Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012 Review

Trend Micro has earned great value by providing users the computer security products to protect their PC and important data stored in it. Titanium Antivirus + is one of the antivirus programs of Trend Micro that protects computer systems from viruses, rootkits, malicious software, hackers, worms, Trojan horses and other malwares. It provides great protection and usability on Windows XP and Windows 7. Upon purchasing Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + for Windows, you will get  Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac free.

Trend Micro has launched Titanium package with enhanced features and improvements. The interface provides easy access to scan options and status reports. If you're facing problem with its interface, then you should go for expert help. They also help you in Trend Micro setup and install along with Trend Micro removal.

Local Protection

Trend Micro Smart Protection Network collects data on new viruses from community of users and activates the installed copies of software about new viruses. Titanium + provides signature based security along with real time protection. So the antivirus doesn’t only detect threats on the basis of local signature matching but also other threats by recognizing the behavior of files. The File Reputation Technology examines the malicious files. Despite of providing smart features and technologies, Titanium + lags perfect malware detection, blocking and removal.

Web Protection

Titanium Antivirus + allows you to surf the internet safely and doesn’t provide access to malicious websites as well as doesn’t allow downloads that may be threats. The Smart Protection Network uses Web-Reputation Technology to protect the computers online. Similarly, e-mail-reputation technology restricts malicious incoming e-mails and recognizes e-mail threats by validating IP address.In case of any Trend Micro problems, expert help should be preferred.

Ease of Use

Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + has a user-friendly interface that provides customizable settings, status indications and access to scan option. The straightforward and simple interface provides a manual scan also. Users can see the current security level on main screen. There are three scan options namely quick scan, in-depth scan and custom scan. Hence the software is suitable for the beginners as well as enough customizable for experienced users. The installation process is also quick and easy.

Independent Lab Testing Lacks

Trend Micro doesn’t participate in many independent lab tests. The researchers at Trend Micro feel that the labs do not perform an accurate test. Titanium Antivirus + is designed to block malware at different levels and the labs perform tests for all levels. Trend Micro took a back step from participating in Virus Bulletin’s tests some while ago and recently quitted from AV-Comparatives.org that performs retrospective tests.

Users prefer opting for third-party Trend Micro support to take the advantage of fast and instant services at quite lower prices. 

Pros

Trend Micro offers great protection against real time threats and enhances the PC performance by removing the threats. It uses smart technologies to protect the system. It provides a free copy of Mac protection and has a straightforward interface.

Cons

Trend Micro doesn’t participate in independent lab tests. It gives poor performance in malware detection, blocking and removal as well as anti-phishing. It doesn’t provide option for creating Back up CDs.

Bottom Line

It will be a good choice for purchasing Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + is a good choice for the average users looking for a good security product. But, if you want to install a security software that has maximum control over security, Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + is not a good choice.