PC-cillin 2003

by Trend Micro, Inc.

Product Details

Product Manual [852kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007EEJ2
• Item model number: PC0FCE000110000
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 30, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,595 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #27 in Software > Networking > Firewalls
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

PC-cillin 2003 safeguards your computer from viruses, worms, and other malicious code that attacks the desktop via e-mail, Internet downloads, and file sharing. For one low price you get a personal firewall, protection for your PDA, and Wi-Fi protection for secured wireless Internet access.

Proactive virus-outbreak notification provides you with early warning and the latest pattern update during a virus outbreak. Personal firewall defense against hackers offers adjustable security levels, a trusted-site list, and port blocking. Integrated PDA protection protects PDAs from attacks specifically targeting mobile platforms. Secured wireless Internet access offers Wi-Fi protection to secure your computer when connecting to a wireless access point at a hotel or an Internet café wireless LAN network.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bloat-Free, Top Perfomance, January 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: PC-cillin 2003 (CD-ROM)

I knew choosing between Norton 2003 and PC-Cillin 2003 was always going to be difficult. I decided to download the demo versions of both for a week just to see how they will fair. In the end it was clear that PC-Cillin was the right antivirus for me. It had the edge over Norton on 3 issues.

1. PC-Cillin uses far little CPU compared to Norton.

2. Norton flunked the Eicar virus file test ... when it came to downloading an infected zip file. This is because of Norton's inability to detect viruses in an archived file. Only after downloading and manually scanning did it detect the virus test file. PC-Cillin, no problems, it detected the virus in the archive at download time.

3. I was unable to download Norton's antivirus definitions through their LiveWire service. I had to manually download and install the updates. With PC-Cillin, the automated update worked flawlessly. It detected that the server hosted newer components and requested to proceed with the update.

With these key issues in mind, I opted for PC-Cillin 2003 and I'm yet to be disappointed.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, accurate and almost daily auto updates, April 1, 2003

By 

Mr Elnadi "mnadi" (UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: PC-cillin 2003 (CD-ROM)

I've been using PC-Cillin for 3 years, the best thing about this product is that it is almost invisible to your machine, doesn't slow down your machine or clutter your memory like Norton or McAfee, and is much faster in scanning. In several cases it caught new viruses in the same day of their release, while the same files where passed by Norton and McAfee! They update the software many times a month sometimes more than once a day, excellent support response time too. Only one problem in this particular version Pc-cillin 2003 firewall is that you can't use it if you have two machines sharing the same ISDN connection with the software on the gateway, as it blocks the ports for the slave PC so it will not see the net behind this firewall. It worked perfectly in the earlier version Pc-cillin 2002 though. Still, the BEST and most accurate virus checker in the market in my opinion. Get it.

48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looking for a Superior Alternative To McAffe and Norton?PC.., October 17, 2003

By 

Microbiologist, RN, and perpetual student. "~BB" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC-cillin 2003 (CD-ROM)

Ahh. Being a former McAfee user, and recent Norton Anti-Virus supporter, I couldn't handle it any longer. Norton and McAfee WERE both good products, but they've turned into companies out for money and could care less about the customer. I deleted my Norton Antivirus when it didn't detect 3 trojans and 3 viruses!!!! PC-Cillins web site did. When it detected them, I looked where they were located to verify this for myself and they were there... I left them on my computer to do a test... I scanned my PC with Norton's online scanner (which is supposed to be uptdated daily) and my Norton hardware. Both FAILED to detect this. One of the trojans was transmitting my web activities to some server!!! When I contacted Norton, they said 'We did delete it, but only part to make it inactive' Well, recording my web activity is not inactive.

This is a low memory consuming program allowing your optimum performance!!!!

PC-Cillin is the Best choice for the novice and experienced user. Your getting a superior product with daily updates and excellent customer service. If you have NAV or McAffee, you need to delete it now and get another virus software vendor. PC=Cillin is an excellent choice. PC-Cillin is proving to be NAV and McAfee's up and coming rival. That happens when you stop caring about customers, and your rivals start.

You can't go wrong with this product.!!

Beware of the horror review of NAV and Mcafee all over the net. NAV is a resource hog and they have less than adequate customer service (its almost not customer service, just make sure the customer has paid and we're happy and could care less service).
McAfee has bad service and is expensive as hell. After buying for 49.00 or downloading for the same price, you get charged another 39.00 for subcription service. Boo. But they do need money to advertise to fool more people into wasting their money on their product. PC-Cillin is my new choice, and I recommend it to anyone who want to safeguard their credit cards, and any information you have or have ever typed in your computor. Its all there... PC-Cillin protects you from it.

Oh yeah, PC-Cillin comes with a firewall. It blocks hackers from even knowing you're on the net. NAV offers one... for another 49.00. McAfee does too, for another 49.00. PC-Cillian's is included !!!

You cant go wrong with this program.

BB
FT.Collins CO