This is the Software Publisher's Description

PC Tools Internet Security Suite is a complete Internet security suite that offers powerful Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Firewall and Spam protection in one application, It detects, removes and blocks all types of Spyware, Adware, Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Keloggers and other threats.

PC Tools Internet Security includes both anti-spyware and anti-virus protection and has the most advanced update feature that continually improves its Spyware and Virus fighting capabilities on a daily basis. As threats gets more complex to avoid detection, PC Tools Internet Security responds with new technology to stay one step ahead.

PC Tools Internet Security is advanced technology designed especially for individuals, not experts. It is automatically configured out of the box to give optimal protection with limited interaction so all you need to do is install it for immediate and proven ongoing protection.

We've done the research so you don't have to; the advanced OnGuard technology only alerts you on a true Spyware, Virus and Firewall activity while also filtering emails for spam. 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 may result in undesirable outcomes such as program errors, lost favorites or even spyware and viruses being allowed to install on the system.

The latest 2010 includes ThreatFire pro-active intelligence, improved rootkit detection, a web browser guard, improved firewall and better anti-spam support.

Verdict

Complete collection of Internet and system security software from PC Tools

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Top antivirus performance at no expense

Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus takes first place yet again!

Ten free virus detectors were put through their paces in tests run by Swiss magazine Online PC. Once again, Avira AntiVir Personal led the field in this antivirus comparison.

Working in collaboration with test laboratory AV-Test.org, Online PC tested the free security programs to see how good they were at detecting viruses, worms, bots, Trojans and adware/spyware.


Heuristic scanning was also evaluated, in other words: whether the test candidates were also capable of detecting viruses that were not contained in their detection pattern databases. User-friendliness and scan speed were also included in the final results.

The results have given us plenty to celebrate. Once again, the clear winner was our Avira AntiVir Personal application, which has been tried and tested over 100 million times throughout the world.

The program was very convincing, with virus detection rates in excess of 99%, an extremely fast scanning speed and a well-laid-out user interface.

Summary: Free basic security is really great, but if you want to make security your number one priority, you need the pattern-based protection offered by the paid programs.
Our advice: Choose Avira Premium Security Suite. This even manages to better the performance of our celebrated test winner.


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