Panda security has developed an antivirus software called the Panda Cloud Antivirus. The free edition of Panda Cloud Antivirus is also available in the paid version of Panda Security. This antivirus is cloud based, whereby a remote server can be utilized, and without using the processing power of the system, files can be scanned. This cloud-based antivirus is derived from Panda’s Collective Intelligence. It is constantly working and providing protection from malicious websites and viruses by either slowing down the machine to a certain extent or carrying out a system scan.

Panda Cloud Antivirus was initially released back in November 2009. The software has multilingual options and is available in languages such as Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Italian, Greek, French, Spanish, German, and English.

Panda cloud antivirus has the ability to detect viruses, worms, Trojans, dialers, spyware, hackers, hacking tools, etc., as per Panda Security.

Panda Cloud Antivirus depends on Collective Intelligence and for information updates they rely on the cloud. The antivirus requires Internet access to get updated information. If there is no Internet connection, then the software uses local cache.

As per a review of Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 in April 2009, the software was found to be fast, simple, clean, easy to use, and with good rates of detection. This review gave Panda cloud antivirus 1.0, a 100% in malicious URL and Malware detection. Hence, the antivirus was called to have a strong factor of protection.

The panda antivirus free edition was released under a license and is exclusively permitted to be used by state schools, private households, and non-profit and non-governmental organizations.

When the 1.4 version of Panda Cloud Antivirus was released on 10th November 2009, it was reviewed by PC magazine, which gave the free edition of Panda Antivirus an award of editor’s choice of best antivirus. “The Panda Antivirus was said to be the best tool for defense instead of being used for clean ups of a system that is entirely infected” was the comment made by TechRadar in their review of the Panda Antivirus free edition. The 1.4 version of this antivirus came around with several changes in it such as the URL and toolbar filtration compatibility with Firefox 4 and Internet Explorer 9.

The panda free antivirus is free undoubtedly and also performs its tasks fast hence achieves top scores in the antivirus segment. This antivirus features a USB drive cleaner.

In real world protection Panda Free Antivirus scores 99.9%. The full scanning done by Panda free antivirus takes around 6 minutes which is fast as compared to the other free antivirus products.

A rescue USB tool is included in Panda free antivirus. This tool can scan and can get rid of viruses in the system. The user can also install Panda Cloud Cleaner in the flash drive. With the running of the panda cloud cleaner the user can boot the system.

The windows 8 is dressed just the way Panda Free Antivirus comes. Each module of the Panda free antivirus behaves in the same manner as the tile screen of Windows 8 along with rearranging colors and boxes. By upgrading to a more premium version new features are added into the software.

The protection provided by Panda free antivirus to the system is the most easiest to use and is very intuitive. So it can be rightly said that the user can install the Panda free antivirus and the user can conveniently forget about the threats of viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious threats. Panda free antivirus offers real-time protection against Trojans, viruses, worms, and other online fraudulent activities such as phishing.  The Panda free antivirus comes with a rescue kit that heals the computer system from any of the malicious infection. The Panda free antivirus also offers a VPN connection for an experience of private Internet.