PC Tools AntiVirus Free User Reviews
Spectacular
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"satisfied that I made the right choice best anti viru"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Protect my pc from harm
Cons
no complaints
Summary
I would recommend PC Tools
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"Does not find much"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Not very comprehensive, just goes wild over cookies
Cons
You get tons of poppus difficult to close trying to sell you products.
Summary
Not very useful.
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"It free; so I suppose it must have the ads"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Detections, Lightness,
Cons
ads, ads, ads
No free ThreatFire -
"Big mal - still 2thumbs up"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Compared to version 7 and the others players, detections still rule.
Second scan is heps fast now.Cons
Its just too big now. I pity those without a go ISP. Guys make it smaller.
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"What did you expect for free?"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
it's Free.
Cons
It's a heavy, clunky piece of software that seems to get in the way of all of your programs & slows down your start up and shut down processes
Summary
Spend some money and get something decent that won't screw with everything else on your pc
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"Don't Understand What all the Fuss is About ?"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Excellent Detection, Easy Installation, Low Resource Usage, and absolutely FREE. No ad popup such as one sees in AVIRA AntiVir, when updating virus sigs. DOES NOT NAG the user, the way many Free Products do ..
Cons
what's not to like ? PC Tools AV does its job silently in the background and doesn't noticeably nag you about anything. The only Possible Thing one could dislike is the auto-scan feature which [I think] can be changed by the user.
Summary
I needed an antivirus product on my wife's new Netbook computer because the CA Internet Security that came for free [one year's subscription] with the purchase of the Netbook did not work; well it worked but caused the Netbook not to bootup properly when in the range of free Wi-Fi networks. And I did not want to put CA Antivirus Plus on there because I had already had probs with CA Internet Security which we received free with our purchase of the Netbook at Radio Shack. Did not want to put AVIRA AntiVir on it due to the irritation of the popup ad everytime it updates; did not want to put AVIRA AntiVir Premium on there due to that being a drag on resources. PC Tools is not a noticeable drag on resources and gets the job done; I understand that Symantec now owns PC Tools, which adds to its credibiiltiy since I always respected Symantec: especially if PC Tools is borrowing from the vast Norton AV database for its Antiviral sigs .. Go get this product ! Nothing to complain about, it is excellent ! :-)
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"Possibly the worst support I have encountered"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Product does what it says.
Cons
Contacting the company is horrid. I ended up not using the product and needed to get a refund, which did happen. But was charged for two years afterwards before the company billing dept. could get it together enough to stop automatic billings.
Summary
Worst experience for online company ever.
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"Better detctions than other free players"
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Detections, lightness
Cons
its juts too big.
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"Easy to download and install."
Version: PC Tools AntiVirus Free 8.0
Pros
Fast and easy scan.
Cons
Free trial shuns recommended action.
Summary
Like it for easy, fast and clear displays on all aspects. Dislike for not providing action in free trial.
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