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BookPrices.net - PC Tools Internet Security 2009 Version 6.0
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List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: PC Tools
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: PC Tools
EAN: 0811848010478
Feature: Offers powerful anti-spyware, anti-virus, firewall and spam protection in one application
Format: CD-ROM
Label: PC Tools
Manufacturer: PC Tools
Model: PISX601F
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: PC Tools
Release Date: 2008-08-25
Studio: PC Tools
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Features
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Offers powerful anti-spyware, anti-virus, firewall and spam protection in one application
Detects, removes and blocks all types of spyware, adware, viruses, Trojans, worms, keyloggers and other online threats
Frequent updates ensure that you are always protected against the latest known threats; free friendly support for all customers
Protection from hackers, intruders and other unauthorized software or network attacks; spam filtering for protection against unsolicited email
Intelligent automatic protection makes it simple to use for novices but configurable enough for expert users
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Same as others with some problems
Comment: This is an ok, all around security system for online computing. Overall is works just fine for security, but it isn't anything more than typical internet security that you can easily download (some for free). The good thing is that it is all in one system rather than having to download many different security programs. It contains: Spyware Doctor, Antivirus, Firewall Plus, Spam Monitor, Behavior Guard and 24/7 Free personal support. I didn't have any problems at all installing the program, but I am having a problem since installation with my computer trying to "memory dump". I contacted the support and haven't gotten an answer yet. It's been over a week and still no answer. I'm going to uninstall and reinstall to see if I can fix it that way. If you already have security, don't bother getting this...if you don't have security this will work, but watch out for the "dumping"...don't know if it is my computer only, but I never had an issue before installing this program.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy to install
Comment: This product was a cinch to install. So far I've had no problems.
I can't say how effective the product has proven in my system but I have had it for about a month now.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great scanning, problems setting up firewall on XP
Comment: Synopsis:
This product has a great set of tools, pretty much everything that you would want to have in an integrated security suite. I would give it 4, maybe 5 stars, for the scanning capabilities (antivirus, spyware, etc), but I had a lot of trouble getting the firewall to behave properly on Windows XP SP 3. The anti-malware scanning seems to be top-notch, with the anti-spyware being industry recognized as a best of breed product. The firewall leaves a bit to be desired and has too many pop-ups requesting permission. PC Tools offers a version of the product which is all the scanning without the firewall, I'd probably get that and then get the highly rated free "Sunbelt" software firewall (google it). I'd feel comfortable knowing that I had a high quality anti-malware program (PC Tools antivirus premium) watching out for me.
Details:
I reformatted a three year old computer and installed Windows XP with Service Pack 3. This meant I had a clean installation. I then copied my backed up "My Documents" folder onto the system. I then installed PC Tools. The initial install seemed to go great. I ran a scan of the system, which was quite speedy and very easy to do. The software found 4 threats which the previous free product (AVG antivirus) hadn't found. It also fixed the threats very easily. Given that AVG is a commonly recommended free scanning utility and PC Tools software immediately found and fixed problems that AVG missed, I've decided it isn't worth risking my computer to free anti-virus programs.
However, my internet connection did not work immediately following the install. After some investigation I determined that the firewall was being overly restrictive and was blocking absolutely everything. I had to turn down the security level and manually add in exceptions for things such as Internet Explorer. After that it seemed to run okay, but I was bothered with quite a few pop ups from the firewall asking for permission from quite a few programs that were legitimate programs. I tried doing the smart update on the product several times to update it, but was still actually quite dismayed when I found that the free firewall on the PC Tools site carried a newer version than the firewall included in this product. So, I'm not too sure why I would pay for their security suite with an older integrated firewall.
