PC Tools Internet Security combines the award-winning security technologies from PC Tools, including Spyware Doctor AntiSpyware, AntiVirus, Firewall Plus and Spam protection, to provide complete integrated protection for your PC.

New features of PC Tools Internet Security 2009:

Latest protection from unknown threats - PC Tools Internet Security now has Behavior Guard, providing you with the latest pro-active behavioral-based technology against zero-day (never seen before) threats. Built on the award-winning ThreatFire technology, Behavior Guard has been seamlessly incorporated into PC Tools Internet Security to offer you leading protection. This new technology protects you when some anti-virus products give up! Read more about behavior-based protection.

Improved detection capabilities - PC Tools Internet Security has been enhanced to improve detection effectiveness. In particular, each individual signature created in the threat database is optimized so that it is capable of detecting multiple variations of malware threats (threat variants) while maintaining minimal system resource usage (memory footprint).

Internet browsing protection - Browser Defender™ toolbar - Your Microsoft Internet Explorer can take advantage of this optional feature in PC Tools Internet Security called Browser Defender. If offers website safety alerts to provide peace of mind as you surf the Internet.

• Checks downloads for viruses, adware, spyware or other possibly unwanted programs
• Allows you to surf safely by displaying website ratings as you browse the Internet
• Integrates with the search results provided by popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo! so you can see if it is safe to continue even before you visit a website
• Alerts you about websites with annoyances such as excessive pop-ups, phishing or browser exploits
• Checks downloads for viruses, adware, spyware or other possibly unwanted programs

Swift clean-up for heavily infected computers - PC Tools Internet Security is able to detect and remove threats on heavily infected computers faster and easier than ever before. Sometimes your computer is so highly infected that you may find yourself unable to install or run security software except when in the ’safe mode’ of Windows. In these cases, malware consumes computer resources so resulting in lengthy scanning and removal times. PC Tools Internet Security is now armed with the technology to scan in safe mode faster and more effectively by forcing your computer to take a higher priority over the scan than the malware and other software attempting to run on your system.

Improved Hacker Defense (Windows Vista only) - Further improvements have been included to enhance our own defense against malware threats attempting to interfere with the effectiveness of PC Tools Internet Security. Our hacker defense system means you can rest assured that your computer system has the most comprehensive protection while ensuring that malware threats don’t impede on the functionality or effectiveness of PC Tools Internet Security. The new hacker defense utilizes a particular feature available in Windows Vista (known as ASLR) to make it difficult for hackers to exploit or gain control over PC Tools Internet Security.

Enhanced spam detection - The anti-spam component of PC Tools Internet Security has been optimized to quickly process incoming and outgoing emails and has improved learning capabilities to distinguish spam email from legitimate email. PC Tools Internet Security not only supports Microsoft Outlook, but now supports Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora, and any other email client that uses either the POP3 or IMAP email standards.

Firewall Enhancements - The firewall component of PC Tools Internet Security has been upgraded to offer your computer better protection. It provides a defense against malware attempting to bypass the firewall and transmitting unauthorized data, such as your personal information, to an unauthorized third party, (hackers!).

Other enhancements

• Support for Windows Security Centre in Windows Vista Service Pack
• The real-time protection module is now referred to as Intelli Guard®
• Enhanced error reporting to assist with diagnosis of program crashes.

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PC Tools Desktop Maestro 3.0 for Windows is an all-in-one application that integrates registry cleaning, system monitoring and privacy cleaning. It combines the features of the award winning products, Registry Mechanic and Privacy Guardian to ensure that you have the range of tools at your fingertips to ensure optimal system performance, stability and user privacy.

Desktop Maestro provides optimization and performance features that allow you to actively monitor system usage, processes, CPU, memory and disk space. The registry compacting feature analyzes, rebuilds and compacts the Windows® Registry by removing registry gaps and free space, and corrupt keys thereby making your PC start-up quicker and with more available memory. The system optimization function applies a set of tweaks and patches directly onto your PC that are designed to improve system performance and usability. The built-in defragmentation tool provides a streamlined interface to the Windows® Disk Defragmenter which will optimize the files on your disk for faster file access.

In association with Google™ you can now download a FREE copy of Spyware Doctor Starter Edition as part of the Google Pack.

