PC Tools (Founded in 2003 [1]), formerly known as WinGuides.com, is a software company headquartered in Australia with offices in the USA, UK, Ireland and Ukraine. It develops and distributes security and optimization software for the Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows platforms. There are over 200 employees. PC Tools has won nearly 100 separate awards for its products.
List of products[]
- Spyware Doctor for Netbooks; anti-spyware and malware removal product for Windows Netbooks
- Spyware Doctor — anti-spyware and malware removal product for Windows
- Registry Mechanic — repair and optimization product for the Windows registry
- PC Tools AntiVirus — anti-virus program
- Privacy Guardian — privacy product to clean up internet and PC usage history
- File Recover — file recovery
- Spam Monitor — anti-spam program
- PC Tools Firewall Plus— Free firewall program
- ThreatFire — Free And Paid protection against zero day attacks
- PC Tools Internet Security — internet protection suite for all in one
- iAntivirus — anti-virus and anti-spyware suite for Mac OS X systems
- Desktop Maestro — All-in-one application that integrates registry cleaning, system monitoring and privacy cleaning.
- Browser Defender — The Browser Defender™ toolbar allows you to surf safely by displaying site ratings as you browse the Internet. When you visit a site its address will be checked by our servers and a rating shown in the toolbar based on any malicious behavior or threats we have found associated with the site.
- Startup Explorer — Startup Explorer allows a user to customise the startup behaviour of their PC. Items that can be controlled include:
- Startup Programs
- Systems Services
- Scheduled tasks
- Loaded drivers
- System init files
- Explorer
- Print Monitors
- Safe Mode options
- Shell integration
- Known and Shared DLLs
Acquisition by Symantec[]
On August 18, 2008, Symantec announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, but PC Tools will maintain separate operations.[2]