Persbericht
14 mei, 2008
PC Tools introduceert ThreatFire 3.5
~ Gedragstechnologie geüpdatet met nieuwe Threat Detection Map en gratis on-demand antivirus-scanner ~
PC Tools, leverancier van beveiligingssoftware, komt met een update van zijn op gedraggebaseerde beveiligingssoftware ThreatFire. Na het succes van ThreatFire 3 biedt versie 3.5 een aantal extra s. Er is een Threat Detection Map en een gratis on-demand antivirus-scanner toegevoegd.
De laatste toevoegingen aan ThreatFire bieden gebruikers een geavanceerde bescherming tegen allerlei soorten internetbedreigingen , zegt Simon Clausen, CEO bij PC Tools. Voor gebruikers is het nu mogelijk om in gebruikersomgevingen aanvallen van malware wereldwijd op te sporen en hun systeem te scannen op oudere en de laatste bedreigingen.
Uit een intern onderzoek blijkt dat de bescherming van ThreatFire s ActiveDefense-technologie enorm is verbeterd bij traditionele antivirus-producten. Het verschil met traditionele antivirus-producten is dat ThreatFire niet alleen steunt op handtekeningen voor de beveiliging, maar juist direct beveiliging biedt bij zero-day- en zero-minute-aanvallen. Daarom is het product erg effectief tegen de gevaarlijkste bedreigingen van dit moment.
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PC Tools releases ThreatFire 3.5
Advanced behavioral technology updated to include new Threat Detection Map and Free on-demand Antivirus Scanner
PC Tools today released an update of its advanced, yet user-friendly behavioral-based consumer security software, ThreatFire. Building on the success of ThreatFire 3, version 3.5 now includes numerous under-the-hood enhancements: a new Threat Detection map, allowing users to view the geographical distribution and listings of detected malware threats, and a free on-demand antivirus scanner.
The latest additions to ThreatFire will provide users with more sophisticated protection against all types of Internet threats, said PC Tools CEO Simon Clausen. Users will now be able to track the prevalence of malware across the globe and within the user community as well as scan their systems for known and dormant threats.
Internal testing has shown that ThreatFire s ActiveDefense technology significantly increases and often doubles the protection level provided by traditional antivirus products , said Clausen.
Unlike traditional antivirus products, ThreatFire does not rely on signatures for protection and there is no delay in providing protection against zero-day and zero-minute exploits. Using an intelligent behavioral engine, ThreatFire is immediately effective against today s most dangerous threats. ThreatFire is now also fully integrated with the automated threat analysis system, ThreatExpert, which can provide users with known threat updates within minutes of a threat being first seen. ThreatFire defends computers in real-time against threats such as spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, keyloggers, buffer overflows by examining and monitoring the behavior of files, background activities and processes.
ThreatFire 3.5 key features
* Patent-pending ActiveDefense real-time technology to provide constant protection for known and brand new zero-day threats.
* Free on-demand anti-virus scanner from PC Tools AntiVirus that allows users to scan their systems for pre-existing and dormant threats.
* Protects in the background with minimal impact on system resource usage.
* New Threat Detection map that indicates the geographical location and threat listings of recent malware detected within the ThreatFire User Community.
ThreatFire is available from www.threatfire.com for free for all home users and includes free email and web-based technical support.
Additional features
* Easy to use and configure - ThreatFire has been designed with non-technical users in mind. It is straightforward, provides clear guidance and is fully configurable to provide the most comprehensive protection available
* New Default alert handling - A new setting useful for advanced users who can setup ThreatFire to handle alert actions automatically so they are never bothered with any questions
* New System Activity Monitor - The Advanced Tools area includes a new System Activity Monitor for advanced users to view detailed process information about applications currently running on the computer
* Protects users when Antivirus alone cannot - ThreatFire makes intelligent choices to proactively disable any activity or behavior that might compromise the security of a PC
* Designed for Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Vista (32-bit only)