PCLive.com provides a free security suite - Thoughts ?

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PCLive.com, a service offered by SecurityCoverage, is attempting to upstage security giants Symantec and McAfee by offering a complete suite of security tools for your desktop--for free. Included within the basic PCLive Security package is a firewall, the open-source ClamAV antivirus product, antispyware capabilities and a pop-up blocker. What's more, PCLive will take out the trash (clean out old temp files) and check for the latest Microsoft Windows updates that haven't yet been applied to your PC. PCLive will also e-mail you a monthly report of any changes it has made on your computer.

SecurityCoverage offers users of their free PCLive service instant 24-7 technical support for a flat fee of $49.95 per session. That’s less than what Symantec and McAfee charge. Short of that, there is a built-in forum link that allows users to surface questions and answers about the product. There’s also a limited FAQ available online as well.

For a mere $4.95 a month, PCLive Premium Security includes all the basic PCLive Security along with Web content filtering, parental controls, disk maintenance and 24-7 live technical support.

How does it work? See our hands-on review on Webware.com

SOURCE: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9797368-7.html

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Symantec and McAfee doing something for free? I can’t believe… better, I can’t trust ;D

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Thanks for the link and info. SasH

It’s probably just me…I avoid suite’s of any kind. It won’t matter to me who’s offering them either. ;D

I’ve had such a hard time on my pc’s with them…this not working with this…that not working with that.
I’d just prefer separate software so that I can monitor each one to make sure they all work together.
It’s harder when you have a suite to see why or where your problems reside…at least for me it is.

Just my own personal take on it.

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I don’t believe there are many suites out there that suit every users needs, rather they suit the software companies needs.

I much prefer choosing the specialist applications (rather than a jack of all trades master of none) that best suit my needs and as you said if it fails to live up to its potential, it is easier to change a single application.

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ClamAV™ ::slight_smile: , don’t make me laugh :smiley: :stuck_out_tongue:
Firewall? Antispyware? :o :o
what engines? :-\

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Mina, there is really nothing wrong with ClamAV.

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http://blog.chip.de/0-security-blog/microsoft-verbessert-seinen-virenscanner-20070821/

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Clam AV isn’t used as your primary. It’s a backup when avast! finds something.
For that purpose, it does a decent job. :slight_smile:

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Crap. Avoid!

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What ???

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Don’t lose time Bob… See his last posts…
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=35911;sa=showPosts

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I think I’ll stick to Avast! + Comodo Personal Firewall Pro and Adaware ;D

[Offtopic]Can’t be as bad as me :stuck_out_tongue: [offtopic]

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And what do my last posts show? I don’t know what your problem is really. But PClive is really useless. Don’t tell me you really use it…

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I can’t believe you don’t know yourself…
But, here is not a forum to fight. So, I’ll shut up.

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You must be insane. You accuse me of being a troll, for no reason at all. I think Pclive.com is crap, how does that make me a troll? Do you disagree? Why?