Internet Security 2010 is a complete suite of programs to protect your computer from everything from malware to hackers on your Windows PC. ThreatFire is also included this program is a behavioral intelligence program that helps protect you from Zero-Day threats. PC suite is great because it is designed for the common consumer not for the expert. It is automatically configured out of the box that is designed to give ideal protection with limited interaction, so only installation is required for immediate and guaranteed ongoing protection.
Installation for this program is very direct; just follow the set up wizard. It is recommended that all other security applications are removed before the Security Suite is installed, because they may conflict with the operation.
With the different features that are included to protect your PC the Security Suite is a complete computer security solution. The main screen options involve controlling malware and Firewall. Most distinguishable here is the Behavior Guard that is incorporated into the ThreatFire.
This application includes; Spyware Doctor, Browser Defender is added to Internet Explorer, Google searches are scanned to make sure you are visiting a safe site, for unsafe sites a complete security analysis is made to find any damaged downloads, AntiSpam is included it collaborates well with Outbox or Thunderbird, lets you control the applications that are allowed access through Firewall, and an Intelli-Scan can be programmed to take place once a week, month, etc.
This is a great program designed for full protection, with everything from browser guards to phishing and other heinous sites.
PC Tools Internet Security Suite 2010 Installation
Installation is straight forward following the simple install wizard. You are recommended to uninstall any other security applications before proceeding with installation as they may conflict with operation.
If you don’t want the Thunderbird Toolbar make sure to uncheck that option before proceeding.
After you enter in your license key, you’re offered to get the latest updates right away.
A reboot is required to complete the installation.
PC Tools Internet Security Suite 2010 Features
This is a complete computer security solution and contains different features that help protect your machine. From the main screen you can control the malware protection and the Firewall protections.
The most notable feature to point out is incorporation of Behavior Guard which is powered by the ThreatFire engine. ThreatFire is also available as an individual download and works along side your Antivirus app and provides protection against Zero-Day attacks.
Since it includes Spyware Doctor you will be familiar with the IntelliGuard Protection that allows you to control different features of your security protections.
Browser Defender is added to Internet Explorer and acts as phishing protection and points out other shady sites.
It is installed automatically for Internet Explorer, but if you want it for Firefox, then you will need to install it from a separate download.
When you do a search on Google, there is a small icon next to each result that tells you if a site is safe or not.
You can get more information on a site if it is determined to be unsafe.
For unsafe sites, a complete safety analysis is performed and you can check the results of potentially infected downloads.
A new Anti-Spam engine incorporates spam filtering with clients like Outlook and Thunderbird.
Control the applications that are allowed access to your network through the Firewall.
You can also use the slider to set the level of protection of the firewall.
Smart update provides the latest malware database and product updates.
You can schedule full and Intelli-Scans to take place daily, weekly, and monthly at times you specify.
Internet Security 2010 - Ease of Use
After installation is complete an update and scan kicks off right away which allows for up to date detection and removal of malware out of the box.
After the scan you get detailed results of what was found. You can go through and decide which detections you want to remove.
It allows you to do an Intelli-Scan, Full System Scan, or Custom Scans.
For a manual scan simply kick off a scan from the main interface.
You can monitor the progress while the scan takes place.
It allows you to scan individual files from the context menu as well.
Right-click on the tray icon to access a menu of different functions and features such as enabling Game Mode.
Internet Security 2010 - Performance
We ran our tests on a Windows 7 system with a dual core AMD processor and 2 GB of RAM and there was no slow down while doing day to day mutli-tasking. Intelli-scans are quick but full system scans are time consuming.
Internet Security 2010 - Product Support
As with all of their products, PC Tools provides several ways to get quick support for Internet Security 2010. On their site they provide FAQ, a Knowledgebase, User Manuals and Live Chat for support. They also include Email and Telephone support for users who have purchased a license.
Intenret Security 2010 - Conclusion
PC Tools Internet Security 2010 is a comprehensive package of security protections for your PC. What really makes all of PC Tools new 2010 security apps great is the inclusion of the ThreatFire Behavior engine that protects you against Zero-day threats which we have covered previously. The one thing you may find annoying at first is the Firewall that needs to be trained to allow or deny applications…but it will remember your selections. It is relatively light on system resources and isn’t overbearing like some security suites can be. If you’re a gamer, you’ll love the easy Game Mode option that will turn off components of the suite that can hinder game performance simply by starting the game in full screen mode. All of the utilities can be downloaded as stand a lone apps, but having them all in one suite is very convenient. They offer a free limited trial and is $49.95 for a license to protect up to three computers.
The software works with XP (SP2), Vista (32 & 64-bit), and Windows 7 (32 &64-bit)
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