Panda Software PANDA SOFTWARE Titanium AntiVirus 2005 ( Windows )

Reviewed by: cnewell

Duration of ownership: 3 Years

Strengths: Fast, not on hackers' 'radar'

Weaknesses: Misses some newer malware, expensive

Overall Evaluation: I use the full Platinum Internet Security Suite, and I've been happy for the most part for the entire time I've subscribed. At various workplaces, I've used Norton and McAfee, and found they used much more system resources than Panda. Normally, Panda scans my entire system faster than Symantec scans my work PC, even though my work PC has none of the extra software we tend to add to our home systems, it has more RAM, a faster processor, and less than 1/4 the storage. I sympathize with the people who gave pooor reviews, because I did have to learn how to set up Panda. Once I educated myself, I stopped having problems with software connections, for the most part. When Panda is running well, you hardly know it's there. When it breaks down, you usually have to uninstall and start over. And tech support? If you're not already savvy, I'd recommend starting with something easier to use, because I've only ever received one email back from Panda in the entire 3 years I've subscribed! My main reason for writing this review is to let people know this is a fairly good product, but I have chosen to leave it behind once my current subscription ends.