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Crave World Clock License Giveaway – The Winners Are….

imageI’m happy to announce the 20 winners of a free license for Crave World Clock, a must-have world clock application for people who need to keep track of the current time in different cities and time zones around the world. The current time can be displayed on a real world map, along with day and night effects.

You can add cities of your choice on the world map.

You can set the world clock as your desktop wallpaper, or use it as a screensaver.

You can add analog clock and digital clock on your desktop, to keep track of time for multiple cities.

Congratulations to the winners:

Grr, Nil, Ankit, yılmaz, Bob Slyker, Stfan, Mal, John d, TRY, John, Hipockets, Alvin Bruce, Jerry Chance, ha14, Brennan Krieger, delenn13, Don Naphen, Briareoushex, Mike M, David.

Each winner will be notified directly by the developer – please allow up to 4 days for the developer to contact you.

If you weren’t one of the lucky winners, you can download a 14 day trial version of this great application.

System requirements: Windows XP, Vista, Win 7

Try the full version free for 14 days.

Download at: Reflection Software Solutions

Purchase: $14 USD.

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The Winners in the SPAMfighter Pro, Free License Giveaway Are ….

imageI’m happy to announce the 10 winners of a free license for SPAMfighter Pro, the award winning anti-spam desktop application designed for both typical at-home users, and business users.

SPAMfighter Pro is a terrific application which continuously filters e-mail, to eliminate spam and protect users against phishing, and e-mail-borne viruses.

Congratulations to the winners:

Grr

PasjonatLeonaWachholza

Mariel

Kate

Nick

Michael Cole

Jerry Chance

Paf

Murphy

jamir

Each winner has been notified directly. If you weren’t one of the lucky winners, you can download this great application at SPAMfighter. If you decide not to buy a Pro license, you will be converted to the free Standard version when the trial expires.

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The Winners in the PC Tools Internet Security 2011 Free License Giveaway Are…..

imageI’m happy to announce the 10 winners of a free license (installable on up to 3 PCs), for the award winning PC Tools Internet Security 2011.

Congratulations to the winners:

Zug

David W

Lee G

Ahmed Helmy

Olga Silva

Kevin (kvhc)

Cappydawg

TomGer

Sara (sesser)

Paul Lubic, Jr.

Each winner will be notified shortly with a congratulatory note and license, directly from PC Tools. If you weren’t one of the lucky winners, you can download a free, limited, trial version, at PC Tools.

Thank you, to all those who participated. Once again, I was struck by how polite the contest participants were – in almost every case, the participants said “Thank you”.

Either Tech Thoughts draws unusually polite people, or the world isn’t quite as bad as we’re often led to believe. I’m convinced it’s the latter – the vast majority of people are polite, and considerate.

Just a quick reminder: Next week we will be offering a giveaway for 10 free licenses for Europe’s leading anti-spam application – SPAMfighter Pro

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The Winners in the TuneUp Utilities 2011 Free License Giveaway Are…..

imageI’m happy to announce the 5 winners of a free license (installable on up to 3 PCs), for TuneUp Utilities 2011, a superior tune up application that’s easy to setup, customize and run, for both less experienced, and expert users alike.

Congratulations to the winners:

Samar

John C.

James

Prakash

Siam

Each winner has been notified directly. If you weren’t one of the lucky winners, you can test drive this great application for 15 days, by visiting the TuneUp Utilities 2011 download page.

Thank you, to all those who participated. This limited license giveaway contest was the most subscribed to ever, here on Tech Thoughts, and if I had my way, each one of the entries would have been awarded a license. I think a strong business case can be made for doing so.

Zemana AntiLogger, for example, did just that here on Tech Thoughts earlier this year, which resulted in the awarding of 2,000+ licenses. Now that’s how to generate interest in a product!

Finally, I’d like to mention that I was struck by how polite the contest participants were – in almost every case, the participants said “Thank you”. That seems to fly in the face of all the hype we hear, that we are become a less polite society. That sure wasn’t evident here.

Just a quick reminder: Later this week we will be offering a giveaway for 10 free licenses for a great security application – PC Tools Internet Security 2011.

