With the explosion of AI artificial intelligence, not only are more and more AI tools appearing on the market, but many hackers and fraudsters will also use AI to accelerate the automatic generation of various methods to steal your information. This has also caused the number of cyber crimes and computer viruses to rise rapidly this year, with 4,400 in the first half of 2023 alone. Thousands of malicious links appear, and new fraud methods and new viruses appear almost every day. Therefore, every computer and mobile phone should be equipped with anti-virus software to effectively protect against this rapidly changing online world. “PC-cillin 2024” is our most recommended anti-virus software.
PC-cillin 2024 is the latest version just launched by Trend Micro in September. It is available in both computer and mobile versions. It has many good new security features. Especially this time, it also introduces the latest AI intelligent anti-virus technology, which can prevent more complex and changeable network threats. I will introduce it to you below.
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Why you need anti-virus software for your computer & mobile phone
In the past, many people believed that as long as you use it normally and don’t click on unfamiliar links and download things randomly, you can avoid being poisoned. This may have been the case before, but as mentioned at the beginning of the article, more and more hackers are using AI to automatically generate various new threats. Representatives say that it is now more difficult to prevent than before.
This is most obvious when looking at the news. Almost every once in a while, there will be news that a certain company has been hacked, its equipment has been poisoned, and important data has been stolen. Even companies with specialized security personnel have such a hard time preventing it, let alone ordinary users.
No matter how familiar you are with IT or how good your Internet habits are, the number of online threats has increased so much. As long as you are not careful one day, your computer or mobile phone may be infected, and anti-virus software can effectively prevent this from happening.
According to Trend Micro statistics, there were 44 million malicious links in the first half of 2023. Taiwan ranked third in the world, second only to Japan and the United States. This shows that there are really enough online threats. Not only that, in the first half of 2023, malicious links on mobile phones increased by 60%, to more than 1.3 million. It is highly recommended that you install anti-virus software to protect your mobile phone:
In addition, if you have the following habits, anti-virus software is even more necessary:
- Frequently browse websites and download files:People who frequently search on Google or use less secure websites are at high risk of being poisoned. Anti-virus software can help you block malicious websites, intrusive ads, and scan downloaded files as soon as possible.
- Frequently shop online:If you often buy things online and enter your credit card and other payment information, you should use anti-virus software. When you conduct some online transactions, the web pages will be put into an encrypted secure browser so that hackers cannot steal them.
- Your computers and mobile phones will be used by children:In addition to preventing poisoning and fraud, most anti-virus software also provides parental protection functions, which can provide an extra layer of security for your children and protect them even when you are not around.
- Important data will be stored in the device:People who store important information on computers or mobile phones must be careful to protect themselves. If they are poisoned or malicious code is implanted, your important information may be stolen, causing more serious losses.
Best antivirus software recommendation: PC-cillin 2024 and mobile security APP
PC-cillin 2024 is the latest version launched by Trend Micro on September 21. There are two types: “PC-cillin 2024 Cloud Edition” and “PC-cillin Pro”. The difference is that Pro has additional security VPN protection, that is, Cloud Edition + VPN. You can get higher security and privacy for online activities. We also recommend this version. Here are a few features that we think are very good for PC-cillin anti-virus software.
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Equipped with the latest AI intelligent anti-virus technology, it provides the highest protection for your computer at all times
AI technology is advancing very fast and can operate 24 hours a day. Since we want to prevent threats automatically generated by AI, of course it is best to rely on AI.
In the latest version of PC-cillin 2024 anti-virus software, Trend Micro has integrated an evolved version of AI intelligent anti-virus technology, equipped with the deep learning AI engine VSAPIX, and uses a more complex and automated training model mechanism to produce hybrid virus codes that can combine multiple characteristics and behavioral comparisons to prevent the latest viruses, malicious programs, fraudulent URLs, and other ever-changing new network threats.
This is really important for today’s online activities. The learning and updating speed must be fast enough to effectively block online threats caused by AI. At the same time, the anti-virus capabilities are stronger and more reassuring than in the past.
Mobile version:
Scan the file immediately after downloading, and immediately throw it into the quarantine area if there are any problems
Like many people, I am a person who often downloads things from the Internet. Although I try to find some safe websites, I still encounter the content I want, which is only available on some websites that look dangerous.
PC-cillin 2024 has the function of automatically scanning downloaded files in real time. After each download is completed, it will immediately scan and inform the results whether the file is safe or not, and whether there are viruses. If there are any doubts, it will be immediately put into the quarantine area. This is very reassuring and does not have to worry about everything like before. This is really much different, and it is one of the most impressive things I have ever used:
If I enter a risky or malicious website, PC-cillin will also block it immediately, so I know I shouldn’t visit this website. I believe this feature will be very helpful to some people who don’t know how to identify high-risk websites.
The search results will be marked as safe to prevent you from entering malicious websites.
When searching the Internet to find the content you want, you may not have visited many websites before, so you are not sure about the security. PC-cillin 2024 has a very good function that will mark the security of each website. This means that you can know the safety of the website before clicking on the link. If it is not marked as safe, you can skip it to avoid any risks.
