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PC Tools AntiVirus for Windows

  • Free
  • In English
  • V7.0
  • 3.7
  • (866)

Protect your PC from virus attacks

PC Tools AntiVirus is a basic free antivirus program that protects your system from viruses, malicious attachments in email and other threats.

With PC Tools AntiVirus you can scan your system (with three different scanning modes available) and quarantine or remove any infected files. The program creates a restore point automatically before removing any data, just in case something goes wrong. If you want, you can also schedule automated scans and let PC Tools AntiVirus take care of the job.

PC Tools AntiVirus also includes a special feature called IntelliGuard, which protects the computer’s file system, processes and memory in real time. This protection can be temporarily disabled with you need full system resources – like when you’re playing a game or encoding a video.

That said, the truth is that PC Tools AntiVirus, despite the "Free" label on its name, is a bit more limited than I expected. Most advanced settings and IntelliGuard filters are disabled, and the program installed a security toolbar in my browser without even asking for permission.

PC Tools AntiVirus is a basic, easy-to-use antivirus tool that has little to offer against other free, not-limited competitors.

  • Pros

    • Simple, easy-to-use design
    • Three different scanning modes
    • Support for scheduled scans
    • IntelliGuard feature
  • Cons

    • Too many limitations to be
    • Installs a toolbar without warning the user
 0/6

App specs

  • License

    Free

  • Version

    7.0
  • Latest update

  • Platform

    Windows

  • OS

    Windows XP

  • Language

    English

  • Downloads

    46.8K

    Last month's downloads

    • 8
  • Size

    35.22 MB

  • Developer

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Icon of program: PC Tools AntiVirus

PC Tools AntiVirus for PC

  • Free
  • In English
  • V7.0
  • 3.7
  • (866)

User reviews about PC Tools AntiVirus

by Anonymous

Low Detection AntiVirus With No Auto Updates [Updated Review]. This is my updated rating that now factors in many factors to determine overall rating. Also during my new ratings no 2 AntiVirus solutions can get the same grade so keep that in mind when you see my new reviews. Simplicity and Detection are 2 key factors in my ratings. PC Tools AntiVirus is the simplest AntiVirus solution that doesn't really conflict with anything. It's a lot like other PC Tools products so if you use other PC Tool products you will feel right at home.The downsides to PC Tools AntiVirus is it's low detection rate and no auto updates. Updates are manual which to be defeats the purpose of having an AntiVirus. If you want the most simple and easy to use AntiVirus solution with the least conflicts then PC Tools is a great free solution. But just realize you are sacrificing a lot when choosing PC Tools AntiVirus. But I would recommend this and any other safe AntiVirus solution over nothing at all. So please make sure you have at least some kind of antivirus solution on your computer. Pros: Simplest And Easiest To UseLess Conflicts Than Other AntiVirus Solutions Cons: No Auto UpdatesLow Detection RateLow Protection Rate

by Anonymous

Not One of the Best. PC Tools AntiVirus lacks good detection and limited protection. In a test of over 1059 Malware samples, PC Tools AntiVirus was only able to detect 188 of the 1059 samples of Malware for a whopping 17.8% Pros: Free Cons: Low Detection: 17.8% Detection RateLimited Protection in free version

by Anonymous

Low usage of System Resources + Real time protection :D. PC Tools antivirus has come up with a good solution for users searching for an effective antivirus which detects viruses and also that uses very less resources on the computer when compared to very high-end antiviruses.Though it has less features , its a very stable antivirus which does the job! it is assigned for FREE . Pros: easy installation easy to use user interfacegood virus detection ratecontrollable real time scansless usuage of system resources Cons: slow in manual scansless features

by Anonymous

PC Tools Anti-Virus is the BEST!!. PC tools did a very good job on creating an anti-virus. It finds nearly all viruses and it has realtime scanning. The "free" version is the same but it has low speed downloads. This is the one u want Pros: Everything Cons: N/A

by Anonymous

Protects against all threats. This software is great. Right after my OneCare expired i went right to my second choice which was PC Tools Antivirus. You can practically trust anything from PC Tools and this software is safe, reliable, and useful. Pros: Virus RemovalRecognizes almost all virusesPC Tools compatibleCan be put together with Spyware Doctor Cons: Weakened protection in starter edition

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