PC Tools Launches Powerful 2010 Security Range

San Francisco, October 19, 2009: PC Tools today announced the release of the 2010 security portfolio, which includes Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010, Spyware Doctor 2010 and PC Tools Internet Security 2010. Now Windows 7 compatible, independent tests conducted by AV Test Labs¹ confirm that Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus delivers powerful suite-like protection and best-in-class detection.

Using an advanced multi-layered approach, PC Tools has delivered a security portfolio for the “digitally active” customer that integrates multiple layers of technology to block threats at every entry point. With leading detection rates of 100% for wildlist and behavioral protection and 99.46% for scanning ² , the digitally active consumer can be confident in the powerful protection our 2010 security portfolio provides.

“Unlike most freeware solutions³, PC Tools’ 2010 security portfolio uses multiple layers of protection in real-time. Our customers can be confident in clicking on whatever they want without fear of infection or financial loss because our purpose-built security portfolio blocks threats at every entry point” said Tom Powledge, General Manager, PC Tools.

Recent customer research ⁴ showed that customer satisfaction was first driven by the ability to detect and fix, followed by providing intuitive and easy-to-use security solutions. As such in addition to delivering powerful protection, the 2010 portfolio includes a range of ‘’state awareness modes’’ to ensure the new products are intuitively aware of computing behavior. New power-saving, idle and game modes allow our products to provide maximum protection, with minimal interruption.

New features

A diverse combination of technologies provides powerful multi-layered protection at every entry point and is intuitively aware of computing behavior:

• Behavior Guard (ThreatFire™)behavioral technology blocks new threats faster than traditional signature methods
• Multi-layered browsing protection from Site Guard™ and Browser Guard™ incorporating dynamic content analysis to protect against web exploits, rogueware scare tactics and drive-by downloads, for example
• Power Saving mode protects by minimizing impact to battery power and can extend battery life by delaying power-intensive actions
• Idle mode automatically runs PC consuming tasks including scans and updates when customers aren’t using their PCs to minimize impact
• Game mode provides an uninterrupted gaming, movie or presentation experience
• Windows™ 7 Compatibility

Note: for PC Tools Internet Security we have also added AntiSpam toolbars for Microsoft® Outlook® and Mozilla® Thunderbird™ and made significant improvements to the Automated Firewall and Browser Defender™ Toolbar.

Standard Features

PC Tools portfolio gives the customer freedom to choose automated protection or an interactive and advanced experience:

• Install, set and forget with our default settings that are automatically set for maximum protection
• Automated real-time protection, smart updates and scheduled scans all ensure maximum protection with no down time
• Tweak away with settings for each IntelliGuard™, history logs and more
• Help when you need it with improved free 24/7 support including live chat; e-mail; phone or our community forum⁵

Note to Reporter

PC Tools 2010 product portfolio supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. All 2010 versions (and smart-updated 2009 versions now running the 2010 version) will be Microsoft Windows 7 compatible as at the general availability of the new operating system. PC Tools registered users with a valid subscription will receive compatible updates and the new features released in the 2010 portfolio at no cost.

PC Tools 2010 security portfolio is available online at www.pctools.com and in local retail stores or through affiliate and reseller programs across the globe. Spyware Doctor is available for USD$29.95; Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus for USD$39.95; and Internet Security for USD$49.95.

PC Tools is conducting a product roadshow in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, China, and Australia. Please contact our local public relations representative below for further information.

Independent Test Data

Independent Tests conducted for 2010 BETA product show that PC Tools products provide leading protection.

Source AV Tests 1^st October 2009. Further data can be provided on request.Pre-release version 7.0.0.500 of Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus (built 4 Sept 2009) was tested with engine version 7.0.0.86 and signature version 6.13250. Testing with updates commenced as of 11 Sept 2009. All tests were performed with an active internet connection.

About PC Tools

PC Tools is a global software leader with a cache of security and utility products, including the multi award-winning Spyware Doctor®. PC Tools is an industry leader in real-time anti-spyware and has a number of key patents pending.

The PC Tools Malware Research Center monitors trends and emerging spyware issues and provides security solutions for the consumer and enterprise marketplace. The company is headquartered in Sydney, with offices in San Francisco, London, Shannon (Ireland), Melbourne, Kiev, and Boulder. PC Tools has a global network of distributors, resellers, and retailers.

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¹AV Test Labs, 1st October, 2009. Research commissioned by PC Tools
²AV Test Labs, 1st October, 2009. Research commissioned by PC Tools
³Recent comparative testing by AV Test Labs (1st October 2009) of PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AV (2010) against leading freeware vendors and Microsoft Security Essentials, demonstrates that whilst on demand scan engine results of tested products are comparable, the products fall short in not providing next-generation behavioral protection
⁴Research conducted July-August, 2009 by Research Edge, Inc. of Portland, Oregon. In total 1,781 surveys were conducted with 1,279 focused on security products
⁵Availability varies by country

Spyware Doctor Download Version 6.0.1 - Inside the Download
By Olan Butler

Spyware Doctor is one of the top antispyware software downloads on the Internet. This program at one point was the endorsed antispyware of the Google Pack popular software distribution. In this commentary let's look at the download from the newest version viewpoint. Particularly, let's inspect version 6.0.1 - a mid-cycle update.

