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May 08, 2008
ThreatFire 3.5
"ThreatFire 3's ability to block installation of malware strictly by identifying bad behavior is phenomenal. It did a better (and faster) job than Norton AntiBot and even beat out Spy Sweeper, our current Editors' Choice for signature-based anti-spyware. This free tool is an excellent addition to your security arsenal."
- www.pcmag.com, October 2, 2007*

Traditional antivirus protection fails you when you need it most - That's when you need ThreatFire

Consumers spend over a billion dollars a year on security software to keep their PCs safe. Every month they spend countless hours configuring and updating their software. And yet every week millions of users are infected by new threats that their traditional antivirus does not stop.

Why? Traditional antivirus solutions cannot protect you until after they've discovered a new threat and produced a signature to counter it.

ThreatFire is different. It does not rely on signatures, but instead constantly analyzes your computer's behavior to detect and block any malicious activity. ThreatFire protects immediately so you know your PC and your valuable data is always secure.

ThreatFire Highlights

Persistent zero-day threat protection made easy for everyone - even novice users! Runs in background without impacting system performance. Automatic updates run silently in the background so ThreatFire is always up-to-date.
NEW! System Activity Monitor displays detailed data on all running processes and allows you to terminate any process on demand. Highest level of out-of-the-box accuracy. No need to configure baffling, technical security settings: just turn ThreatFire on and start blocking malware. Includes PC Tools AntiVirus's on-demand AV scanner, giving you added peace of mind so you can quickly and easily scan your PC for known threats.
Malware quarantine and removal, rootkit and antivirus scanner, advanced custom rules settings and more! Perpetually ready for the next malware outbreak - detects malware by watching for malicious behaviors. Protects against both known and zero-day viruses, worms, trojans, buffer overflows, rootkits and even some spyware.
Patent-pending ActiveDefense technology intelligently scans and analyzes computer processes to detect and block any malicious activity - without false positives! NEW! Enhanced user interface elements provide more technical details on alerts and interactive reports in ThreatFire's main control panel. Works alongside most other security programs - there is no need to uninstall your antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall or other security program before installing ThreatFire.

How ThreatFire™ Works

ThreatFire uses advanced patent-pending technology to detect signs of malicious behavior commonly used by malware threats. ThreatFire is unlike traditional antivirus products that rely on old fashioned "signature" technology and require updating every time a new threat occurs.

By constantly monitoring the activity on your PC ThreatFire's ActiveDefense technology is able to hunt down and paralyze threats that are too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional security software.

ThreatFire employs an intelligent behavioral engine to only alert you on truly malicious behavior, because sometimes even legitimate software may look malicious. This means you are only alerted when you really need to be.

Protection Coverage

Traditional Security Product Solo vs. Traditional Product with ThreatFire

Base Protection
243% More Protection with ThreatFire
138%
126%
83%
15%
Instances of Malware Detected
without ThreatFire
with ThreatFire
*Results produced by testing over 1300 malware threats collected from the ThreatFire Security Community and secured from other 3rd party sources. Competitor products tested were Trend Micro Internet Security 2007, Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus v. 5, CA Internet Security 2007, Norton Internet Security 2007, and McAfee Internet Security 2007, all with the latest available updates as of the date of test.
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*Reprinted from www.pcmag.com, October 2, 2007, with permission. Copyright © 2007 Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. All Rights Reserved.