Cyberhawk - Next generation consumer security software: persistent zero-day threat protection made easy for everyone. Even novice users!

Comprehensive protection against viruses, spyware, trojans, intruders and other threats to PC security Cyberhawk does the work of antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall programs.

For added peace of mind, Cyberhawk is designed to work alongside any current security programs you may already have installed there is no need to uninstall your antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall or other security program before installing Cyberhawk.

Powered by Novatix's patent-pending ActiveDefense technology, Cyberhawk protects you with the highest level of out-of-the-box accuracy. No need to configure baffling, technical security settings: just turn Cyberhawk on and start blocking malware. Without false positives!

Perpetually ready for the next malware outbreak, with no signature updates or user interaction required.

Without impacting system performance, ThreatFire runs in the background. Always up-to-date thanks to the input provided by the online Cyberhawk Secure Community, a worldwide network of users who supply feedback on emerging threats and evolving malware.

Here are some key features of "ThreatFire (formerly Cyberhawk)":

· Comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, rootkits, keyloggers & buffer overflows
· Real-time behavior-based malware detection
· Immediately shut down destructive processes and quarantine malware
· AntiVirus engine with signature updates to perform on-demand or scheduled scans of your entire PC for known threats
· Automatic updates (when opted in to ThreatFire Community)
· ThreatFire reporting and protection statistics
· Malware quarantine & removal
· Rootkit scanner - ability to schedule and customize
· Advanced custom rules settings, fully configurable
· System Activity Monitor - view instructive data about all running processes
· Informative alerts provide guidance on how to proceed; most threats automatically quarantined
· Free online support
· Personal and individual use allowed

Requirements:

· 15 MB of disk space
· Some program functions require a connection to the Internet

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· SMARTER ALERTS, FEWER QUESTIONS — PATENT-PENDING TECHNOLOGY
Security software alerts can cause confusion about the appropriate action to take (block, allow etc). ThreatFire 4.7 reduces this confusion by significantly minimizing both the number and the type of alerts that require you to make a decision. This is made possible using two new techniques:

· Behavior profiling: patent pending technology which groups threats into families based on common traits or characteristics of the threat — similar to the way authorities profile criminals. This technology makes ThreatFire capable of catching hundreds of variants of malware derived from the same original threat and helps you to make a more informed decision about any malicious activity on your computer.
· In-the-cloud techniques: potential threats are also verified against in-the-cloud black/white lists that are regularly updated to determine how they should be handled. This approach means ThreatFire asks fewer questions; requirin...

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