One of our test attacks successfully disabled part of Panda's real-time file scanning system, allowing us to download malicious files without detection. Testing Panda's self-protection revealed a couple of vulnerabilities. Malware sometimes tries to disable an antivirus before launching a full infection attempt, so it's important any security app can defend itself. (Image credit: Panda Security) Self-protection It's not perfect - too many buttons just open a browser tab, rather than do anything locally - but we found it reasonably easy to use. Selecting a button takes you to that function, where a Back button returns you to the main dashboard when you're done. Functions are accessed via 17 buttons (Scan, Firewall, Support and so on.) That's a lot, but button icons do a reasonable job of telling you what they do, and you can turn on captions for all buttons with a click. Otherwise, the main interface works well. (We checked Panda's Support site to find out what 'Show Panda News' was supposed to do, but couldn't find it mentioned anywhere. We found a 'Show Panda News' switch in Settings, and turned off, hoping this would help but no, it didn't make any difference at all. There's another small annoyance in a regularly updated banner at the bottom of the dashboard, with links to various blog posts on the Panda site. You must scroll down to access everything.
The app has four rows of buttons for various functions, but Panda is so keen on leaving free space for you to view the photo, that only the first row of buttons is visible. This looks good, but creates an immediate usability issue. If it's not, the feature displays the risks of installing the app.Panda Dome's interface stands out immediately for its desktop-style wallpaper background. It also informs you whether an app is safe to install or not. Scan before Download: Automatically scans apps even before you download them from Google Play Store.On Install App Scan: Scans newly installed apps on the device to detect and prevent threats.This feature detects such vulnerabilities and brings them to your notice. Vulnerability Scan: Certain mobile apps installed on your phone might have security vulnerabilities which hackers can take advantage of.It remains active in the operating memory of the device and scans all files that are open or saved including those on the memory card. Background Scan: Secures the file system of your mobile device from malicious threats and phishing sites.Schedule Scan: This feature allows you to schedule a virus scan at a time that is convenient for you.Full Scan: Full scan is a complete scan that scans your device and memory card.Quick Scan: Runs a quick scan on your device at your request to detect and block malwares, keyloggers and fake apps.This flexible feature offers the following functionalities:
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