How Trend Micro Internet Security Protects Your PC — Pros & Cons

How Trend Micro Internet Security protects your PC

• Real‑time malware scanning: Monitors files, downloads and running processes with signature and behavior-based detection to block viruses, trojans, worms and spyware as they appear.
• Web & phishing protection: Browser protections, URL filtering and anti‑phishing tools block malicious sites, drive‑by downloads and fake login pages (includes Pay Guard for secure banking).
• Ransomware / folder protection: Folder Shield locks selected folders (local and some cloud‑synced folders) to stop unauthorized encryption or modification.
• Behavioral / AI detection: Machine‑learning models and heuristics watch for suspicious app behavior and unknown threats, supplementing signature detections.
• Email and attachment scanning: Scans incoming attachments and links for malware and phishing content.
• Privacy & anti‑fraud features: Privacy scanner, data‑theft prevention, and identity‑protection tools to detect exposed credentials and risky data sharing.
• Parental controls & device controls: Time/content limits, web filtering, and app controls for child accounts.
• Additional tools: Password manager, VPN (in higher tiers), secure browser for transactions, file encryption and secure file erase.
• Performance management: Background real‑time protection is light on resources, but full and quick scans can cause notable system slowdowns on some machines.

Pros

• Strong malware detection: Consistently high detection rates in recent third‑party and vendor tests.