In our false-positive test, which checks to see whether a product mistakenly flags a known safe file as being dangerous, Trend Micro identified just one safe file (out of over 250,000) as malicious.
In our malware-zoo detection test, which exposes the program to a collection of malware that had been introduced in the preceding four months, Trend Micro’s package detected 100 percent of known malware samples. Trend Micro nabbed high marks in most of our other security tests. Needless to say, this means that the program will likely be able to keep you very secure, even when new malware programs are introduced in the future. In our real-world attack tests, which indicate how well an antivirus program will be able to block new malware attacks as it encounters them in the wild, Trend Micro’s suite completely blocked every threat that it faced. It also has a fairly user-friendly interface and a quick installation process, which makes it an all-around great pick. This “titanium” security suite doesn’t let anything get through-in our tests, it earned excellent marks in just about every category. Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 ($50 for one year and three PCs, as of 12/19/12) certainly lives up to its name.