Spyware Doctor has been downloaded over 125 million times with millions more downloads every week. People worldwide use and trust Spyware Doctor to protect their PCs from spyware, adware and other online threats.

Spyware Doctor’s advanced IntelliGuard technology only alerts users on a true Spyware detection. This is significant because as you should not be interrupted by cryptic questions every time you install software, add a site to your favorites or change your PC settings. Such messages can be confusing and lead to undesirable outcomes such as inoperable programs, lost favorites or even Spyware being allowed to install on the system.

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PCs are under constant attack from viruses, spyware and identity theft. Every day you hear about a new threat to your PC. They’re coming faster than ever before, they’re getting harder to stop and traditional antivirus products are not able to keep up. ThreatFire™ AntiVirus protects when others can’t.

ThreatFire continually protects your PC against attacks by detecting malicious behavior, such as capturing your keystrokes or stealing your data, instead of only looking for known threats like normal antivirus software. By implementing sophisticated real-time behavioral analysis ThreatFire is able to stop never- before-seen “zero-day” threats solely by detecting their malicious activity.
Zero-day threats are usually designed to take advantage of new vulnerabilities or exploits that are currently unprotected by traditional security products. They are usually distributed in huge quantities very quickly by mass email (SPAM), website hijacks, instant messaging or over peer-to-peer networks. Because they are undetectable they are able to wreak havoc and compromise your PC even when you have up-to-date antivirus software installed.

ThreatFire’s patent-pending ActiveDefense technology offers protection against all types of internet threats - both known and unknown - spyware, adware, keyloggers, viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, and other malware. ThreatFire uses its unparalleled protection to hunt down and paralyze those threats that are either too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional “signature-based” antivirus software.

PC Tools experts believe security software should be “set and forget” so once you install ThreatFire you won’t need to answer lots of technical questions, in fact the only time you should even notice ThreatFire is protecting your PC is when we detect something malicious that requires your attention.

Spam Monitor is easy to install and manage but don’t be fooled by its perceived simplicity, behind the scenes is a world-class spam filtering technology continuously protecting your Inbox. If you have tried other spam filters and found them too complex or ineffective you should try Spam Monitor. Download a free trial now and discover for yourself the simple and effective way to stop spam.

Spam Monitor runs in the background from your system tray automatically detecting spam email as it arrives in your Inbox. Using your local black-list, white-list and spam filter plug-ins, as well as publicly available black lists, Spam Monitor will detect and mark spam messages before they reach you.

For advanced users, Spam Monitor offers a powerful set of customization features including plug-in architecture so that new spam filter features can be easily downloaded. Spam Monitor will work with all mail clients that use POP3 or IMAP4 mailboxes including Outlook, Outlook Express, Mozilla Mail and Eudora. For simple setup it includes a step-by-step configuration wizard which automatically detects and updates compatible mail clients to use Spam Monitor.

Because most of the modern viruses and worms are distributed via unsolicited email, Spam Monitor provides you with an additional level of protection against viral and other infections by stopping spam and junk mail.

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Powerful privacy software to erase online Internet tracks and program activity

Designed for Windows® Vista™, XP, Me, 98 and 2000

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Recovers files instantly from hard drives, floppy drives and other types of fixed media.

Designed for Windows® 2000, XP Pro, XP Home, Vista Basic and Vista Ultimate File Recover’s rapid scan engine can detect recoverable files within minutes.

PC Tools File Recover allows you to recover critically important documents, or other files, which have been lost by accidental deletion. These files may be lost by emptying the Recycle Bin, or using other deletion actions that bypass the Recycle Bin altogether. Such actions include Windows® Shift-Delete, command line deletion, deleting excessively large files or using applications that delete files without the Recycle Bin.

When a file is deleted from the Recycle Bin, or if the recycle bin is bypassed altogether, the file can no longer be recovered by the Windows® Operating system. The content of the file still remains on the drive, relatively intact, until the section of the drive it occupies is overwritten by another file.

File Recover identifies the contents of such lost files on the hard drive and allows you to recover them. If a file has been partially overwritten, File Recover attempts to reconstruct as much of the file as possible with the remaining contents. This allows you to salvage at least part, if not all, of that recovered file to continue using it as required.

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With PC Tools AntiVirus you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. Going online without protection against the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky, Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes.

