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PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus

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Overview

What do you get when you take an excellent, easy-to-use anti-spyware application and add powerful anti-virus features to it? PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.

Features

PC Tools is known for its Spyware Doctor product, with millions of copies in use, actively protecting computers from malicious spyware and identity theft. Spyware Doctor with Antivirus takes protection to the next level by defending against spyware and computer viruses. Among the many features offered are:

• Easy to use - This product is easy to use and requires little intervention on your part.
• Comprehensive protection from malware and viruses - Spyware Doctor with Antivirus defends your PC from malware and computer viruses including worms, spyware, keyloggers, dialers, cookies, Trojans, and other malicious programs.
• “Zero Day” threat protection - Suspicious behaviors trigger Spyware Doctor into action, blocking against new threats.
• Real-time blocking - Real time blocking prevents malware from installing on your PC in the first place.
• Root kit detection - Root kits are known for being difficult to detect. Spyware Doctor with Antivirus uses behaviors and advanced technologies to find and remove these stealthy threats.
• Low resource usage - Your computer won’t suffer due to the security product using up too many resources. In fact, you can adjust how much CPU power to dedicate to scans.

Benefits

By choosing a product that protects you from spyware, your chances of being the next victim of identity theft go down. Spyware can compromise the integrity of your financial and personal information so it is imperative to guard against these malicious programs. Having the added benefit of virus protection further protects your computer from harm, guarding it from viruses that damage files, programs, registries, hard drives, and more. The two-pronged defense system of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus allows you to protect your PC from both classes of threats with one easy-to-use application.

How it Works

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus is available using a subscription-based payment model. The basic subscription covers up to three computers for a whole year. Additional licenses are also available if you have more than three computers to protect.

Recommendations

Today’s computers are at risk unless they are adequately protected against both spyware and computer viruses. Rather than running two separate applications, consider PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. Try Free Download!

PCtools Products

• Spyware Doctor - A standalone spyware prevention application
• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus - This product adds anti-virus protection
• PC Tools Antivirus - A standalone program that protects against computer viruses
• PC Tools Internet Security - An entire suite of tools to protect against online threats including viruses and spyware
• Registry Mechanic - A registry cleaner for cleaning, repairing, and optimizing the computer
• Privacy Guardian - Software that clears the computer of online histories, habits, and program activities
• PC Tools Disk Suite - A suite of tools for maintaining computers including data backups, disk partitioning, disk defragging, and disk optimization. 

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A look at PC Tools File Recover

Overview

If you’ve lost data due to file deletion or even a complete reformatting of the hard drive, hope - and help - is readily available. PC Tools File Recover is a software product that knows where to look for files that have been deleted, lost, and reformatted.

Features

While it may sound too good to be true, File Recover retrieves deleted data that you may have thought was gone forever. It’s not magic; it’s technology. Here’s a look at the impressive list of File Recover features:

• Scans hard drives, USB sticks, floppies, partitions, and other media formats for recoverable files.
• File Recover can display its results based on specific criteria such as file type, file name, size, condition, modification date, and so on.
• File Recover uses a non-destructive, read-only process which will not cause further data loss to the drive affected.
• Batch file recovery recovers groups of files at once.
• Scans for specific files.
• PC Tools File Recover is fast and easy to use.
• File Recover recovers numerous file types from a variety of file systems such as NTSF, FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32.

Benefits

No matter what data has been lost, be it an important Excel spreadsheet for work, a half-written manuscript in Word, photos of family members, and so on, File Recover may be able to get it back. Rather than suffering through the heartache of lost files or struggling to recreate the data, le the file recover technology take over and get your data back. As long as the underlying data has not been replaced by new data, your files may be good candidates for recovery.

How it works

PC Tools File Recover works by going directly to the data on the media itself, completely bypassing the tables and indexes normally required of the computer’s file system. When data is removed, either by deletion or formatting, it isn’t actually erased. Only the references pointing to the data is removed. It’s like removing a street sign in a neighborhood. Just because the street sign is gone, it doesn’t mean that the street has disappeared and the houses are gone.

PC Tools offers File Recover offers a free download that you can use to see if your lost or deleted files are recoverable. The commercial version comes with free support and updates for one year and is available in several different licensing configurations.

Recommendations

If you’ve lost files or have reformatted your hard drive or other media (such as memory sticks, USB sticks, CDs, floppy disks, etc.), take a deep breath and give File Recover a try.

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A look at PC Tools Privacy Guardian

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Overview

Ever get that strange feeling that someone is watching you? If your computer is Internet-connected, even infrequently, chances are good that someone is indeed watching you. Who’s looking and why? The list is long and varied. It includes advertisers that want to target advertisements at you, criminals who want to steal your credit card number and other personal information, employers who want to monitor your work habits, and even your own spouse making sure that you’re behaving yourself online. Want your privacy back? PC Tools Privacy Guardian puts you back in control and keeps the snoops at bay.

