Spyware Under Attack With Release of PC Tools' Spyware Doctor 3.518 January 2006
PC Tools today introduced the latest version of its award-winning spyware removal and real-time protection software, Spyware Doctor 3.5, to help consumers worldwide in the ongoing fight against malicious attacks on Windows® computer systems.
Continual research and development of next-generation security techniques by PC Tools has ensured that Spyware Doctor remains the industry leader in detecting and removing new complex online threats.
The latest generation of Spyware Doctor includes the introduction of an advanced threat removal technology called "Kernel Delete (KD)," which deploys industry-leading, innovative technologies that improve removal of complex threats, including rootkits.
The new version also includes hidden process detection (located within the Process Guard tool) that uses behavioral technology and allows users to remove potentially malicious hidden processes and rootkits.
"In order to successfully protect their computers from today's evolving spyware threats, consumers need to have an anti-spyware solution that is always one step ahead. We feel that we've accomplished this with the latest version of Spyware Doctor," said Simon Clausen, CEO of PC Tools, "Our dedicated teams of researchers and developers have produced an update that will outmaneuver even the most dangerous spyware threats."
Other features in Spyware Doctor 3.5 include:
-- Startup Scanner, which removes malicious programs that run when the
computer is started up;
-- White List feature, which allows users to add trusted Websites for the
Cookie Guard OnGuard feature to ignore;
-- Smart Update tool, which includes improved download capabilities;
-- Enhanced Graphical User Interface (GUI), which further enhances the
usability experience, including improved support for other languages.
Spyware Doctor is available at major retail outlets including CompUSA and Fry's, and can also be downloaded online at www.pctools.com for purchase at $29.95 per computer install, including free support, software upgrades and live updates for a year.
ABOUT SPYWARE DOCTOR™
Spyware Doctor, PC Tools' award-winning flagship product, is one of the most technologically advanced and widely-used anti-spyware software solutions in the world. Over the past year, more than 30 million copies of Spyware Doctor have been downloaded, and the product is regularly ranked the second most downloaded product on CNET's Download.com. More information about Spyware Doctor can be found at www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor.
ABOUT PC TOOLS™
PC Tools is a global leader in innovative software products to protect the privacy and security of Windows® computer users. PC Tools publishes software and provides technical resources for securing, protecting and maintaining the Windows® operating system. More information about PC Tools can be found at www.pctools.com.
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