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The Winners in the Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus 2010 – Free License Giveaway Contest Are….

image I’m happy to announce the 10 winners of a free license for Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus 2010, a superior anti-malware application that is easy to setup, customize and run, for both less experienced, and expert users alike.

No fussing and bothering with a ton of long winded setup or customizing screens – just install, and after choosing a few run options, you’re good to go!

Congratulations to the winners: Mal, Aurel Moroseanu, Bori , Louis Gordon Jr., HarleyBBorn, as77, CE, Ahmed, springboy, and Adrian.

The winners will receive official notification, directly from me, within the next 3/5 days, which will include the free license.

Thank you, to all those who participated.

If you are not a winner, you can of course, download a fully functional 30 day trial of Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus 2010.

Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus Review:

image So how do you take the best and make it better? That’s a neat trick, but something PC Tools has managed to do with the release of Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus.

Spyware Doctor, as a stand alone anti-malware application, has long had a rich reputation for effectiveness, and ease of use. With the addition of both an anti-virus component, and ThreatFire technology, PC Tools has taken PC security to a new level.

Regular readers will remember, I have often recommended the stand alone version of ThreatFire, as one of the top three necessary components to maximize PC security. Kudos to PC Tools, for including it in this new version of Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus.

Experience has taught me that typical computer users are most interested in two areas when choosing an anti-malware application:

  • Protection against current threats, and equally as important, protection against rapidly evolving new threats. During testing, I found  Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus, excelled in detection; particularly in its active protection against phishing sites.
  • Ease of use, with a limited learning curve; so that the inherent power of the application can be be brought to bear immediately. Those of us you have relied on the free version of Spyware Doctor Starter Edition, are familiar with its clear, simple, no nonsense user interface, and this new application continues that tradition.

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Fast facts:
  • IMPROVED ON-DEMAND DETECTION – Detects and thoroughly cleans an extremely diverse range of malware during on-demand and real-time scans.
  • UPDATED BEHAVIOURAL PROTECTION – Leverages ThreatFire technology to detect and block zero-day malware based on its runtime behavior.
  • NEW BROWSER EXPLOIT & SCAREWARE BLOCKING – Dynamically scans every webpage loaded in Internet Explorer to detect and block malicious exploits, such as iFrame & MDAC, that trigger drive-by-downloads of malware. Detects and blocks websites that scare visitors into buying scareware through fake antivirus scan pop-ups.
  • NEW STATE AWARENESS MODES – Detects how you are using your PC and adjusts to minimize performance impact and reduce interruptions.

– Game Mode: all scheduled scans, smart updates and program alerts postponed when playing games, resulting in an interruption-free experience. Activated automatically when playing games in full-screen, otherwise manually switchable

– Power Saving Mode: no scheduled tasks run when powered by battery

– Idle Mode: automatically scans in background when PC is not in use to reduce the length of subsequent scans

  • EMAIL GUARD – Detects and cleans infected email attachments at unencrypted POP3 and SMTP4 protocol layer (client independent).
  • 24/7 Help – available in 10 languages. Select the most convenient option for you – reach our support staff by phone, email, live chat or web.

I have always been a strong proponent of free security software, but with the increasing challenges we now face on the Internet, I’m finding that, by and large, the free versions of security applications are not up to the task of protecting an average, or typical user.

Free security applications, with their built-in limitations, are best suited to those who have a “better than average” understanding, of operating systems, security systems, and who have a heightened awareness of the hidden traps on the Internet. Even with an enhanced skill set, technically astute users are still finding that staying safe on the Internet is more difficult than ever.

In the last two years, I have only recommend two “pay for” applications and Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus, has now become the third.

Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus, offers all of the protection that a top notch anti-malware application should, in an easy installation package leading to a “dead simple” interface, and then does what it sets out to do – protects the user efficiently, against the epidemic of malware and additional dangers circulating on the Internet, waiting to trap the under protected, and the unaware.

System requirements: Windows 7 (32bit, 64bit), Windows Vista SP1+ (32bit, 64bit), Windows XP SP2+ (32bit).