Features

Privacy Guardian is an easy-to-use privacy solution that is packed with useful features including:

• Cleans your history -  All Internet tracks are removed including histories, cookies, searches
• Removes the Index.dat file - which contains detailed histories of your computing and Internet activities
• Cleans tracks from 3^rd party applications - such as P2P networks and ICQ
• Uses Department of Defense standards - to completely delete sensitive data, rendering it unrecoverable

Benefits

By installing Privacy Guardian on your computer, you will regain control over your privacy. Now, you can surf the Internet without worrying about who has access to your Web browsing or search engine histories. Your personal and private information is not readily accessible to anyone who wants to look. You can shop online and conduct your normal activities without revealing your business to anyone who looks at your computer.

How it works

Privacy Guardian uses advanced, military-grade technology to permanently delete data and histories. Privacy Guardian supports up to three computers for the entire term of the license purchased.

Recommendations

Computer privacy is an issue that affects all computer users, even those who play by the rules and have nothing to hide. Keep your activities private by using PC Tools Privacy Guardian. Try Free!

PCtools Products

• Spyware Doctor - A standalone spyware prevention application
• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus - This product adds anti-virus protection
• PC Tools Antivirus - A standalone program that protects against computer viruses
• PC Tools Internet Security - An entire suite of tools to protect against online threats including viruses and spyware
• Registry Mechanic - A registry cleaner for cleaning, repairing, and optimizing the computer
• Privacy Guardian - Software that clears the computer of online histories, habits, and program activities
• PC Tools Disk Suite - A suite of tools for maintaining computers including data backups, disk partitioning, disk defragging, and disk optimization. 

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A look at PC Tools Desktop Maestro

Overview

Looking for an all-in-one tool that repairs computer errors, improves performance, and keeps your sensitive information private? PC Tools Desktop Maestro is the perfect solution.

Features

Desktop Maestro combines a set of popular PC Tools into a comprehensive suite of applications designed to clean the Windows Registry, tune up the PC, optimize performance, manage Windows, and guard your privacy. Among its features are:

• Registry Cleaning - Desktop Maestro features an integrated registry cleaner that scours the Windows registry in search of invalid, orphaned, corrupt, and missing registry entries - all of which lead to poor system performance and computer crashes.
• Registry Monitoring - A built-in monitoring tool monitors the registry for changes that need to be repaired, thus keeping the registry from becoming too cluttered or overburdened with performance-sapping errors.
• Performance Optimization - A built-in service tuner fine tunes the computer, boosting performance and improving start up times. In addition, built-in tools such as an uninstaller, service manager, and startup manager give you even more control over the performance of your system.
• Windows Management - As part of the Desktop Maestro interface, common Windows tools such as Control Panel, System Restore, Windows Update, System Information, System Properties, and Computer Management are grouped in one place for easy access.
• Privacy Guardian - Desktop Maestro includes PC Tools Privacy Guardian, a tool that permanently removes Web histories and other sensitive privacy threats. It also completely deletes files using military-grade technology that renders the deleted files unrecoverable.

Benefits

By installing Desktop Maestro on your PC, you will have a complete set of PC tune-up tools readily available. Your computer will generate fewer errors and begin to perform as it should. Most of these tools are automatic and regularly monitor your system. In addition, your sensitive information will no longer be easily disclosed thanks to the privacy protections included in this package. You’ll be able to completely cover your tracks, lessening your risk of identity theft.

How it Works

Desktop Maestro is a complete set of PC tools designed to keep your computer running at its best and protecting your privacy. Desktop Maestro is a subscription-based product that protects up to three computers with the basic license with licenses offered for additional computers (up to fifty) if needed.

Recommendations

If you value your privacy and want your computer to run as it should, the Desktop Maestro is an excellent way to achieve these goals. With built-in tools such as a registry cleaner, uninstaller, and Privacy Guardian along with numerous tune-up tools, this is an excellent value.

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A look at PC Tools Disk Suite

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Overview

While your computer is a valuable piece of electronics, the real value lies within: your data. You can replace a fried computer but data is often irreplaceable, even with data recovery tools. Why take the chance? PC Tools Disk Suite provides you with a set of hard disk management tools to help keep your hard disk (and its data) in top condition.

