Trend Micro Internet Security provides smart, up-to-date protection for your home network against present and future threats without slowing down your PC.
Key Features of Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
1. Get Essential Protection
Protects against current and future viruses
An award-winning anti-virus engine protects against computer viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and related security threats. Automatic updates immunize you against new computer virus outbreaks for the full duration of your subscription.
Defends your personal information with anti-spyware technology
Powerful anti-spyware technology guards your personal information and privacy against spyware, rootkits, and other malicious software.
Safeguards against attacks with a personal firewall
Prevent your computer from exchanging data without your approval and defend against attacks from the Internet.
Prevents unauthorized changes
Improved security policies find and stop unwanted attempts to change your operating system and critical software.
Offers customizable security warnings
Decide exactly how often you want to receive warnings about security threats.
Safeguards Multiple Computers
Install Trend Micro Internet Security on up to three PCs per household.
2. Surf the Web Safely
Protects against web threats
Steer clear of online phishing scams that try to steal your credit card or bank account numbers. Continuous updates identify the newest risky websites.
Secure Web Surfing
Find and block malicious or untrustworthy links from email, websites, or instant messages.
Blocks image spam
Stop seeing spam that tries to evade filters by delivering images instead of just text.
Home Network Map
See the computers and other devices connected to your network at a glance, manage the security of other computers remotely, and block wireless home network intruders from accessing yours.
3. Protect Your Children Online
Enhanced Parental Controls
Take charge of when and where your children go on the Internet. You can block websites with inappropriate content, prevent access at specific times, and even stop them from typing personal information in webpages.
System Requirements for Internet Security 2009
Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 hardware and software specifications:
Compatible Microsoft Operating Systems
Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Ultimate/Business/Home Premium/Home Basic, SP1
Windows XP Home or Professional Edition with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 with Service Pack 2
Note: Trend Micro Internet Security supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of all Windows Vista editions named above.
Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) does not cause any known problems in Trend Micro Internet Security.
CPU
Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit)
Intel Pentium 800MHz (1GHz recommended)
Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center or Tablet PC
Intel Pentium 350MHz
Note: Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 can support computers with processors equivalent to those listed above, as well as Intel Hyper-Threading and dual core processors.
Memory, Disk Space, and Monitor
Memory
256MB minimum (512MB recommended) for Windows XP
512MB minimum (1GB recommended) for Windows Vista
Disk Space
350MB available for installation
Note: Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 can support RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring).
Monitor
1024 x 768 (XGA) minimum with high color
Web Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)*
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
* For Microsoft Windows XP
Email Software for mail scans
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 or 2.0
Windows Mail (for Microsoft Windows Vista)
Web-based Mail Services for mail scans
Yahoo! Mail
MSN Hotmail / Windows Live Mail
AOL Mail
Email Software for Trend Micro Anti-Spam Toolbar
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
* Microsoft Outlook 2000 or XP *
Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007
Windows Mail **
* For Microsoft Windows XP only
** For Microsoft Windows Vista only
Instant Messaging Software for Data Theft Prevention
AOL Instant Messenger 5.9
ICQ 5.1 or ICQ Lite
MSN Messenger 7.5*
Windows Live Messenger 8.0
Yahoo! Messenger 8.0
* for Microsoft Windows XP only
Instant Messaging Software for Real-Time Protection
MSN Messenger 7.5
Windows Live Messenger 8.0
Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 (PC cillin) Reviews:
"The idea behind the product is to give protection from Internet-borne threats by preventing access to malicious Web sites, filtering restricted URLs, controlling content and deploying desktop antimalware. The product is designed with ease of use in mind and uses an ultra simple setup wizard to get things started . . . a clear sign of the times and where small network security is headed."
Channel Insider, February 2009
"Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro ...is a big improvement over last year's edition. It's an effective anti-malware tool, and it's loaded with Pro features that are truly useful."
PC Magazine, September 2008
Trend Micro's Security Pro brings together antivirus, anti-spyware, a two-way firewall, and parental controls into one well-designed interface.
Laptop Magazine, May 2008
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