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Review of Trend AntiVirus 2010 (Version 17.5): Trend Micro AntiVirus was one of the top-rated Antivirus programs a few years ago. But in recent years there have been few changes with Trend's Antivirus software - letting it fall behind its competition. Let's see if the 2010 version reverses this "trend"... 1) Installation:   Trend Micro AntiVirus 2010 installed in just 85 seconds and required no reboots after installation. The step-by-step Wizard made the whole installation quick and easy, although some customization during the install process could better tailor the program for the user it's being installed for. (See Installation Time Comparison Graph) 2) Features & Ease of Use:   Trend 2010 is still very similar to the 2005 version which was one of the top-rated Antivirus programs of its time. But the year is 2010, not 2005. Trend Micro's user-interface is very easy to use, however, it is verging on being too simplistic compared to its competition. It doesn't offer many of the bells & whistles that many other Antivirus programs offer these days (such as PC Maintenance & Monitoring Tools, Bot protection, Phishing protection, advanced reports & graphs, and other Advanced Features & Options). Users want more out of their Antivirus program these days than just Virus/Malware protection - advanced features that Trend Micro Antivirus 2010 fails to deliver. Features Checklist: Anti-Spyware Anti-Rootkit Bot Protection Email Scanning IM Protection Trojan Protection Worm Protection Anti-Phishing 3) Virus Scanner:   Trend Micro has 3 scanning options similar to most other Antivirus programs: Quick Scan, Full System Scan, and Custom Scan. On our test computer it took Trend Micro 105 seconds to perform its Quick Scan, while further testing found Trend's Virus Scanner performed a Full System Scan at a pace of 14.5 MB/s, which translates into scanning 50GB of used hard-drive space in 59 minutes. This was one of the slowest Virus Scanners that we tested this year. (See Scan Time Comparison Graph) Updates: Trend Micro only releases between 1-2 updates/day to new threats. This is well behind industry leader Norton AntiVirus 2010 which releases over 200 updates per day. (See Updates Per Day Comparison Graph) 4) Performance Testing:   A good Antivirus program should not only protect your computer from Viruses but also not slow down the Performance of your computer too much by using up your computer's resources. We run each Antivirus program through a set of Performance tests to see the impact it has on the computer. View the results below of our testing for Trend 2010... • Memory Use: Trend Micro 2010 uses 32.0 MB of system memory. This is quite a bit of memory use for an Antivirus program these days - so it's no surprise it was the #7 rated of the 10 Antivirus programs we tested. • Reboot Time: Trend Micro added only 8.4 seconds to our test computer's reboot time. #3 rated of the 10 Antivirus programs tested. • Installation Size: TrendMicro Antivirus 2010 takes 393 MB of hard-drive space for installation. This was the largest program size of the 10 Antivirus programs tested. • Application Launch Time: Trend Micro added 0.240s on average to launch a web browser. This was the #8 rated program tested. • File Conversion Time: Trend 2010 added 1.31s on average to convert a MP3 file to four other file types. #9 rated of the 10 Antivirus programs tested. • System Impact Score: The "System Impact Score" is a comparative score tallied from the above 5 Antivirus tests. Trend Micro 2010 scored a total of 18 out of 50 points when compared to the other Antivirus programs - giving it an 9th place ranking overall (second worst). Trend Micro 2010's performance showed a slight improvement over last year but is still one of the slower Antivirus programs and well behind industry leaders - Norton 2010 and NOD32 AntiVirus. • View graphs of the above Antivirus Performance Tests. 5) Effectiveness: (Virus/Malware Detection) The most important function of an Antivirus program is to keep your computer free from Viruses and other Malware. Below we'll take a look at some of the industry's top Virus/Malware Detection testing and certification. a) AV Comparatives is an independent Antivirus testing lab in Austria providing some of the most trusted Virus detection tests in the industry. However, AV Comparatives hasn't tested Trend Micro Antivirus since 2005 when it was one of the worst products and dropped from further testing. No rating by AV Comparatives due to poor previous results should be a red-flag for those considering this Antivirus program. b) ICSA Labs is an independent organization that sets standards for security products and certifies anti-virus software. Trend was Certified last year, however this year it isn't certified by ICSA. c) Virus Bulletin's certification is given to antivirus software that detects all viruses "in the wild." Trend FAILED the last 3 tests it was part of (in 2007 and 2008), and has since been dropped from further testing. d) West Coast Labs' Checkmark Anti-Virus Desktop Certification. WCL specializes in functionality testing, performance validation and Checkmark Certification of security products. e) Since Trend Micro has not been included in many of the standard tests that we use to evaluate Antivirus software with, let's look at some of the lesser known tests that have been released recently to get a better feel for Trend's Effectiveness. NSS Labs' specializes in Independent, real-world testing of information security products. In their recent report, it found that Trend Micro was rated the Top Antivirus program in protecting against web-based malware attacks - Trend received an overall rating of 96.4%, while Kaspersky came in 2nd catching 87.8% of malware, and Norton came in 3rd at 81.8%. However, it's hard to give Trend high-marks based solely on one test, especially when it isn't included in so many other critical tests due to past poor performance and other reasons. 6) Help & Support:   Trend Micro's support is very thorough. They have an extensive online Knowledge Base, Free Email Support, Free Chat, and Free Phone Support - which not many Antivirus vendors offer anymore. We tested Trend's email support and received an answer 80 minutes later. The email reply was prompt and answered our question very well. »Quick Support Links:      • Knowledge Base & Support Home      • Support Forum      • Phone Support      • Email Support      • Chat Support CONCLUSION: Trend Micro hasn't changed much over the last few years. What was once a top-rated Antivirus program, now has fallen behind its competition. Users want more out of their Antivirus software these days than just Virus/Malware protection - features that Trend fails to deliver. Trend Micro Antivirus is unfortunately an example of a program that got complacent when it was one of the best Antivirus programs a few years ago. But with few changes, Trend Micro can no longer be considered part of this elite group. Overall Rating: Fair Misc Info:     • Version Tested: 17.50.1366.0000     • Program Manual: Trend Micro 2010 Manual [pdf]     • Release Date:     • Review Date:     • Last Updated:     • Previous Version: Trend Micro AntiVirus 2009 Top 5 Antivirus Software Reviews:   1) Norton AntiVirus 2010 Review  - Rating:   Excellent   2) NOD32 AntiVirus 4 Review  - Rating:   Very Good   3) Kaspersky AntiVirus 2010 Review  - Rating:   Very Good   4) Avast AntiVirus Pro 5 Review  - Rating:   Good   5) BitDefender AntiVirus 2010 Review  - Rating:   Good << Top of Page

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