PC Tools (company)

PC Tools (company)
PC Tools logo.

PC Tools (Founded in 2003[1] – 2009), formerly known as WinGuides.com, is a software company headquartered in Australia with offices in the USA, UK, Ireland and Ukraine. It develops and distributes security and optimization software for the Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows platforms. There are over 200 employees. PC Tools has won nearly 100 separate awards for its products.

Contents

List of products

  • Spyware Doctor for Netbooks—anti-spyware and malware removal product for Windows Netbooks
  • Spyware Doctor—anti-spyware and malware removal product for Windows (Free version does not remove any detected spyware)
  • Registry Mechanic[2]—repair and optimization product for the Windows registry
  • PC Tools AntiVirus free edition—free anti-virus program
  • Privacy Guardian—privacy product to clean up internet and PC usage history
  • File Recover—file recovery
  • Spam Monitor—anti-spam program
  • PC Tools Firewall Plus—free firewall program
  • ThreatFire—free and paid protection against zero day attacks
  • PC Tools Internet Security—internet protection suite for all in one
  • iAntivirus—anti-virus and anti-spyware suite for Mac OS X systems
  • Desktop Maestro—all-in-one application that integrates registry cleaning, system monitoring and privacy cleaning.
  • Browser Defender[3]—"The Browser Defender toolbar allows you to surf safely by displaying site ratings as you browse the Internet. When you visit a site its address will be checked by our servers and a rating shown in the toolbar based on any malicious behavior or threats we have found associated with the site."
  • Startup Explorer[4]—Startup Explorer allows a user to customise the startup behaviour of their PC. Items that can be controlled include:
    • Startup Programs
    • Systems Services
    • Scheduled tasks
    • Loaded drivers
    • System init files
    • Explorer
    • Print Monitors
    • Safe Mode options
    • Shell integration
    • Known and Shared DLLs

Acquisition by Symantec

On August 18, 2008, Symantec announced the signing of an agreement to acquire PC Tools such that PC Tools would maintain separate operations.[5] The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ASIC Company Record"
  2. ^ www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/
  3. ^ www.pctools.com/labs/
  4. ^ www.pctools.com/labs/
  5. ^ "Symantec to Acquire PC Tools"

External links

PC Tools websites


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