Optimum PC Protection: A PC-cillin Internet Security Review
From what was originally a simple antivirus program suite, the latest version of PC-cillin is now a full Internet security program complete with firewall, spam filter and parental lock that is important to protect your personal computer from external breaches and malicious applications that circulate around the Internet. This PC-cillin Internet Security software review will discuss the updated features and utilities of PC-cillin that can effectively protect your computer by blocking and removing viruses, worms, spyware, malware and trojans that do no only affect the performance of your computer by using up disk space and slowing it down and can even steal personal information like credit card accounts but they can even do serious damage to your computer hardware.
Like any other antivirus software, PC-cillin basically works in two ways: first, to run a scan of all files according to certain parameters set by the user for viruses and other malicious applications that matches the stored information in the database and second, to identify suspicious or unauthorized commands that occurs in the computer that could be due to a virus or similar software. However, TrendMicro PC-cillin Internet Security gives you a greater advantage over these Internet risks by providing a comprehensive anti-virus protection that scans automatically and regularly your computer and all incoming emails, attachments and downloads as well as a spyware protection feature that conducts scheduled scans of your computer. Among its newest features include the phishing defense which detects fake websites that could steal personal information and wi-fi intrusion alerts that alarms the user whenever an unauthorized wireless connection is tapped.
You can also use PC-cillin personal firewall to protect your computer from hackers and viruses as well as put an end to spam emails with its advanced spam filtering feature that could now be easily integrated to Microsoft Outlook. With PC-cillin network control, you can also extend the protection to any computer within a home or small local network. Aside from common anti-virus and Internet security features like alerting the user whenever breaches or risks are identified by PC-cillin, this anti-virus program also features an improved parental control which enables parents to block inappropriate websites and content that could be harmful to minors and their children.
With its basic and easy to use interface, ordinary users even computer novices can conveniently understand and control its features. It is also highly compatible with current email software and services like Thunderbird 1.0, Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL, Eudora Pro 6J, Netscape 7.1, Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002/2003, and Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0. It is also compatible with instant messaging softwares like Windows Messenger 4.7/5.0, MSN Messenger 6.2, ICQ 5 and ICQ Lite, AOL 5.1. Although it can be used on laptops, PC-cillin can presently only be installed on Windows computers that run Pentium 233MHz or above with Windows98/98 SE/Me and Pentium 300MHz or above with Windows 2000/XP (Home or Professional) and in order to install it to your computer, you need to have at least 120MB of hard disk space and 128MB of RAM. TrendMicro PC-cillin Internet Security can be purchased for a single home package or for a small local network through the multiple license options. Trial versions of the antivirus software can be downloaded for free and be valid for a thirty day trial period so you could check out for yourself the features of the program before you would have to purchase the software. In order to optimize the use of your anti-virus software, you can check out for PC-cillin Internet Security review so you will get tips and information from other users of the software.
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