Once infected, the virus will usually attempt to spread itself to your friends, family and associates by accessing your email contacts and networked PCs. The infection may also allow hackers to access files on your PC, use it to launch attacks against other computers and websites or to send mass SPAM email.

That’s why PC Tools AntiVirus provides world-leading protection, with rapid database updates, IntelliGuard™ real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to ensure your system remains safe and virus free. PC Tools products are trusted and used by millions of people everyday to protect their home and business computers against online threats.

PC Tools AntiVirus feature highlights:

• Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
• Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms
• IntelliGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time
• Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats

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Spyware Doctor - Award-winning spyware protection to secure your PC against privacy and tracking threats. Spyware Doctor is a top-rated malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. Now with AntiVirus!

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Don’t compromise your security with second best!

• Recommended by experts and editors around the world as the best Anti-Spyware.
• FREE customer support for all users.
• Frequent advanced updates ensure that you are always protected.
• Detects, removes and blocks all types of Spyware and Adware threats.
• Easiest to use with intelligent automatic protection.
• 100% Money Back Guarantee.

Best Spyware Protection. Used by Millions World Wide.

Spyware Doctor has been downloaded over 125 Million times; with a million more downloads every week. Millions of people worldwide use Spyware Doctor to protect their identity and PC security.

Spyware Doctor has consistently been awarded Editors’ Choice, by leading PC magazines and testing laboratories around the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and Australia. All current versions of have won Editors’ Choice awards from PC Magazine in United States. In addition, after leading the market in 2005, Spyware Doctor was awarded the prestigious Best of the Year at the end of 2005.

Spyware Doctor continues to be awarded the highest honors by many of the worlds leading PC publications such as PC Pro, PC Plus, PC Authority, PC Utilities, PC Advisor, PC Choice, Microdatorn, PC Answers Magazine plus number of reputable 5-star ratings including CNET’s Download.com and Tucows.

Detects, removes and blocks all types of Spyware. Did you know that numerous programs tested against Spyware Doctor detected only small fraction of Spyware and completely removed an even smaller amount? Also most of them were unable to effectively block Spyware in real time from being installed on users PC in the first place. Spyware Doctor has the most advanced update feature that continually improves its Spyware fighting capabilities on daily basis. As Spyware gets more complex to avoid detection by AntiSpyware programs, Spyware Doctor responds with new technology to stay one step ahead.

Spyware Doctor is advanced technology designed especially for people, not just experts.

That is one reason why it won the People’s Choice Award in 2005, 2006 and 2007. It is automatically configured out of the box to give you optimal protection with limited interaction so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection.

Spyware Doctor’s advanced IntelliGuard technology only alerts users on a true Spyware detection. This is significant because you should not be interrupted by cryptic questions every time you install software, add a site to your favorites or change your PC settings. Such messages can be confusing and lead to undesirable outcomes such as inoperable programs, lost favorites or even Spyware being allowed to install on the system.

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Registry Mechanic 8.0 - Award-winning registry cleaner to fix Windows® errors and optimize PC performance.

Registry Mechanic is an advanced registry cleaner for Windows® that can safely clean, repair and optimize your registry in a few simple mouse clicks!

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Don’t compromise your PC Registry with the second best!

• World’s most popular Registry Cleaner with over 55 million downloads.
• Recommended by experts and editors around the world as the best Registry Cleaner.
• FREE customer support for all users.
• Cleans Registry, Fixes PC errors and optimizes PC for better performance.
• Easy to use. Designed for both, expert and novice users.
• 100% Money Back Guarantee.

With Registry Mechanic 8.0 you can safely clean, repair and optimize the Windows® registry with a few simple mouse clicks! Problems with the Windows® registry are a common cause of Windows® crashes, slow performance and error messages. By using a registry cleaner regularly and fixing registry errors your system should not only be more stable but it will also help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.

Registry Mechanic uses a high-performance detection algorithm to quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows® registry. These problems can occur for many reasons including being left-behind after the un-installation or incorrect removal of software, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, or orphaned startup programs.

With a few easy steps Registry Mechanic will scan your entire registry for any invalid entries and provides a list of the registry errors found, you can then choose to selectively clean each item or automatically repair them all. For your convenience and protection Registry Mechanic can also make a backup of any repairs made so that you can easily recover any changes if required.

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