Panda Free Antivirus

Free Panda Security Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 Version 20.1 Full Specs

Editors' Rating:

4.5

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Average User Rating:

624 User Votes

3.7

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Key Details of Panda Free Antivirus

Keep your PC free from viruses and malware
Last updated on 06/25/20
There has been 1 update within the past 6 months
The current version has 1 flag on VirusTotal
Also available on Android, iOS, Mac

Editors' Review

by Eddie Cho / August 13, 2014

Panda Free Antivirus is fast and free, boasts the top score in real-world protection, and offers a USB drive cleaner.

Pros

High security scores: Panda Free Antivirus scored an impressive 99.9 percent in real-world protection from AV-Comparatives, edging Bitdefender out of the top spot. Scanning in full mode took us about six minutes, which is fast for a free scanner.

Easy USB rescue setup: Panda includes a rescue USB tool that scans and removes viruses from your hard drive. The walk-through will show you how to install Panda Cloud Cleaner onto your flash drive, so that you can then boot your PC with Cloud Cleaner running.

Metro-like design: Panda Free Antivirus comes dressed like Windows 8. Each tiled module behaves similarly to the Windows 8 tile screen, complete with rearrangeable boxes and colors. Add more tools by upgrading to one of the premium versions.

Cons

Browser tampering: Panda includes some minor annoyances during installation. If you miss the opt-out prompt, your default browser search will automatically change to Yahoo, and your home page will be taken over by MyStart. You can avoid these results, but some users will still find the behavior annoying.

Bottom Line

Panda Free Antivirus has significantly boosted its protection score. As you make your way up through the pro versions, Panda Antivirus begins offering some of the more compelling tools, like backup schedulers, and removes browser offers from the installation process. The modern, Windows-8-style look hasn't changed much from last year's appearance, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Panda Free Antivirus doesn't offer a lot of bonus tools but is a solid release that will protect your PC.

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Editors' Review

by Eddie Cho / August 13, 2014

Panda Free Antivirus is fast and free, boasts the top score in real-world protection, and offers a USB drive cleaner.

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Publisher's Description

From Panda Security:

Panda Free Antivirus provides the easiest-to-use and most intuitive protection for your computer. Install it and forget about viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers and online fraud. Real-time protection against spyware, phishing, rootkits and banker Trojans. Behavioral protection against unknown viruses. Vaccinate your USB flash drives against infections. Rescue Kit to disinfect your computer in critical situations. VPN connection for a private internet experience.

Chat, share photos and videos, shop online, read your favorite blogs or browse the Web with complete peace of mind. Panda Security's technologies provide an intelligent protection system based on the user community. Your computer will always be up-to- date and protected. Panda Free Antivirus is extremely light. All the work is done in the Cloud.

Enjoy a new, more modern and intuitive user experience. You don't have to be an expert to use it. Panda Free Antivirus does everything for you. Install it and forget about viruses and other threats.

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3 stars

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"I used to love it, not sure what the heck is wrong with"

Quickbrown1! December 07, 2017 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2017-12-07 23:34:57 | By Quickbrown1!

Pros

Before today this product worked extremely well.

Cons

Panda seems to have ceased functioning on my computer.

Summary

So today I got a virus, despite having Panda installed. I had to manually track down and eliminate the files. After having done so, I checked which programs were running under Windows, Panda was not one of them. I downloaded a new copy and tried to install it, but nothing happened after I doubled clicked on the installation file. I tried this five times, with installation files from 3! different websites. I'm going back to Avast!

5 stars

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"awesome software"

tayyabq100 August 22, 2017 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2017-08-22 03:44:42 | By tayyabq100

Pros

good and simple
user friendly
can disable ad.
no register needed.
low use device storage
antiphishing is acceptable

Cons

i think advance setting can be more simple

Summary

Thank you for sharing such a great software free of cost with us.
I am regular visitor of your website and i always download software from this platform.
I also downloaded the Bitdefender Antivirus plus 2017 and it work great.
Thanks You, you guys are awesome.

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3 stars

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"Good Product"

evangelinedutil742 August 07, 2017 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2017-08-07 13:24:02 | By evangelinedutil742

Pros

This app is very useful and scan is very fast.

Cons

Sometimes the anti virus blocks

5 stars

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"generally a good antivirus"

sheilaksm June 28, 2017 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2017-06-28 04:19:11 | By sheilaksm

Pros

its a great working antivirus that I had on and off for years

Cons

The support team is non replying. if you got a problem, you are practically stuck with it

4 stars

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"Good product"

stevenmitchell February 10, 2017 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2017-02-10 05:53:16 | By stevenmitchell

Pros

It is lightweight as RAM utilization goes. Upgrades are automatic and transparent. The quick scan is very fast.