A tick indicates safety:
Equipped with fraud email protection and automatically blocks dangerous web pages
Although phishing emails are already an old scam method, many people are still deceived, and relevant news often appears. Especially after AI generation, the number is increasing, and you can receive it almost every week. For example, a phishing email will definitely appear in my mailbox every week, and it will also follow the current hot topics.
What is more troublesome is that you happen to be using a certain service, such as Apple Pay to buy something, and suddenly receive a related phishing email. For people who are easily nervous, they may be deceived, and their money and credit card information will be defrauded.
PC-cillin 2024 provides a “fraud email protection” function. As long as it is turned on, it will scan the email you are currently opening in the background at any time for problems. If a suspected phishing email is detected, a notification will pop up immediately to remind you not to be deceived:
You can also click on the detection result to see what type of phishing email it is:
There will also be a “fraud email protection” one-click scanning function under the email to help you quickly check whether there is any problem with this email:
In addition, many online tools will have pop-up advertisements, and many of them are fraudulent advertisements. PC-cillin 2024 will also detect these and will block them immediately if there is any doubt. Now I don’t have to worry about pop-up ads when using some online tools. I can rest assured to let PC-cillin 2024 help me check it. This is really useful:
In addition, PC-cillin 2024 will also detect and block fake FB fan pages, one-page scam web pages, phishing web pages, scam text messages, etc. What is more worth mentioning is that Trend Micro is currently the only anti-virus brand designated by the Police Department 165. The localized fraud detection and blocking part must be better than other anti-virus software.
Provides secure Pay function, so you don’t have to worry about being stolen when shopping online
Many people now shop online, and when paying, they should still be worried about what to do if their credit card information is stolen. In addition to anti-virus and avoiding online threats, PC-cillin 2024 also has a built-in “Safe Pay” function. When entering some popular shopping websites, it will be enabled in the default browser, and a separate Safe Pay window will be opened to protect transaction security. No one can skim or steal. Now if I want to buy something online, I will enable this Safe Pay:
Of course, you can also add the URL where you want to enable Anxin Pay:
The mobile version also has Anxin Pay, which enables online shopping directly in the browser built into Trend Micro Mobile Security:
Personal Data Guard helps you track whether your email, personal information, social account and other personal information has been leaked 24 hours a day.
With the increasing number of online threats, news emerges almost every once in a while that a company’s important user data has been stolen by hackers, but it may not always be reported by Taiwanese news media. Therefore, it may happen that a service you have registered in the past has a security vulnerability and you are not aware of it, putting your account in a high-risk state.
PC-cillin 2024 also has a very considerate “ID Security” App. Enter the emails, personal information, online accounts, finance, insurance or ID numbers you want to monitor, and it will be monitored 24 hours a day. If any relevant information security news is found, it will be notified immediately, so you don’t have to worry about unknown situations:
I think everyone must use this function so that they can immediately understand the security risks of their accounts and personal information, especially if you register with the same email address. When one network service is hacked, other services may also have their accounts stolen.
Built-in computer optimization, interference-free mode, blackmail killer and other practical functions
Some people may be like me and play games every day. After installing anti-virus, you may be worried that the performance of the game will be affected during the game, resulting in poor performance? You can rest assured about this. PC-cillin 2024 has a built-in interference-free mode. When you are doing some important work or playing games, you can temporarily stop displaying non-important notifications after turning it on. In fact, I measured that PC-cillin 2024 barely takes up much computer resources when running in the background. My playing of AAA games such as “Cyberpunk 2077” was not affected in any way:
There is also a one-click computer optimization function that can speed up performance and fix security vulnerabilities. It is highly recommended to run it occasionally:
I think Ransomware is quite useful. I recommend putting all important information here to provide an extra layer of protection for files against malicious encryption by ransomware:
Trend Micro Security VPN: Not only anti-virus, but also protect your online privacy
People like me who use the PC-cillin Pro version can also use “Trend Micro Secure VPN“Every time you go online, you just need to connect to the VPN server first. The VPN will encrypt your network data so that hackers cannot steal it. It will also modify your IP address so that no one can track your real location, greatly improving your online security and privacy. I highly recommend this, especially if you are connecting to free Wi-Fi outside. Free Wi-Fi usually does not have encryption protection. This can be achieved through a VPN. Trend Micro Secure VPN is available in PC version and mobile app.
The operation interface is very simple. Even if you are using it for the first time, you can get started quickly. Just connect to the server you want. No special settings are required. It is usually recommended to connect to the same country, such as if you are in Taiwan, or to connect to neighboring countries, such as Taiwan to Japan:
For example, when I connect to the United States, all IP addresses change to the United States. There is no leakage problem with IPv6, WebRTC, and DNS in actual tests, and my true location is completely hidden:
Summarize
PC-cillin 2024 is really a highly recommended anti-virus software. Not only does it have comprehensive protection, anti-virus, and anti-fraud functions, but it also has personal security guards and secure VPNs. It protects everything from computers and mobile phones to personal information and security and privacy. In addition, Trend Micro is the only anti-virus brand designated by the Police Department 165. It is not an exaggeration to say that Taiwanese people prefer anti-virus software. Its current market share is indeed the number one paid anti-virus in Taiwan.
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Source: KOCPC Chinese