What Trend Micro has to offer?
In addition to protecting your devices against viruses and malware, Trend Micro has a host of useful tools and features to offer. Highlights include:
Privacy Scanner :. Connect your Facebook, Twitter and Google+ and see all your privacy settings for potential security problems
data theft prevention: Stop protected data to go Web pages, emails and instant messages without your permission. You can protect information such as telephone numbers and credit card information, as well as create your own categories and add any information you want to keep protected.
SafeSync: This is the file storage service cloud Trend Micro. Premium Member 25 GB of space to store files between their devices, and you can upgrade for more storage if necessary.
PC Health Checkup / System Tuner: Optimize your PC or mobile device to get the best possible performance. On mobile devices, it will offer advice to maximize your battery life.
protection devices Lost :. Limited to mobile, this feature allows you to locate your device if lost or stolen, and remotely wipe or lock on the website of Trend Micro
How Trend Micro compare to its competitors?
Unfortunately, Trend Micro has not fared so well in the performance and protection of tests conducted by independent body AV-Comparatives test. Its historical average rating in the Whole-Product Dynamic Test, which takes into account the sum of the parts of the product in protecting the PC, is a 2 out of 3 stars. Something the program struggles with blocking the domains, which led to receive a downgrade of 2 Star 1 in the most recent test of this past July. Trend Micro has also hurt the performance test AV-Comparatives, with a historical average of 1.5 stars out of 3.
Despite these results, we had little trouble with the program over our own tests. Trend Micro caught all test viruses we threw at it, and the performance of our computer was not affected majorly - even during analysis. However, if you are looking for a proven performer with excellent independent assessment of the test track and as many bells and whistles for a similar price, Kaspersky could be worth considering. More than 5 computers and protection devices? Bitdefender is a bit more expensive, but offers unlimited protection.
For more information on Trend Micro and its competitors, see our Internet security software reviews.