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ThreatFire Free

Version: 4.5.024

Downloads Count: 48,611

License Type: Free

Price: Free

Date Added: Aug 24, 2009

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003

File Size: 7621 KB

Author: PC Tools

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Most recent User Reviews for ThreatFire Free
  • Reviewed by: actuality

    11-20-2009

    Duration of ownership: 0 Days

    Strengths: No clue

    Weaknesses: Unlike what is stated on PC Tools website, this software does NOT work on windows 7 64-bit. An error message appears when installation is attempted.

    Overall Evaluation: Would have loved to be able to try it, but...see above

  • Reviewed by: RW13

    01-01-2009

    Duration of ownership: 0 Months

    Strengths: Works ok,seems to do as stated.

    Weaknesses: none so far

    Overall Evaluation: Anyone that states this system "fried THERE PC or had to reboot from XP CD because of this system is full of B.S.

  • Reviewed by: hedhuntr1963

    08-29-2008

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths:

    Weaknesses: This totally fried both of my XP desktops. I couldn't even boot.

    Overall Evaluation:

  • Reviewed by: BubbaM

    07-31-2008

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: It seem to guard against all intrusion, very well

    Weaknesses: After about a month, my laptop started acting up. I ended up having to reload everything because of changes made to drivers by Threatfire.

    Overall Evaluation: After reloading Windows XP Home Sp 3, one of the first things was to update security, loading Threatfire after Defender and AVG 8. While loading TF, I was given a warning that drivers were out of date and needed reloading. I continued. Almost immediately, all the problems I had came back and I immediately Uninstalled TF and restored (just to be sure) to previous rest. point. All problems were corredted. I notified Threatfire and as yet have had no response.

  • Reviewed by: TGray

    07-20-2008

    Duration of ownership: 4 Months

    Strengths: I've installed on friends' PCs, as well as mine, as an added layer of protection and is simple for them to use.

    Weaknesses: Even with the scheduled scan disabled, it seems to start whenever it updates, and it makes even my dual code PC choke! It wouldn't be so bad if the scan could be paused, or stopped, but the popup controls are ineffective. Because if this, I've had to remove it from my friends' PCs as it makes them unuseable.

    Overall Evaluation: I would be willing to try it again if the scans didn't impact my system so much. I think the way it detects threats by actions rather than signitures is superb, it just needs refinement.

  • Reviewed by: CrimsonFox

    02-15-2008

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Just set and forget. Very effective. Uses minimum system ressources.

    Weaknesses: None

    Overall Evaluation: A very nice piece of software and definitely one of the most effective that I have ever used in the war on Malware. Even the smallest adware has trouble getting through. A fantastic 'must-have' product.

  • Reviewed by: caldy

    02-15-2008

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Uses Minimal Resources. Simple Interface. Runs Silently In The Background. Updates Itself. Set It And Forget It.

    Weaknesses: None Yet.

    Overall Evaluation: Great addition to your security package. Doesn't bog down your system. Very simple interface. I maintain several systems for freinds & family. I'ts surprising how many of them had problems with mailware\spyware sneeking into their computers. By installing this on all machines i'm maintaining, it's eliminated having to spend my time ridding their computers of unwanted nasties. I run Threatfire along with AVG, AVG AntiSpyware, Windows Defender, Super AntiSpyware & various Firewall aplications( 1 per machine of course), all free of course. Some may think that's a little overkill & it may be, but they all pretty much maintain themselves. Since adding Threatfire however, if i wanted to drop any of these programs, i would more than likely get rid of the SuperAntiSpyware & the AVG AntiSpyware. As I said though, they all pretty much maintain themselves & I have not run into any conflicts between any & all of these programs running simultaneously. If you're interested in adequate protection with minimul resources being used, my reccomendation would be the free versions of: AVG antivirus, Threatfire, Windows Defender & a good firewall. Hope this helps.

  • Reviewed by: Zeke2010

    03-13-2007

    Duration of ownership: 5 Months

    Strengths: Excellent advanced behavior based protection, complements my other apps (AVG, Zone free firewall) nicely with no conflicts, minimal system impact, very quite--only bothers me when there's something that requires attention

    Weaknesses:

    Overall Evaluation: Cyberhawk is so easy to use and so minimally intrusive that I almost forget that I'm using it. It gives me great added protection in addition to my other security programs, but it doesn't conflict with them or slow down my system. I definitely give it a high rating and two thumbs up!

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