Cons

I didn't really see any obvious cons.

Summary

The previous (2016) version was not a cumbersome anti-virus software, as many anti-virus programs are. It's utilization of RAM has low overhead (as some reviewers above note), and yet it has provided decent protection over that time, in contrast to other products, that I have used on earlier occasions such as Comodo. It also manages the AV upgrades (which are necessary) transparently. The only reason I am reinstalling the product (after having looked again at AVG and Avast) is Oracle's (actually Sun Microsystem's) Java upgrade not only removed the old version of Java that it advised it would do, but it also removed the Panda anti-virus software (executable and all) that was apparently entangled in it from my computer. It is something to be aware of should someone do the very recent Java 8 upgrade that Oracle aggressively pushes because of "security concerns."

4 stars

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"Really lightweight"

CESSNA150SKYPILOT December 21, 2016 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2016-12-21 11:50:30 | By CESSNA150SKYPILOT

Pros

When you run an antivirus product you don't want to see it in action. Like sausage, it's best made behind the scenes. That's what I like. You don't know it's there till you need it.

Cons

I can't say much here. I've read some of the experts who knock its inability in certain areas, but as a single user at home I can't see it.

Summary

It's free. And it really works.

3 stars

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"Beware BSOD"

davidsco27 December 10, 2016 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2016-12-10 03:58:47 | By davidsco27

Pros

Free. Generally effective. Lightweight

Cons

It has a known bug. BSOD's caused by their system file nnsprv.sys that they have yet to resolve

Summary

Have used this product for the past couple of years. I'm generally satisfied with it, but the BSOD's are unacceptable. May have to look elsewhere

5 stars

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"best free antivirus."

adrin.sc November 14, 2016 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 18.0

2016-11-14 23:52:51 | By adrin.sc

Pros

1-.Although panda is cloud av but its detection in offline mode is work very well.
2-good and simple UI.
3-offline package is lowest compare to other av only 55MB.
4-daily update is very low or nearly zero.
5-ram using is low
6-can disable ad.
7-no register needed.
8-low use device storage
9-antiphishing is acceptable

Cons

1-some times use high disk
2-advance setting is very simple.

Summary

i think its best free av for that pros feature that i typed.

1 stars

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"Worst crap software i've ever installed."

heil_Argentina October 01, 2016 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 17.0

2016-10-01 20:47:00 | By heil_Argentina

Pros

NONEEEEEE!

Cons

Right after i installed panda, i lost my internet connection
tried everything to fix it with no luck.
I had to google with my cell phone for a full hour to seek for help, i went to every forum, and after 1hs of reading and reading, i came to a common solution "uninstall that crap!".
they don't even have a solution for this in their own forum, and i've seen that there's people with the same problem as mine since 2005 versions...
So my advice, and i'm very serious about it, is to don't even try it, because an antivirus that gives you more trouble than a virus is not worth the try.
Right after i uninstalled it, i were still unable to access to internet, so to fix it i had to run a system restore...
This is the worst thing that happened to my computer EVER EVER EVER!

Summary

I don't understand how this crap is in the top 11 softwares of download.com.
And obviously the top list is not to trust.

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2 stars

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""Uninstalled because of intrusive popup ads""

Taylorminaj1 September 23, 2016 / Version: Panda Free Antivirus 17.0

2016-09-23 08:32:57 | By Taylorminaj1

Pros

Seems nice, but didn't fix my issue

Cons

Popup ads that hijack any window you are watching or typing in. Even if you're playing a game, AVG ads will force minimize your game to look at the stupid ad. I got tired of it and uninstalled it just now.

Summary

Basically, it doesn't work or do anything. Didn't used to be like this. Way too many, intrusive ads now. but my husband said me to use Akick Total Security with the free version and it's really works without any popups or update to buy our software.

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Full Specifications

What's new in version 20.1
Version 20.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

General
Publisher	Panda Security
Publisher web site	http://www.pandasecurity.com
Release Date	March 21, 2018
Date Added	June 25, 2020
Version	20.1

Category
Category	Security Software
Subcategory	Antivirus Software

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Additional Requirements	None

Download Information
File Size	2.99MB
File Name	PANDAFREEAV.exe

Popularity
Total Downloads	18,951,342
Downloads Last Week	12,056

Pricing
License Model	Free
Limitations	Not available
Price	Free

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