Review by Greeny

I’ve tried to figure out how ratings of antivirus software show where Trend Micro stacks up against the competition. The ratings are all over the map. Sometimes Trend Micro is listed in the top ten antivirus software programs and more often not. It seems to depend on the methodology used to rate these programs, and of course on which set of rating one can trust. But they all seem to agree that Trend Micro is great in threat detection.

I’ve found that both the email and phone support for Trend Micro are great, and a good tutorial would also be useful. What I like about the program is its ease of use and the fact that it doesn’t do anything that I find annoying such as trying to insist on presence of a toolbar for example. It’s easy to forget about the program and just feel confident that it’s working. The automatic updates and scans are excellent.

A big concern is whether one’s antivirus program slows down the system. Trend Micro doesn’t slow me down more than anything else I’ve tried but I have never used one of the truly expensive antivirus programs that are touted as better in this regard. My judgment is that Trend Micro is fast in its price category in which I am familiar.

This software does not offer everything. It does not offer full Web protection or adequate protection against spam, a constant thorn in anyone’s side. It’s not Virus Bulletin Certified 100% for Windows XP or Vista. But the antivirus protection gets the job done well and that’s why one would probably want to buy it. I’ve noticed a growing awareness of this software as it continues to win the hearts and minds of desktop users such as myself.