affect can be noticeable, but TM is extremely effective is identifying dangerous sites, BEFORE you actually load the pages. If you have ever had a seriously infected PC, that protection is worth a lot.
Updates & comprehensive scans are slow. No disagreement.
3) Some complain TM is intrusive. That means it is doing it's job. I am very paranoid about software that makes changes 2 the registry or other settings I made 2 Windows. TM has saved me more than once - even from some commercial software. Be very worried if your security software doesn't warn you about changes should you add software on a regular basis or if you do a lot of browsing.
4) At least one person indicated PC 2 PC communication is slow. There are a lot of advanced settings available with TM. Some have a direct impact on communications between PC's on a LAN behind a firewall. (Yes, I use multiple firewall solutions simultaneously: at the host level, the LAN level & the PC level. I have a gigabit LAN with 3 PC's, 2 Mac's, a server, a NAS unit, & dedicated equipment 4 data backups. If communication is slow, there is a setting that needs 2 be changed.
If your not communicating PC 2 PC over a LAN, you can set TM 2 recognize specific PC's 2 minimize any latency. If speed & security are really important, your LAN (or PC 2 PC connection) should be hardwired. With a wireless solution, you will never achieve the speed of CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable connections. In fact, I seriously doubt one can achieve the advertised speed of wireless.
5) Trend Micro tech support is not great. The sad news is that is true of many hardware & software vendors. In general, tech support throughout the industry has been deteriorating 4 years. Front line techs rarely have a clue; they have scripts. I am not defending TM. I am taking a shot at the vast majority of vendors.
6) Believe it or not, I am not a techie or geek. I'm forced 2 deal with technology as part of part of my professional life. One learns things through osmosis & making lots of mistakes. After reading many of the comments, in my very humble opinion I am guessing there may be some user influence behind the problems discussed.
Last comment. The PC publications we find on the magazine racks have a habit of overrating products. That creates false expectations. When products fail 2 meet expectations, people can be very disappointed. I wonder if the advertising in those magazines has any effect on how editors rate products?
1) Is it hard 2 install? I had an early version of Internet Security & installed it over the 2007 version on the pre SP1 Vista OS (one PC uses the 64-bit version). I am NOT a fan of Vista. It is horrible, & it causes problems with lots of software. But my experience was nothing like what other have described. The one problem I did have was that I needed 2 get new product keys 4 each PC I was upgrading. (I kept getting a message I had exceeded 2 number of licenses I had purchased.) FY: make sure you turn off Vista's protection before you install TM Internet Security - especially the Windows firewall. And keep them off.
2) Performance: I have yet 2 find a security program (or a combination of programs) that does not slow down performance. It is the nature of the beast. Does 2008 slow down your machine more than other similar packages? Some yes & some no. The perfect security software doesn't exist. Some are faster, but they may not be as comprehensive. I have a difficult time believing a Symantec or McAfee user would find Trend Micro slow. Unless you turn off a lot of the features in those products, they can be much slower. At lot depends on the specific task being performed. IMHO, email is not significantly affected. Web browsing can be depending on your degree of risk tolerance. Set at higher levels of security, the affect can be noticeable, but TM is extremely effective is identifying dangerous sites, BEFORE you actually load the pages. If you have ever had a seriously infected PC, that protection is worth a lot.
Updates & comprehensive scans are slow. No disagreement.
3) Some complain TM is intrusive. That means it is doing it's job. I am very paranoid about software that makes changes 2 the registry or other settings I made 2 Windows. TM has saved me more than once - even from some commercial software. Be very worried if your security software doesn't warn you about changes should you add software on a regular basis or if you do a lot of browsing.
4) At least one person indicated PC 2 PC communication is slow. There are a lot of advanced settings available with TM. Some have a direct impact on communications between PC's on a LAN behind a firewall. (Yes, I use multiple firewall solutions simultaneously: at the host level, the LAN level & the PC level. I have a gigabit LAN with 3 PC's, 2 Mac's, a server, a NAS unit, & dedicated equipment 4 data backups. If communication is slow, there is a setting that needs 2 be changed.
