Stories about: PC Tools

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    Lawsuit claims Symantec sells scareware-like products 12/01/2012 05:29:05

    Symantec has been accused in a lawsuit of California's unfair competition laws and fraudulent inducement by using scareware-like tactics to trick users into buying licenses for its PC utility-type products.
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    Users warned after YapBrowser returns from the dead 09/10/2011 09:25:00

    YapBrowser, a replacement web browser once promoted by controversial spyware company Zango, has made a sudden return, GFI Software security researcher Chris Boyd has reported.
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    Microsoft Security Essentials struggles in antivirus tests 05/05/2011 03:22:00

    Microsoft's popular free antivirus program Security Essentials has put in a mediocre showing in the latest quarterly tests from German test outfit AV-Test.org, finishing second bottom out of 22 products.
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    Mac users hit by first rogue antivirus app 04/05/2011 00:32:00

    Mac users are being warned to study search engine results carefully for the first significant fake antivirus 'scareware' program to target the platform and its loyal following.
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    Top tools for a well-maintained PC 09/02/2011 03:30:00

    Most people -- even IT pros who spend their lives maintaining corporate computing infrastructure -- are so busy with life, families, work and the rest that they tend to leave periodic home PC maintenance tasks at the bottom of a long list of things that never get done.
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    BitDefender Internet Security 2011 17/01/2011 15:57:00

    Are you a casual computer user who wants a streamlined security software experience? Or are you a dyed-in-the-wool computer pro who wants access to every configuration option, security alert, and log- file entry?
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    PC Tools Internet Security 2011 17/01/2011 14:53:00

    Does slow and steady win the race? PC Tools' answer to this question is a definite yes: Get it clean, no matter how long it takes.
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    Sophos delights Mac users with free antivirus 03/11/2010 01:15:00

    Security software company Sophos has finally broken ranks and decided to offer Mac users a free antivirus product without hidden strings.
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    The top 100 best tech products of 2010 28/10/2010 10:34:00

    One of the best parts of our job is looking at hundreds of products every year. Many perform well, some are silly, and a select group rises above the pack. Here are the hardware, software, services, sites, and apps that we decided - after much discussion - stood out this year.
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    PC Tools Internet Security 2010 06/04/2010 14:00:00

    PC Tools Internet Security 2010 is a good bare-bones suite with strong malware detection, and is a big improvement over previous versions, but it lacks the parental controls and online backup features of comparable suites.
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    PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 02/12/2009 10:30:00

    Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 (SDAV) blends PC Tools' previous well-known anti-spyware tool PC Tools Spyware Doctor with the anti-virus capabilities of a PC Tools AntiVirus engine.
 
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