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TechnoTV - PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2009 Version 6.0
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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $24.88
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Manufacturer: PC Tools
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: PC Tools
EAN: 0811848010591
Feature: Recommended by experts and editors around the world
Format: CD-ROM
Label: PC Tools
Manufacturer: PC Tools
Model: PSDX601F
Platform: Windows XP
Publisher: PC Tools
Release Date: 2008-08-25
Studio: PC Tools
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Features
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Recommended by experts and editors around the world
FREE customer support for all users from PC Tools
Frequent advanced updates ensure that you are always protected
Detects, removes and blocks all types of identity theft, stealthy spyware, aggressive adware
Easy to use with intelligent automatic protection
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works as advertised, but a "professional" needs to do a comparison to its competitors
Comment: I've used Adware and Spybot in the past and currently use PC-cillin to remove malware. With the PC Tools Spyware Doctor, my feelings about this software are the same as I've had with the other malware removers I've used. They seem to work. However, I cannot rate the degree of effectiveness of each of these different brands. There will be occasions when one of the programs will detect malware that another misses, but none, including this program, seem to be consistently better or worse.
I gave this program 5 stars because it is no worse than any of the other well known programs as far as a typical consumer can determine, and its graphical user interface is just as intuitive as its competitors. It also ran well on my Vista 32-bit machine. I can offer no complaints or shortcomings to this software.
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Summary: PC Tools Spyware Doctor 6.0
Comment: I've used PC Tools software in the past, so I was curious to see what this new product would be like. It installed effortlessly on my Windows Vista PC. The software did not require a reboot of the machine, and the Smart Updater quickly got the updates, making the software current. The Windows Defender also prompted me to disable it when it sensed the install of the SpywareDoctor, thus preventing multiple Spyware programs from running from on the same machine. Upon installing the software, 27 infections were found (they were missed by my curent spyware setup). The background scan used very little CPU, & was not intrusive with the other applications I had running. The 27 infections that were found were explained fully in the sidebar by clicking on the infection. All 27 infections were quickly cleaned once I selected the option. The Intelliquard & Setup Sections allow you to customize the software to your liking if the default settings don't suit your needs. The Quick Start guide in the Help menu can guide you if you feel a configuration change is needed. In the Help screen, detailed help is also available. I found PC Tools Spyware Dr 6.0 to be effective, easy to use & easy on system resources. This software lived up to my expectations, and I would recommend it.
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Summary: faster, better than others
Comment: It's fast, easy to use, and gives you options as to what you might want to delete versus not. It describes the risk level and type of risk, even offers to save a "go back" point/version in case you decide you deleted something you shouldn't have, and need to "go back." Keeps a history file so you can see later what was removed.
I liked the option of having it automatically download and install updates without my having to affirm window after window in order to do so. I also like that I can use it on up to three computers at home!
It didn't hog up a ton of memory on my hard drive, nor did it slow down my internet browser while scanning! It found several things that Norton and McAfee missed. I had tried "ad-aware" but that program only caused more problems than it helped- (buggy, slow, incomplete coverage, etc.)
I'm liking it a lot so far! (first week of use.)
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Summary: So far so good with initial heartattack!
Comment: Ok, I was ready to come on here and rip the program apart because initially my system completely froze and wouldn't reboot. My laptop is not even a year old running off of Windows Vista 32-bit. After the intial scare we crossed our fingers, kissed the CD and pushed it back into the drive.
Luckily we tried again, because this time it went off without a hitch. Right off the bat it asks for the Activation code that is on the insert. Download was pretty basic and I needed to turn off my other Spyware software which was Windows BitDefender. Spyware Doctor scanned my system and found 224 incidents!! I was amazed... I had just scanned my system a few days ago and I was in the clear. The software claims that it finds what others miss and I truly believe that it did. Some of the occurences were very serious including key loggers.
The software is running in the background currently and it is completely seamless. It has some great features that will stop attacks in real time if necessary. I like how it broke down each individual threat and explained the differences. With the click of a button we were able to remove all threats and if necessary go into the quarantine file to retrieve if certain applications did not run properly after their removal.
So far this software is a winner in our household and will stay on our system. Reboot is required after initial downloand. You can load the software up to 3 different PC's; so that keeps your whole home/family covered. BTW... subscription is for 365 days. Highly recommend...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great spyware
Comment: When I started using this program I was nicely suprised. It picked up a few things that McAffee and Norton had not and took care of them quickly and cleanly.
I was sold. I definitely highly recommend this. Worth every penny. It works quickly and effeciently!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Don't trust your spyware protection to just anyone. 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. 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 users PC in the first place. Spyware Doctor's advanced OnGuard technology only alerts you on a true Spyware detection. You should not be interrupted by cryptic questions every time you install software, add a site to your favorites or change your PC settings.
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) Swift clean-up for heavily infected computers Improved Hacker Defense (Windows Vista only) - the most comprehensive protection while ensuring that malware threats don't impede on the functionality or effectiveness of Spyware Doctor Behavior Guard - provides leading edge protection from zero-day (never seen before) threats, built on the award-winning ThreatFire technology Support for Windows Security Centre in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Enhanced error reporting to assist with diagnosis of program crashes Designed for Windows Vista 32-bit, XP and 2000
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