PC Tools' center for this edition or update emerges to be an enhancement of the protection, detection and scanning facilities.

This Spyware Doctor download has a innovative feature that the maker calls "next generation sliding signatures." Sliding signatures provide this release with the power to identify threats infamous for frequently morphing. These signatures are used to discern the recognizable blueprints inside these types of misleading morphing threats and rapidly alert the software of the infection.

PC Tools' sliding signatures have also brought performance improvements to scan time and compact memory footprint and smaller system load as a whole during scans. Notably, you can keep using your PC while the software scans for threats in silence in the background with ease and slight loading from the software.

PC Tools now offers password protection that lets you protect against illicit users, spyware or adware trying to change key security settings, which in turn renders your computer susceptible to attack by infections because of the lack of such a protection mechanism. With Spyware Doctor 6.0.1, you now have the means to password protect changes to the program settings, shutdown within the real-time protection module called IntelliGuard.

You have complete control over your installation to ensure maximized defense for every user when you activate password protection.

For serious gamers and online television watchers, the Full Screen Detection mode aspect is intended to give an uninterrupted user experience. This feature provides zero-interruptions resulting in small performance hit to your computer when in full screen mode is engaged. Your security is not compromised while this feature is enabled.

Full Screen Detection Mode uniquely preserves a stable frame rate and gives you the program options with complete control to disable program alerts and other equivalent actions.

Smart Updates are disabled throughout the time in which Spyware Doctor is in Full Screen Detection mode, scanning is re-scheduled to resume at a future time and the Firewall is place in silent mode.

Get your own spware doctor download and read more about spyware doctor technology and its capabilities.

Essential PC Tools You Must Have
By Chester Chen

Do you want to know why on earth your PC slows down? Or why there are numerous error messages that keep occurring in your PC? It's due to the invalid entries that clog up your registry from all the internet surfing, program installation, uninstalling, and practically every move you make on your PC. That's why experts recommend registry repair software and uninstalling software such as Perfect Uninstaller and Registry Repair.

Perfect Uninstaller helps you completely uninstall unwanted applications that Add/Remove cannot including forcibly removing hidden applications that slow down your computer. Perfect Uninstaller is three times faster than Add/Remove and comes complete with a friendly user interface. With the Perfect Uninstaller, you do not need to worry about having extra hidden files and incomplete installations.

Registry Repair on the other hand allows you to fix your registry and optimize your PCs performance. All you need to do it click on a few steps, and the Registry Cleaner will scan your PC and find the problems caused by invalid entries, references and links in the Windows registry. After that, the scan results will list the errors found, you can then choose to selectively repair each item or automatically repair them all. The system is a proven safe way to clean your Windows registry system as it is not only safe but fast and thorough.

Same goes for Spyware Doctor. The easy to use software is probably the most frequently downloaded software when it comes to helping PC user's combat spyware. Spyware Doctor has an advanced update feature that combats spyware on a computer on a daily basis.

There are many essential PC tools that you need to use in order to make sure your PC is running in perfect condition.

You don't have to worry losing your password when you're using password recovery to keep track of your confidential information.

Spyware Doctor Starter Edition
By Hugh Duddy

Spyware Doctor is a computer tool that scans your hard drive for any signs of threats and attempts to quarantine or remove them from your system. Microsoft's Spyware Doctor which was introduced by PC Tools is one such spyware removal program.The Google Pack also contains the Spyware Doctor Starter Edition. There is no free spyware doctor available for users, but basic scanning software that detects spyware may be obtained free of charge.

Even if you have an antivirus program installed, you still need a spyware detector since most antivirus software are not equipped to deal with spyware. Spyware usually works in different ways from viruses. As the term suggests, spyware monitors your activity on your computer and accesses your personal information, which can be along the lines of which websites you visit or even the financial information that you choose to disclose on websites.

More harmful in terms of the infrastructure of your system can be the unauthorized installations that spyware programs launch on your system without your knowledge or consent. Many of these installations can cause instability on your system, or even system crashes, if they are not detected and removed in time.

Spyware Doctor and other similar programs that clean your system of spyware and malware are not very easy to use, since many of them require restarting your system several times during the repair procedure. They are also likely to require numerous scans as they go through your hard drives to remove spyware.

However, these repeated procedures are worth the effort as you can be sure at the end of it that your system is completely clean and free of spyware and malware. Many of them also have the advantage of allowing you to run full scans while your computer is in Safe Mode, which reduces the risks of existing spyware or adware affecting your system further.

Unlike most antivirus programs where the free versions give you the basic protection that you need against virus attacks, most spyware scanners that run full scans and have the ability to contain and remove spyware installations do not come free.

One of the best commercial anti-spyware programs that you can purchase is Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5. The package costs $39.95, and you can also choose to purchase the program without the antivirus protection at a cost of $29.95. This is advisable only if you have another preferred and trusted antivirus program installed on your computer.

