If it weren’t for the program title at top left, you couldn’t distinguish the
Windows protection of this mega-suite from Trend Micro’s entry-level suite or,
for that matter, from the standalone Trend Micro antivirus. A big Scan button
in the middle anchors the main window, and four round icons across the top
give you access to four groups of security features: Device, Privacy, Data, and
Family. This suite’s additional features for Windows, the premium password
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TREND MICRO PREMIUM SECURITY
Earlier I mentioned Trend Micro Premium Security, which is $139.95 per year.
If you want 10 licenses managed under the same Trend Micro account, this is
the edition you need. On a per-device basis, it does cost less than Trend Micro
Maximum Security. Beyond that, it bundles several other useful tools from
Trend Micro.
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technology from others. This utility would cost $29.95 per year as a standalone.
You also get Trend Micro ID Security, a mobile-only app that checks to make
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the full-on identity theft remediation you get with Norton’s LifeLock, but it
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