In this context, instances of the service communicate throughout the network in order to keep end users better protected. Trend Micro added that HouseCall 7.0 is designed to share information across the Smart Protection Network via Smart Feedback. “HouseCall 7.0 offers the following new functionalities: browser independent client that eliminates compatibility issues often associated with other browser activated scanners Smart Scan technology for targeted scanning of active malware, reducing scan times to several minutes in-the-cloud threat intelligence, delivering immediate detection while reducing download requirements,” Trend Micro revealed. At the end of April 2009, rival security company Panda released a similar offering, namely the Panda Cloud Antivirus. However, one limitation of the Trend Micro Cloud antivirus is the fact that it only comes with support for the 32-bit flavors of the Windows platforms enumerated above. With the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network at the backend, HouseCall 7.0 is offered as a free, on-demand service to Windows users.Īccording to the antivirus company, HouseCall 7.0 is designed to play nice with Windows XP Service Pack 2 and SP3, but also Windows Vista RTM and SP1 and even the Release Candidate (RC) Build 7100 of Windows 7. The revamping involves a redesigned graphical user interface and enhanced scanning processes with boosted performance. The Cupertino-based security outfit indicated that HouseCall 7.0 is the evolution of its previous online virus and malware scanning service. In this regard, Trend Micro's HouseCall 7.0 is now available to computer users as a free online security offering. Supports most very current Viruses.Ĭons: Visual notification it is running and progress measurement.Trend Micro is joining Panda in embracing the Cloud with its security solutions. However, it is the only product which appears to address this particular virus (ZEPTO) which is very bad.

Should have a moving icon of some sort to let you know it is running and some kind of progress meter so you can determine how much longer etc. I am currently doing it again to see what it finds. This time same result but it only found 370 files. I let it run for 7 hrs and there was know visible change so I closed it and started all over. It ran fine and found 1100 files (full scan) however everytime I try to run fixit, it opens the window saying do not close until it is done but basically seems to freeze up. Material says it will automatically stop Win Defender but it did not. I am currently trying to use Trend Micro HouseCall on an Acer Win10 64 bit computer which is infected with the Zepto virus. Not sure at this point if it is working or not.

By Anonymous reviewed on October 15, 2016

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