Features

PC Tools Disk Suite is a suite of tools that optimize, defragment, backup and restore, diagnose and repair, and partition your hard drive in an easy-to-use graphical interface. Among the features offered are:

• Cleaning and optimization - Improve disk and system performance by using the cleaning and optimization tools.
• Disk defragger - Disk Suite includes a comprehensive disk defragmenter utility that offers a better way to defrag the hard drive. This frees up space, reorganizes fragmented files, and improves performance.
• Diagnose and repair - Health monitoring and disk tools help to diagnose disk errors and repair them. You can even repair Master Boot Records on Windows 2000 and above operating systems.
• Partition tools - Disk partitioning is much easier with Disk Suite. With this tool, you can easily create, resize, merge, split, format, and delete partitions.
• Backup and restore - Use the backup tool to specify areas for backing up, verify past backups, and restoring data.

Benefits

Because data loss often occurs due to file corruption and hard drive errors, it makes sense to keep the hard drive in optimal condition. PC Tools Disk Suite does just that. By keeping the hard disk healthy and following a good backup and restore procedure, your data is better protected. Automation and schedules further ensure the health of your hard disk.

How it Works

PC Tools Disk Suite includes a task scheduler that you can use to schedule routine maintenance tasks. This frees you up from the chores required for keeping your hard drive healthy and ensures that your data’s integrity remains. The PC Tools Disk Suite product is currently offered in beta form with the final product expected to be a subscription based license.

Recommendations

Keeping your computer’s hard drive free of errors is an excellent way to prevent data loss. PC Tools Disk Suite provides you with automatic tools as well as a backup utility for further data protection. Since it is currently in beta format (as of November 2008), you can download it for free.

PCtools Products

• Spyware Doctor - A standalone spyware prevention application
• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus - This product adds anti-virus protection
• PC Tools Antivirus - A standalone program that protects against computer viruses
• PC Tools Internet Security - An entire suite of tools to protect against online threats including viruses and spyware
• Registry Mechanic - A registry cleaner for cleaning, repairing, and optimizing the computer
• Privacy Guardian - Software that clears the computer of online histories, habits, and program activities
• PC Tools Disk Suite - A suite of tools for maintaining computers including data backups, disk partitioning, disk defragging, and disk optimization. 

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A look at PC Tools Antivirus (Spyware Doctor with Antivirus)

Overview

Protect your computer from the latest computer viruses, Trojans, and worms with a leading antivirus application from PC Tools: PC Tools Antivirus. This product comes in both a free and commercial version and offers a list of impressive features.

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Features

• Intelliguard protection - PC Tools Antivirus actively protects your computer in real time using “Intelliguard” protection. In addition, on demand scans allow you to scan your computer for existing virus infections.
• Smart updates - Frequent updates are a must when it comes to protecting your computer from viruses.
• Logs - PC Tools Antivirus creates detailed logs showing you results of scans, removals, quarantines, and disinfections.
• Customizable scans - You can set up PC Tools Antivirus to perform numerous scans according to your needs and desired schedule.
• Complete removal capabilities for limited user accounts - Users with limited user accounts are able to use PC Tools Antivirus completely to scan all areas of the computer despite their limited permissions.
• Memory guard - Real time protection against viruses loading in memory.

Benefits

Having a reliable, up-to-date antivirus product on your computer is essential. With PC Tools Antivirus installed, you can rest assured that your computer is actively being guarded against computer viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats. Automatic updates and scheduled scans ensure that your computer is protected at all times with little need for intervention on your part.

How it works

PC Tools offers both a free and commercial version of their Antivirus product. The free edition is packed with features including Intelliguard protection, smart updates, scan and remove, and virus protection. However, the free edition does lack high-speed updates, 24/7 dedicated support, and phone support. The full-featured version adds 24/7 support, phone support, and high-speed updates. Though PC Tools Antivirus is primarily an antivirus application, it does provide some limited defenses against other forms of related malware. However, it is not an anti-spyware application. This product is offered using a yearly subscription that covers three computers. Additional licenses come in five, ten, fifteen, twenty five, and fifty computer versions.

Recommendations

If you’re looking for a free antivirus product, the free version of PC Tools Antivirus is an excellent choice that offers real-time protection and smart updates. Real-time protection is rarely found in free antivirus offerings. However, the free version lacks support. If support is important to you, spring for the paid version. Before you buy, give the free product a try to make sure that you like it as you can always upgrade once you decide.

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PCtools Products

• Spyware Doctor - A standalone spyware prevention application
• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus - This product adds anti-virus protection
• PC Tools Antivirus - A standalone program that protects against computer viruses
• PC Tools Internet Security - An entire suite of tools to protect against online threats including viruses and spyware
• Registry Mechanic - A registry cleaner for cleaning, repairing, and optimizing the computer
• Privacy Guardian - Software that clears the computer of online histories, habits, and program activities
• PC Tools Disk Suite - A suite of tools for maintaining computers including data backups, disk partitioning, disk defragging, and disk optimization. 

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