Panda Cloud Antivirus Top Choice Among Industry Experts

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security today announced that Panda Cloud Antivirus, the company's free antivirus service that protects consumers' PCs against the latest malware in real-time, reigns supreme as the leading free antivirus solution among independent reviews.

With numerous highly influential publications and online sites positioning Panda Cloud Antivirus as a leader among competitive products in comparative reviews, the product has become the de facto choice for many industry experts, media, bloggers and consumers alike for delivering the fastest protection against the newest and most dangerous viruses.

Recent reviews of the product that laud its effectiveness against detecting and blocking malware include:

• PCMag.com: In a December 2009 review, Panda Cloud Antivirus was awarded the Editors' Choice ranking with 4 out of 5 stars, where it was noted by reviewer Neil Rubenking for its impressive effectiveness against malware attacks. Panda holds the Editors' Choice ranking among competitive products from avast!, AVG, Microsoft Security Essentials and others.
• AV-Test.org and PC World: Ranks #1 in malware detection rates among other free software solutions by Avira, avast!, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Comodo, PC Tools, and ClamAV. Panda Cloud Antivirus' detection rate in this test was 99.4 percent.
• Tech Herald: Panda Cloud Antivirus scored 85 out of 90. Reviewer Steve Ragan states, "Cloud AV is clean looking, fast, and free. If you are currently without Malware protection, then this is a solid pick."
• Softpedia: "Results of our in-house testing of its detection put it among the best security applications, with a detection rate of almost 96 percent. This is one of the best scores in the last couple of years with paid products and freebies in the same pot."
• CNET: Seth Rosenblatt rated Panda Cloud Antivirus 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Panda Cloud Antivirus is notable as a free security solution for two reasons: Panda is a reputable security vendor making its first foray into the realm of freeware security, and the program's goal of freeing up system resources by putting much of the program's heavy lifting in the cloud is definitely attained."

Available in 11 languages, Panda Cloud Antivirus works under Windows XP (32 bits), Windows Vista (32bits and 64bits) and Windows 7 (32bits and 64bits) operating systems and only consumes 20 MB of RAM. Users that want to experience the improved performance and support of Cloud Antivirus, as well as enjoying both online and offline protection, can download Panda Security's free service from http://www.cloudantivirus.com.

About Panda Security

Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the world. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples per day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on PC performance. Panda Security has 56 offices throughout the globe with U.S. headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain.

For more information, visit http://www.pandasecurity.com/.

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