PC Tools™ releases its 2011 portfolio: Built Sharp. Made Simple.

San Francisco, September 16, 2010: Today’s consumers spend more time online than ever before and have increased concerns about their privacy and cyber threats. When deciding how to properly protect and maintain their computers, they face a complex multitude of product offerings, each packed with excessive feature-rich tools that may slow down their systems. Other factors like usability, cost and stability compound their confusion while they consider what products to buy. The PC Tools 2011 portfolio eliminates these challenges and responds to consumers’ needs by providing powerful protection and performance solutions that deliver simplicity, effectiveness and affordability.

PC Tools today announced its broadest, most advanced product portfolio ever with PC Tools™ Internet Security 2011, PC Tools Spyware Doctor™ with AntiVirus 2011, PC Tools Registry Mechanic™ 2011 and the debut of PC Tools™ Performance Toolkit 2011. All products are built on the company’s award-winning technologies.

“We listened to our customers and solved their biggest challenges in developing tools that are simple, effective and affordable,” said Tom Powledge, Vice President and General Manager, PC Tools. “It’s really all about protection and performance minus the fluff and confusion. Simply put, our 2011 products get the job done.”

Karan Bass, Merchandising Manager at Buy.com, added, “Our customers want security software that’s easy to use and affordable. They want the best protection to avoid computer infections and problems. PC Tools products offer all of this at a great value.”

Tests conducted in August by independent test lab AV-Test.org¹ demonstrate that PC Tools Internet Security 2011 is among the top three consumer security products in real-world malware-blocking tests. PC Tools scored 100% for overall detection and blocking, based on dynamic malware testing.

Independent testing by Passmark shows the brand-new PC Tools Performance Toolkit improves the experience of Windows 7, XP and Vista users, reducing boot time, while improving responsiveness and email accessibility within Microsoft Outlook. PC Tools’ defrag technology outperforms Microsoft’s own utility by 33.4%, saving users valuable time and works to ensure their PCs are running in tip-top shape².

Greater Effectiveness and Performance

PC Tools’ unique multi-layered approach to protection and its renowned malware detection and removal reputation helped build the 2011 portfolio that includes a range of new and advanced features such as Download Guard, Rootkit Guard and the Threat Removal Tool.

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011 delivers advanced tools to stop spyware, viruses and other threats. Its improved detection includes the ability to block and remove online threats faster without slowing down your PC.

The comprehensive PC Tools Internet Security 2011 delivers powerful protection against online threats with advanced antimalware, antispam and firewall, in a flexible, easy-to-use solution.

The brand new PC Tools Performance Toolkit 2011 provides a powerful set of tools that address consumers’ pain points around speed, stability and privacy. In addition to the flagship PC Tools Registry Mechanic 2011, PC Tools Performance Toolkit offers a suite of applications for optimizing PC performance and improving users’ privacy.

More Simplicity and Flexibility

The PC Tools 2011 portfolio enhances real-time scans and threat remediation while improving performance behind the scenes without impact to the PC or slowing it down. The new flexibility options allow consumers to choose an automated experience or to customize advanced settings. PC Tools’ new Download Manager ensures consumers have a simple installation, update and upgrade process.

Protection advancements against spyware, viruses, malicious email and social networking threats offer a simplified experience that makes scans and fixes faster and easier. AV-Test.org found that the average scan times improved by up to 90%³, while internal testing shows that average launch times have been reduced to less than 1 second.

Powerful, Affordable and Accessible

The entire PC Tools 2011 portfolio offers increased protection and performance for the value-conscious consumer. The company is expanding its global partnerships and distribution channels for greater availability to consumers worldwide.

The products are available in the United States at Best Buy, Fry’s, Office Depot, Office Max and online at www.pctools.comand other e-stores including Amazon.com and Buy.com.

Toll-free 24/7 phone and live chat support is available for registered customers in United States, United Kingdom and Australia, while free web support is offered to customers in 9 other languages including French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese.

• Spyware Doctor 2011 at $29.95, 3 PCs|1 year
• Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011 at $39.95, 3 PCs|1 year
• Internet Security 2011 at $49.95, 3 PCs|1 year
• Registry Mechanic 2011 at $29.95, 3 PCs|1 year
• Performance Toolkit 2011 at $39.95, 3 PCs|1 year

Additional Product Information

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011

• New Download Guard protects against web-based attacks, phishing attempts, rogueware scare tactics and silent drive-by downloads
• Advanced rootkit detection identifies and removes hidden threats
• Improved malware removal with PC Tools Threat Removal Tool

PC Tools Internet Security 2011

• Powerful protection with Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2011
• Improved automated firewall to defend against unauthorized attacks
• Improved spam filtering to effectively block threats more quickly and accurately

PC Tools Performance Toolkit 2011

• New technologies to safeguard your privacy and information
  • Instant messaging and chat log scrubber
  • Secure file shredding
  • Hard disk bleaching makes deleted files unrecoverable
  • Securely erases internet activity
• Improved registry cleaner to prevent slowdowns and crashes

