Origins of Name

• Trend Micro, Inc., says the name is a combination of PC (personal computer) and the antibiotic penicillin to show that it is supposed to kill viruses and malware that can affect personal computers.
  
  

What It Does

• Company literature says this software protects personal computers from hackers, viruses, phishing, spam, spyware, trojans and other web threats.
  
  

Recognition/Recommendations

• Trend Micro software has won numerous awards and is recommended by numerous computer magazines, including PC Authority and PC User Best Buy.
  
  

Availability

• Trend Micro products are available by downloading from the company's website. There is a charge for the software.
  
  

History of Trend Micro

• Trend Micro was founded in Los Angeles in 1988 but moved its headquarters to Japan in 1992. PC-Cillin was its first product and was introduced in 1990.