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PC Tools ThreatFire™: ActiveDefense technology

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pc-tools-threatfire%E2%84%A2-activedefense-technology.68189/

Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks Original post #1
Sep 14, 2007 at 5:31 PM
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.

If I already have antivirus software why do I need ThreatFire?

ThreatFire is dramatically different to traditional antivirus software. Normal antivirus products usually need to have first identified and seen a threat before they can provide adequate protection against it. The protection is then provided via a signature or fingerprint update, which must first be written by an antivirus researcher. This creates a large window of time where threats are undetected and can therefore infect your PC even when you have antivirus software installed.

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Third Eye
Sep 14, 2007 at 5:34 PM
Thanks dude for the cool softy.
Kiran.dks
Sep 14, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Third Eye said:
Thanks dude for the cool softy.

If I am right...you r tech_mastermind / Tech_genius...!
Did u rename again!? :p
Gigacore
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Thanks for the post... kiran bro
anandk
anandk #6
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:58 PM
thanx kiran ! but posted here *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67756

incidentally, threatfire was earlier known as CyberHawk, b4 PCTools bot it...
Kiran.dks
Sep 16, 2007 at 11:22 PM
anand, thanks for the info. :)