Unfortunately, we can't recommend it: protection is only single-layered, the VPN is of very limited use, and when it comes to false positives the whole suite is just too trigger-happy to fully win our trust. Its 100% protection rating is eye-catching to say the least, and the Process Monitor is a real strength. Panda Free Antivirus - or Panda Dome, or whatever they want to call it - is certainly a security solution with a character all of its own.

A nice touch is that each process shows the date when it was first detected, so you can instantly spot anything that's freshly arrived on your PC. It runs seamlessly in the background while protecting your online activity, ensuring optimal safety as you surf the web, work, or play without having to worry about any security threats. At first glance this looks like a simple copy of the Windows Task Manager, but it's actually more similar to a firewall, exposing which processes are accessing the internet, assigning each one a trust rating and letting you block any unwanted items with a click. Unlike other heavy antivirus software, Panda Free Antivirus is light, secure, and easy to use. Since the USB autorun feature has been disabled in the OS since Windows 7 it's questionable how necessary this is, though it doesn't hurt to have that option.

One slightly surprising inclusion is the USB Protection module, which 'vaccinates' flash drives to ensure they can't be infected with autorun viruses.

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