If your not communicating PC 2 PC over a LAN, you can set TM 2 recognize specific PC's 2 minimize any latency. If speed & security are really important, your LAN (or PC 2 PC connection) should be hardwired. With a wireless solution, you will never achieve the speed of CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable connections. In fact, I seriously doubt one can achieve the advertised speed of wireless.
5) Trend Micro tech support is not great. The sad news is that is true of many hardware & software vendors. In general, tech support throughout the industry has been deteriorating 4 years. Front line techs rarely have a clue; they have scripts. I am not defending TM. I am taking a shot at the vast majority of vendors.
6) Believe it or not, I am not a techie or geek. I'm forced 2 deal with technology as part of part of my professional life. One learns things through osmosis & making lots of mistakes. After reading many of the comments, in my very humble opinion I am guessing there may be some user influence behind the problems discussed.
Last comment. The PC publications we find on the magazine racks have a habit of overrating products. That creates false expectations. When products fail 2 meet expectations, people can be very disappointed. I wonder if the advertising in those magazines has any effect on how editors rate products?
Rating: 4 of 5
One of the better security suites
I've used Trend Micro 4 3 years & found it 2 be a decent anti-malware product. It's easy 2 use & has had good ratings from consumer organizations. TM provides free chat & phone support, which is unusual. However, in my experience none of these products, including Trend Micro, are perfect. You need 2 supplement them with products like NoScript & SiteAdvisor. You also get conflicts with other software. One thing I didn't like about TM 2008 is that it before installation it made me uninstall auxiliary protection products like SpywareBlaster & AVG Antispyware--but I was able 2 reinstall some of them later.
Rating: 4 of 5
Less hassle than Norton!
I've used both Norton Anti-Virus & MacAfee, & have come back 2 this anti-viral program twice now. Norton has way too many problems & still lets viruses & spyware in. I buy my computers from an independent wholesaler who puts them together 2 your specifications, & they see all kinds of problems with the former two. They recommended PC Cillin & I've stayed with it since.
Rating: 1 of 5
going 2 use other brand next time
I have used Trend Micro PC-cillin items 4 the past 3 years. this year, I have had 2 uninstall & reinstall this 4 times, & because it continually interferes with my internet service provider, I have also had 2 uninstall & reinstall the ISP software 5 times (previous years I never had this problem). with the latest reinstall of this Trend Micro product (after it stopped working & with no explanation or messages as 2 why), I have discovered that this program does NOT work with Windows XP Service Pack 3 (which was automatically loaded onto my computer by Microsoft). So, now Trend Micro doesn't work & can't (I only received a pop-up error message AFTER I uninstalled & reinstalled it again). I am also disgusted with Trend Micro's "technical service" staff.......they write well over my head, & can't dumb-down their explanations & help 2 the non-IT computer technician professional. So, I will definitely be looking 4 another company's product, but it would have been nice had this worked 4 the entire 12-month period.
Trend Micro Internet Security suite makes it easy 2 protect your home network personal identity & online activities against viruses spyware identity theft & other present & future web threats. Confidently e-mail shop bank or share photos online knowing your privacy & files are well protected.Easy 2 install configure & manage Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 automatically updates & immunizes your PC & removes malicious threats buried deep inside your computer. With features 4 home network protection URL filtering data theft & online fraud protection unauthorized change prevention & much more this superior suite goes far beyond the basics.System Requirements:BROWSER: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 & 7.0* Netscape Navigator 7.2 or above AOL 9.0 CPU: Pentium 350MHz or equivalent processor Intel Pentium 1GB or equivalent processor (VISTA) 250MB minimum of hard drive space MEMORY: 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended 4 XP; 1GB recommened 4 Vista) INSTANT MESSENGING: Windows Messenger 4.7 or 5.1 MSN Messenger 7.5 ICQ Lite 5 Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: UTILITIES UPC: 733199435598 Manufacturer No: TIS085598
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