Useful Resources

• PC Tools representatives are available for interviews and briefings
• Reference press materials, product sheets and images: http://www.pctools.com/press-room/
• Check out the new survey poll: Keep Internet Security Survey (KISS) by Harris Interactive at http://www.pctools.com/press-room/pressreleases/
• Watch and download our PC Tools video: http://www.youtube.com/user/PCToolsAntiVirus and http://drop.io/pctoolslatestnews
• Learn more about our 2011 products: http://www.pctools.com
• Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PCTools
• Trail us on Twitter: @PCTools

About PC Tools

PC Tools is dedicated to building and supplying consumers with simple, effective and affordable PC protection and performance tools. For over twelve years, we have offered industry-leading and award-winning products to tackle the world’s evolving threats and security challenges.

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

Spyware Doctor 2011 Enhancements

Looking for the latest Spyware Doctor? Get the  spyware doctor download here.

For 2011, Spyware Doctor has included some new enhancement that may be worth an investment in an upgrade.

Improved Detection, blocking and removal of threats awarded top ratings by independent testing labs and recommended by reviewers worldwide.

NEW! Memory Scanner helps eradicate threats lurking on your PC.

NEW! Multi-layered browsing protection against web-based attacks including phishing attempts, scare tactics and silent automatic downloads.

NEW! Download Guard checks your downloads against a cloud-based network

IMPROVED! Smaller initial download size installs faster and begins protecting your PC quickly.

IMPROVED! More scan control to optimize PC performance and get the essential coverage you need without the features you don’t.

NEW! The ability to disable idle scan for optimal PC performance.

NEW! Protection report card to keep you informed of how PC Tools has protected your PC over the last 30 days.

Get a spyware doctor download and see how it performs with your computer system.

Spyware Doctor™ With AntiVirus 2010 Receives PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award

San Francisco, December 1, 2009: Leading security software vendor, PC Tools, has been awarded the prestigious PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award on October 15, 2009, for its brand new product Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010.

According to PCMag.com reviewer Neil J. Rubenking, "Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 adds numerous new guards against malware and promises enhanced malware detection and cleanup-and delivers." Rubenking states that the product, "totally knocked his socks off!"

"PC Tools is honored to have received the PCMag.com Editors' Choice award for the new 2010 release of our flagship product, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus," says Michael Greene, Director, Product Strategy, PC Tools. "This accolade is a testament to the powerful protection Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus provides and recognizes the achievement of our highly skilled research and development team."

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus provides a diverse combination of technologies with powerful multi-layered protection at every entry point. Rubenking credits Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 for setting a new record in the malware blocking test, scoring 9.7 of 10 possible points. "The latest Spyware Doctor proved effective in every area of malware removal and blocking. It's a great product."

Some of the product 'pros,' as noted by PCMag.com, include, "actively cleans malware found during installation, can install or scan in safe mode;" and, a "top scorer in malware-removal and malware-blocking tests."

You can see the full PCMag.com review here.

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.

Media Contact

Lauren Young

Global Public Relations Manager

PC Tools Software

Phone: +61 (0) 2 8966 2970

Mobile: +61 410 541 562

E-mail: lyoung@pctools.com
Reprinted from www.pcmag.com , October 15, 2009, with permission. Copyright 2009 Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.
San Francisco, December 1, 2009: Leading security software vendor, PC Tools, has been awarded the prestigious PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award on October 15, 2009, for its brand new product Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010.

According to PCMag.com reviewer Neil J. Rubenking, "Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 adds numerous new guards against malware and promises enhanced malware detection and cleanup-and delivers." Rubenking states that the product, "totally knocked his socks off!"

"PC Tools is honored to have received the PCMag.com Editors' Choice award for the new 2010 release of our flagship product, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus," says Michael Greene, Director, Product Strategy, PC Tools. "This accolade is a testament to the powerful protection Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus provides and recognizes the achievement of our highly skilled research and development team."

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus provides a diverse combination of technologies with powerful multi-layered protection at every entry point. Rubenking credits Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 for setting a new record in the malware blocking test, scoring 9.7 of 10 possible points. "The latest Spyware Doctor proved effective in every area of malware removal and blocking. It's a great product."

Some of the product 'pros,' as noted by PCMag.com, include, "actively cleans malware found during installation, can install or scan in safe mode;" and, a "top scorer in malware-removal and malware-blocking tests."

You can see the full PCMag.com review here.

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.

Media Contact

Lauren Young

Global Public Relations Manager

PC Tools Software

Phone: +61 (0) 2 8966 2970

Mobile: +61 410 541 562

E-mail: lyoung@pctools.com
Reprinted from www.pcmag.com , October 15, 2009, with permission. Copyright 2009 Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

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.

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.

To read the full Spyware Doctor with Antivirus article click here

To read other reviews of the best available anti-virus software, please visit http://www.VirusScanandRemoval.com

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

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.