Spyware Doctor With Antivirus 2010

Description

Spyware Doctor with Antivirus (SDAV) 2010 has an intuitive interface, with four buttons along the left edge to take you to the app's main functions. The status screen provides a quick overview of your current protection status. You'll know right away whether SDAV and its malware signature files are up-to-date and your subscription is active.

IntelliGuard is PC Tools' set of "real-time protection" features designed to shield your PC from various threats. Using behavioral analysis, it can block malware for which no signature exists, along with suspect files and likely phishing or malware distribution sites. The various IntelliGuard tools include Behavior Guard, Browser Guard, Cookie Guard, Email Guard, File Guard, Immunizer Guard, Network Guard, Process Guard, Site Guard, and Startup Guard.

It incorporates their well-known ThreatFire tool which guard against zero-day attacks (based on behavior). The program also includes special modes for gaming (so that active SDAV won't interrupt you when you're playing a full-screen game) and for occasions when you are operating your laptop on battery power (the application will hold off on performing any processor-intensive tasks until you have plugged your laptop into a power outlet).

It is quite impressive in terms of system resources utilization - there was no apparent lack of PC performance while it was running. And the scanning speed - particularly the Intelli-Scan - was quite fast. Another good feature is the vast choices offered for Custom Scan - apart from the allowing you to choose the drives you want to scan, it also offers you to select the various scanners (13 of them) for a more optimized scan.

All-in-all, if you want a powerful anti-spyware with the added bonus of an antivirus and other security tools, SDAV 2010 would be the perfect choice.