Panda Dome Essential even lets you change the program's wallpaper (Image credit: Panda Security) Features That's a technical detail rather than a significant security flaw, but when several files have a description of 'TODO: ', that might show a certain lack of attention to detail. Several of the files were unsigned, both third-party code and a few of Panda's own, making them a little harder to authenticate.

We've seen some competitors grab 10 times as much.Ĭhecking Panda's installed files revealed one possible explanation – they took up just 124MB – but there were some oddities, too. Dome Essential added four core background processes to our test system, a little more than usual, but these typically consumed a minimal 20-50MB RAM during normal PC use. Panda has always claimed to be one of the most lightweight antivirus apps around, so we were interested to see how it behaved. There was a short delay while Dome Essential ran a quick initial scan, but the main program console then appeared and was ready for use. Installation was relatively speedy, with no complaints about 'incompatible' software or other hassles. During installation you can choose your preferred language and whether or not you want to use the company's Safe Web tools (Image credit: Panda Security)

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