Panda Cloud Antivirus software is free to download and use on your computer. Though it offers basic features of antivirus like quick scanning and custom scanning, Panda Cloud antivirus works a little different from the rest of software in the market today in a sense that the program relies on its online servers called Collective Intelligence servers to immunize your computer from malwares and other threats. Panda Cloud Antivirus was the first cloud-based antivirus program that is offered for free.

File size of this Cloud antivirus is 22.61 MB from http://www.cloudantivirus.com so downloading it from the web is very easy. Installation also comes in handy since it doesn’t need sophisticated hardware and it is compatible with other software, even other Antivirus software. However, an internet connection is needed to fully utilize the full features of Panda Cloud and to provide real time protection using its cloud concept.

Panda Cloud Antivirus displays a very simple graphical user interface. It displays a large green check icon denoting that there are no security problems with your computer, and a red icon if its unsafe or threats are detected. All you can see in its user interface aside from the large icon are settings (for proxy configuration), scan (quick scan and custom scan), and the report of the detected threats. A recycle bin is also provided for those neutralized files and you can find it by “flipping the window” by clicking the trash can icon below the window to bring the back window in front.

Despite lacking some features that a typical antivirus has, Panda Cloud is still a good choice as protection specially those who don’t have that much of a resourceful computer, since it’s lightweight, believe it or not Panda Cloud only requires 10 MB of RAM when not used, and about 60 MB when scanning.

It is however important to take note that Panda Cloud works best if it is connected to the Internet since it depends much on the PandaLab’s server for most of its actions. So this antivirus not recommended for those users who don’t have internet connections.

More information and the download at Cloudantivirus.com

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