If you are a user of Windows XP no doubt you’ve asked yourself: “What’s going to happen on April 8?”
Don’t worry. Your computer with Windows XP and Office 2003 will continue to work normally. This Monday will be no more dangerous for Windows XP users than Sunday. The only thing that’s going to happen is that, officially, Microsoft is no longer going to support XP and there will be no more updates.
If you have a Panda Security product installed on your system, don’t worry, we will continue to support and provide protection for Windows XP.
Advice for Windows XP users
It is true however that, over time, vulnerabilities (security holes) will appear for Windows XP and Office 2003 that will leave an open door on your computer and that these holes could lead to, say, a Web page infecting your computer simply when you visit it.
This is something that happens at present, which is why we often remind you of the importance of applying all security updates, both to the operating system and to other software you have installed. However, from April 8, there will be no more updates for Windows XP and Office 2003, and consequently the risk of an attack will increase over time. It is a question of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ new vulnerabilities will appear.
Despite all this, there is no need to panic if you have Windows XP, though it is time to think seriously about whether you ought to migrate to a new version that offers greater security.
Panda Security specializes in the development of endpoint security products and is part of the WatchGuard portfolio of IT security solutions. Initially focused on the development of antivirus software, the company has since expanded its line of business to advanced cyber-security services with technology for preventing cyber-crime.
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I just downloaded your pro version that should give me 30 days free. When trying to activate it says I will only be protected for 4 days. Is this false advertising?
Also, why is my data being disappearing at the rate of knots now that I’ve downloaded your product?
Hello Julia. Please, download and install the following Hotfix: http://pandasecurity.lin3sdev.com/resources/sop/2015/hfrt151411s1r1.exe Thanks
i downloaded panda free antivirus and cant find it.
Hello Terri. Once you download the product, you have to install it. If you have any problem, our colleagues from Tech support will help you out: http://support.pandasecurity.com/forum Thanks
I have been using the free Panda Antivirus program and Acrobat 5 for some time. This morning I clicked on a pdf file and, when Acrobat tried to open it, Panda erased the program. Can you explain why that was necessary?
Thanks.
Hello Norm. That sounds a bit weird. Please, contact with our colleagues from Tech Support. They will help you out with this issue: http://support.pandasecurity.com/forum/ Thanks.
Your updated version does NOT run on XP SP3. This is the fourth time I have installed it, and I got a message this morning that said upgrade was needed and please restart you computer. I did, it upgraded – and it refuses to run. I got a blue screen crash AGAIN … end of story. Now I have to find another antivirus program that actually works with XP.
Hello Jim. Please, contact with our colleagues from Tech Support. They will help you out with this issue: http://support.pandasecurity.com/forum/ Thanks!
Hi,
I’m looking for permanent antivirus solution for Windows XP mode running on my Windows 7 machine. It seems Panda Antivirus is exactly what I need. However, how long it will be “free”? Will I be forced at some point to pay for it in order to continue to use it?
Thank you very much.
Hi Andriy,
Thanks for your interest in Panda. Panda Free is completely free and there is no limit for it. You can download it on here: https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/free-antivirus/ If you wish to have a fuller protection you can check Panda Protection which is free on the first month and then offers a subscription plan: https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/?track=190635
You can also check what the latest malware test say about Panda: https://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php and our users opinion: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.pandasecurity.com
Thanks for choosing Panda!
Kind regards,
Panda Security.