I've read a lot about security suites in the past year and it truly seems to me that you can either get the best scanning suites or the best firewall products, but you won't find a single vendor that offers the best of both worlds in single suite. It is a bit of a pain, but your best protection will come from mixing products. Just do NOT mix more than one firewall or more than one scanning suite unless your are quite sure of what you are doing or you may end up with a very, very slow computer.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy to install, good performance, Comprehensive protection against viruses & spyware
Comment: If you just bought a computer or planning to go for a antivirus/antispyware, PCtools Internet security is the answer, here is why :
Are there not any freeware security software that I could use ?
Do not waste your time in looking in for freeware, most of them do not work - there is a substantial amount of work required to maintain the virus and spyware signature current and noone can do it for free. Infact there are 'free' antispyware which are actually rogue-wave, here is a complete list, stay away from them: "http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm"
If you really want to use some freeware, here is my reccomendation:
-> AVG antivirus freeware
-> Super antispyware freeware
Still PCtools is the best among all of these
Will PCtools provide me with free updates to antivirus and antispyware ?
New viruses and spyware are created around the world everyday and this needs to be kept up to date. PCtools does provide you with frequent updates (at no extra cost)
Will installing PCtools decrease the performance of my computer ?
To some extent yes, since it has to scan before you run any file on the sytem, But if you have a computer which you bought anywhere in the last 5 years, there should be hardly any noticable performance impact
How does PCtools compare with similar products?
I have personally used Trend Micro, McShield and PCtools and I find PCtools to be the most effective in protecting and removing viruses and anti-spyware. Trend micro is the worst of the lot and McShield is ok.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Review from a non-techie, install a little aggravating
Comment: I am pretty computer-use fluent but don't know a lot about the behind-the-scenes stuff. So, right out of the box I was irritated with the problems I had installing. I'm one who enjoys double-clicking the install icon, selecting a placement folder, agreeing to the terms of use, and letting it go to do its job. It should be that easy I think but it wasn't this time. I seemed to have some conflicts which weren't easily identified. I had to do some research to see how other people solved the same install problems (involving something called AVG) and after a couple crashes, and four re-boots, it was finally good to go. From opening the box to complete install, it took about 90 minutes.
After that, I liked what I saw. I was mostly interested in features that would protect my IMs, firewall, ID theft, and the parental controls. It allows me to filter out certain content on the web and watch over my personal information, too. So far I like what it's doing in filtering out what my son is looking at on YouTube. That alone, is worth the $40 in my book. It seems pretty consistent, too, which differs from other control software I've tried that is more hit-or-miss on what it filters.
Oh, and one of the best things I noticed is that it scans for viruses and other bad stuff VERY quickly. My computer is almost two years old and has a ton of stuff. I was using Norton and it seemed to take more than twice as long as PC Tools did. I hope that means it's just faster, not that it's missing stuff. It did find a few suspicious files and deleted them so I think it was doing what it was supposed to do.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Don't trust your internet security to just anyone. Internet Security 2009 includes Spyware Doctor, which has consistently been awarded Editors' Choice by leading PC magazines and testing laboratories around the world. Did you know that many programs tested against Spyware Doctor detected only a small fraction of Spyware and only completely removed an even smaller amount? Also most of them were unable to effectively block Spyware in real time from being installed on PCs in the first place. The advanced OnGuard technology only alerts you on a true Spyware and Virus detection so you won't be interrupted by cryptic questions every time you install software or add a site to your favorites. Internet Security 2009 also gives you advanced protection against spam with a firewall to protect against network intruders.
Spam filtering for protection against unsolicited email Easy to use for novices but configurable enough for expert users Behavior Guard - provides protection from never seen before threats Capable of detecting multiple variations of malware threats while maintaining minimal system resource usage Checks downloads for viruses, adware, spyware or other possibly unwanted programs Integrates with search results from popular search engines Alerts you to websites with excessive pop-ups, phishing or browser exploits Swift clean-up for heavily infected computers Improved Hacker Defense (Vista only) Supports Windows Security Centre in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Requires Windows Vista 32-bit, XP or 2000 with at least 256MB of RAM, 1GB for Vista
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