Scans were marginally slower than usual on our test PC, though not enough to be a concern, and we could continue to use the system as they ran. Even total beginners will figure out what they need to do immediately. Clicking Scan displays only three options – Full, Critical and Custom – with text explanations of what they mean, and Critical sensibly selected by default. The same focus on simplicity continues elsewhere. There's no need to decipher tiny icons, and key features aren't buried away in menus or dialogs: every module is visible and accessible in a couple of clicks. This initially looks a little chaotic, but once you're used to it, the UI works well.
Panda Antivirus Pro presents its functions in a straightforward Windows 10-like interface, organising them across a series of flat tiles. These aren't a direct security risk, but they look odd, and the idea that the product might be relying on some legacy code – or alternatively that the files aren't used, and have just been forgotten – is a concern either way.
Several of the third-party files were unsigned and more than a decade old (atl80.dll, borlndmm.dll,cc3290mt.dll, msvcm80.dll, msvcp80.dll, msvcr80.dll). We did notice one oddity with Panda's installed program files. In terms of getting up and running, the closest we can get to a complaint is the omission of any form of first-launch setup wizard, something to say ‘this function is here, that function is there, go here for help.’ But experienced users will probably figure that out quickly enough on their own, and overall Panda's simplicity is probably the best approach. Panda's cloud-based scanning technology doesn't need regular bulky signature downloads, so once installed you can simply leave the program to do its work. Panda Antivirus Pro isn't one of those annoying tools which installs and then immediately demands to be updated, either. It was much more of a ‘point, click, read and accept the default settings’ process, and the program was set up and working within a couple of minutes. Setup was straightforward, with no complaints about ‘incompatible’ software, no complicated options to consider, no lengthy downloads or compulsory scans. Although it asks for your email address to create an account, this isn't compulsory, and we were able to download and launch the installer with no hassles at all. Panda Antivirus Pro has a 30-day trial available.
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