Acronis Privacy Expert Suite 9.0

A suite off applications meant to protect your computer from security threats and keep your data private. It includes: Malicious Software Removal tool, Internet temporary files clean-up tool, Application Trace clean-up tool, System clean-up tool, File Shredder, Drive Cleanser, Bootable Media builder, Paging File Cleaner. With the aid of Acronis Privacy Expert Suite you will be able to keep your tracks hidden on the Internet, protect yourself from identity theft, keep you computer free from useless temporary Internet files, delete confidential files without having to fear that they might be recovered by anyone else and create backups on bootable media in case your system crashes beyond repair.

Pluses: All the applications are integrated nicely and in a comprehensive manner, including wizards, which makes Acronis Privacy Expert Suite easy to use and quick.

Drawbacks / flaws: It's features are a bit exhaustive e.g. the pop-up blocker disabled the right click "open in new tab" option in Internet Explorer 7. In case you are using Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers, you cannot use the Internet CleanOut feature unless files are stored in the same manner as IE. The Malware Shield set to medium protection level completely messed up the system by asking for access permissions for every registry key modifications requested by running applications. In all, it takes to much a hassle to configure the applications.

In conclusion: Although there is still room for improvement it's a good tool for advanced users, since beginners might find it difficult to handle, especially configuring the Malware Removal Tool.

version reviewed: 9.0