Trend Micro Internet Security 2008

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 makes it easy to protect your home network, personal identity, and online activity. It guards against present viruses, spyware, and identity theft as well as the web threats of tomorrow. Confidently e-mail, shop, bank, or share photos online, knowing your privacy and files are well protected.

Key Features

• Anti-virus
• Anti-spyware
• Email safety scans
• Protection against rootkits
• Proactive intrusion blocking
• Anti-spam
• Two-way firewall
• Home network protection
• Website authentication
• Parental controls
• Data theft prevention
• Free phone, email, chat support (North America only)

Why choose Trend Micro Internet Security?

This product is the right choice if you or the people in your home do these things online:

• Browse web pages
• Send and receive email
• Exchange instant messages.
• Shop and bank online
• Share pictures, songs, and files

Why? Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 automatically and continuously protects you against present and future web threats.

With no effort on your part, Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 proactively guards your computer, personal and financial data from cybercriminals. It anticipates future threats and guards you against them now.

System Requirements

Compatible Microsoft Operating Systems

• Windows Vista Ultimate, Business, Home Premium, or Home Basic
• Windows XP Home or Professional Edition, with Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, with Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, with Service Pack 2

Note: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of all Windows Vista editions named above.

Required CPU

• Windows Vista Home Basic, Business, or Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit) - Intel Pentium 800MHz (1GHz recommended)
• Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center or Tablet PC - Intel Pentium 450MHz

Note: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro can support computers with processors equivalent to those listed above, as well as Intel Hyper-Threading and dual core processors. It also supports RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring).

Memory, Disk Space, and Monitor

Required Memory

• 256MB minimum (512MB recommended) for Windows XP
• 512MB minimum (1GB recommended) for Windows Vista Home Basic
• 1GB for Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate

Required Disk Space

• 300MB available for installation

Required Monitor

• 1024 x 768 (XGA) minimum with high color

Compatible Web Browsers

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2 *
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0

* For Microsoft Windows XP

Required Web Browsers for Pro Services

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Compatible Email Software (for mail scans)

• Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 with Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.8 or 2.0
• Windows Mail (for Microsoft Windows Vista)

Compatible Web-based Mail Services (for mail scans)

• Yahoo! Mail
• MSN Hotmail / Windows Live Mail
• AOL Mail

Instant Messaging Software for Real-time Protection and Data Theft Prevention

• AOL Instant Messenger 5.9
• ICQ 5.1 or ICQ Lite
• MSN Messenger 7.5
• Windows Live Messenger 8.0
• Yahoo! Messenger 8.0

Internet Connection

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro needs an Internet connection. This is necessary to register online, download updates, obtain virus information, send email to support, and browse pages on the Trend Micro website.