If you have purchased an antivirus software package that does not come with an uninstall option, you can continue to run the antivirus program and purchase Spyware Doctor without its antivirus settings. The latest version of Spyware Doctor has many advanced features, such as being able to downgrade high risk spyware as medium or low risk if it determines that the spyware in question is not functional.

You can also opt for short six-minute scans at regular intervals, and conduct the more elaborate thirty minute scans at your convenience. Since most scans on spyware doctor take an hour or more, this is a considerable improvement over the earlier versions.

For more info on Spyware Doctor Starter Edition and Spyware Doctor Reviews head over to EasyPCSecurity

Protect Your Computer With Spyware Doctor
By William Clayton

Spyware Doctor, very prominent software developed by PC Tools, is a spyware eliminating product for Microsoft Windows. It scans for examining files, spyware existing on the hard disk and then tries to remove or quarantine those documented threats. Spyware Doctor is very effective spyware remover software as it scans for more than 430,000 malware component. It also provides real-time protection facility which confirms blocking threats from being stored, add-ons and toolbars detection and doubtful programs running etc.

It is generally purchased as an annually subscription which consists of the newest updates and versions. It is available in retail stores as well as online. Like the other spyware removal companies, for example, Microsoft with OneCare, Symantec, MacAfee, PC Tools has implemented a routine updating procedure so that customer can renew the products yearly if they wish. It is obviously not a freeware but a free version is proposed for the product's promotion. But, the free version only provides immediate protection and spyware scanning.

Only, the full version Spyware Doctor has the capability of eradicating the spyware. The starter edition of Spyware Doctor was present in the March 2007 edition of Google Pack. When the fifth version of Spyware Doctor was released, the software problems were the cause of many complaints. PC Tools was blamed by some clients for its problems then.

This edition is totally a dissimilar product from its previous versions such as Spyware Doctor 4.0. The company remodeled its flagship product from the foundation over many months period. It was developed at the same time when the Spyware Doctor 4.0 was being developed. In order to deliver a faster, supercharged and smaller product.

Vista compatible product was rewritten from a scratch. It shows some problems which is expected in the first version.

The antivirus module, developed by PC Tools, was developed in-house entirely. It is already awarded Checkmark certification by West Coast Laboratories for detecting and removing virus. ICSA Labs testing is currently in progress. As both the spyware and virus scanning are totally integrated, the biggest difference a user will experience is the longer time consumption for the full scanning process.

So it is not faster and supercharged in any means. Spy Sweeper 5.2, having almost the same features as the Spyware Doctor, requires only 25 minutes for full scan but, it takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to scan fully. It was hit by another complaint of slowing the testing system down, especially the ones which are infested by malware.

Launching a program takes more time than the usual required time and Internet Explorer also loads slowly after installing Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 5.0. It makes use of many steps of protection to keep a system malicious software free such as, File Guard, Keylogger Guard, Site Guards, E-mail Guard, Startup Guard, Network Guard and Browser Guard etc. These layered security system usually keep the system free from most malware.

Although Spyware Doctor is a longer time consuming spyware blocker and remover software, but it is certified as a good product.

I am currently giving advice about how to protect your computer on my site, Antivirus Software.

Spyware Doctor With Antivirus 6.0
By John Ervine

Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 6.0 is PC Tools' most powerful application to date. This recent release not only guards against obtrusive spyware and malware attacks — it also eliminates any incoming or already existing virus infections. Spyware Doctor is equipped with the latest in scanning technology, boasting Behavior Guard, a new feature based on the company's ThreatFire technology.

It scrutinizes every process and checks for behavioral patterns that can indicate a malicious program. A single suspect behavior, such as modifying the start-up sequence, doesn't trigger it, as this often occurs with legitimate programs. It takes an obviously malicious pattern to set off the alarm. Another feature called IntelliGuard offers real-time protection that ensures risk-free Internet browsing by providing protection against identity theft.

Spyware Dr. with Antivirus offers a user-friendly interface, with the option of scheduling either quick or thorough scans on a daily or weekly basis. Users can choose to maintain minimum supervision over the whole scanning process by selecting default settings. On the other hand, technically-adept users can choose to tinker with scan preferences, such as level of caution and which files to zero in on or ignore altogether. Such features ensure maximum control over Spyware Doctor's operations on your personal computer. Scan results are neatly classified according to risk rating, so that the user will have an idea how much damage the "captured" malicious file would have caused if it had remained in his or her personal computer.

The "Doctor" has some limitations, however. While testing against commercial keyloggers the software didn't detect two of the samples, and it failed to completely remove several others — although it did prevent the malware from launching. There are also some user interface glitches that may slow down system performance.

In spite of these shortcomings, Spyware Doctor with Antivirus provides a solid foundation that is essential in maintaining not only safe and reliable online activity, but offline activity as well. By bundling anti-virus, spyware, and malware components, Spyware Doctor with Antivirus is a must-have program for every computer user nowadays.

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