PC Tool Antivirus Main Screen
PC tools is fairly new to the antivirus program scene. The company is best known for its award winning Spyware Doctor software. While some users complain of false positive detection with Spyware Doctor, the software has the capability to remove some of the nastiest spyware on the net. PC tools antivirus inherits the same user interface and similar scan settings as Spyware Doctor.
Memory Usage
PC tools antivirus clearly uses the least amount of Ram of any antivirus software that I know of. In idle mode the software uses approximately 712 kilobytes of RAM. This is a real feat as it beats notepad.exe by about 700 kilobytes at 1.3 megabytes. During an Intelliscan PC tools antivirus used approximately 4 megabytes of ram. This is several times lower than other free antivirus solutions. This makes the antivirus software perfect for a netbook or any computer with fewer than 512 megabytes of Ram.
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Tags: Antivirus·fast virus scans·PC tools·Spyware Doctor·streamlined interface·Updates·Version 6
Some of the Many Avast Modules
Avast version 4 has been out for a while. In fact, I have been using the software for at least 5 years. This is not necessarily a disadvantage rather it indicates Avast has been developed into complete antivirus solution. The software includes 7 modules. All of the modules are also completely controllable and its pretty amazing that this type of functionality is included in a free edition.
Instant Message Scanning Module.
This module scans all incoming and out bound messages for viruses. This could prove extremely useful because I am constantly getting viruses that send me a link to “fun stuff .org” or go to this site which are almost always malicious. The module supports all mainstream instant messaging clients such MSN, AIM, Yahoo, IRC, Google Talk etc. Surprisingly, there is even support for more obscure clients such as Pidgin (GAIM) and QQ.
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Tags: 4.8·Avast·Free Antivirus·full featured antivirus·instant message scanning·Network shield·outlook scanning·p2p scanning·screen saver scan·VRDB database