You may Buy Spyware Doctor with Anti-Virus direct from PC Tools, ($49.95 direct, for three licenses).

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The Winners in the SuperAntiSpyWare Professional Contest Are….

Results-winner I’m happy to announce the 20 winners of a free lifetime license for SuperAntiSpyWare Professional, a superior anti-malware application that is easy to setup, customize and run, for both less experienced and expert users alike.

No fussing and bothering with a ton of long winded setup or customizing screens – just install, and after choosing a few run options, you’re good to go!

Congratulations to the winners:

Glenn Taggart, Patrick Barnes, Cappydawg, Mrinmay Bhattacharjee, HarleyBBorn, Andy, mathboyx215, Kat1110, Don Naphen, Matt, Paulandrewrussell, Karl, Peter Walker, Diane K, Frank Ylagan, Monoceros, solo11, BalBew, GrannySmith and Geoff Taylor.

The winners will receive official notification directly from SuperAntiSpyWare within the next 3/5 days, which will include the  free lifetime license.

Thank you, to all those who participated.

If you are not a winner, you can of course, download a a fully functional 30 day trial of SuperAntiSpyWare Professional, or alternatively, you can download the free version.

Read the following review and you might find this superior application pretty tempting.

Since I had test driven the free version of SUPERAntiSpyware earlier this year, and found it to be equal to its excellent reputation, I decided to go for a run with the professional version.

No surprise then, when I found that the professional version, which includes real time protection against infection, lived up to its reputation as a premier anti-malware tool. In a world of hyperbole, exaggeration, overstatement, and embellishment, the SUPER, in this case, means just that.

It would be hard to argue with the 15 million + worldwide users who have chosen to protect their computers with this straightforward application with its simple, intuitive, and easy to use interface – and I won’t. SUPERAntiSpyware deserves the kudos it regularly receives from both computer security gurus, and users.

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I found SUPERAntiSpyware very easy to setup, customize and run, for both less experienced and expert users alike. No fussing and bothering with a ton of long winded setup or customizing screens – just install, and after choosing a few run options, you’re good to go!

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SUPERAntiSpyware is well known for its high malware detection rate, and in fact, it found and eradicated every one of the test malware samples installed on my test platform.

An extra feature in this anti-malware product really caught my attention; a repair function which allows the user to recover settings frequently wrecked by malware, and which are often not recoverable despite removal of the malware process. These settings include broken Internet connections, lost desktops, the ability to edit the registry and importantly, access to the task manager.

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If you have ever struggled with this difficult issue you know how important a repair feature, such as this, can be.

Free limited function version available:

SUPERAntiSpyware offers a freeware version (downloadable at the main SUPERAntiSpyware site), which does not however, provide real time protection against infection.

I do not recommend then, that you use this free version of SUPERAntiSpyware as a stand alone security application since it simply will not offer you adequate protection. Instead, if you choose to install it, use it only as an on-demand canner.

Alternatively, you may download and install a fully featured 30 day trial version of SUPERAntiSpyware Professional from the download link below.

Fast facts:

High malware detection rate

Small footprint and low resource usage

Easy to setup, customize and run

Custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, and more

Detects and removes spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms, keyloggers, rootkits and hijackers

Free for personal use

Prevents potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing (paid version only)

Examines over 50 critical system points on start up and shut down (paid version only)

System Requirements: Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, or Windows 2003

Download the free version at: SUPERAntiSpyware

Conclusion: Given the increasing number of Trojans, Spyware, Virus’, Phishing Scams, Identity Theft Scams, and additional malware threats we now face, it’s critically important that you chose an anti-malware product that does what it says it will do.

Not all anti-malware applications are created equal, but SUPERAntiSpyware deserves its reputation as a first class security application. It’s definitely worth considering adding to your security toolbox.

Regular readers of this site are aware that I generally do not recommend the purchase of commercial software, but in this case, I have to do so. This application is just that good.

As a full fledged security application, with all of its features; real-time protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled updating activated, SUPERAntiSpyware is very well priced at $29.95 US, for such a potent anti-malware application.

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