- Softonic Rating:
- Not good
- License:
- Free
- Added:
- June 22, 2007
- Updated:
- April 9, 2008
- Publisher:
- Website
- File size:
- 18.84 MB
- Downloads:
- 58,425
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“Advanced protection from malicious files and operations”
by James ThorntonSpyware is one of the major evils plaguing the Internet today, and infects thousands of PCs across the planet every day. The malware, which hides itself in applications and files passed via the Net, can wreak silent havoc on your PC unless you install some kind of protection. While the free version of Ad-Aware can’t prevent this nasty code jumping onto your computer, it is arguably better equipped than any other program at tracing and wiping spyware from your hard drive.
The application boasts a very simple interface, and scanning your machine is as simple as clicking a couple of buttons. The scan then takes place pretty quickly (depending on the amount of data on your hard drive) while consuming very little memory, before presenting you with a list of all the spyware elements uncovered by the program, and the level of threat they pose to you and your PC. If you’re anything like us, then you’ll be gobsmacked at the amount of malicious applications lurking on your machine. Luckily, these are simply quarantined and removed by AdAware. What's more, if you decide to upgrade to one of the premium Ad-Aware versions, the program is able to block spyware from installing on your PC, as they real-time products.
Although the software won’t recognize every last piece of spyware out there, it provides the most thorough tracking of any program out there, and with quick and simple downloadable updates, you can ensure that you always stay one step ahead of the evils of the Net.
Languages:
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Recent changes in Ad-Aware:
- Redesigned Engine – Benefit from superior program flexibility and more accurate scanning methods with all-new program architecture.
- Improved Code Sequence Identification (CSI) Technology – Boost your privacy protection with precise detection of embedded malware, including known and emerging threats.
- Incremental Definition File Updates – Save precious time and resources with smaller update files resulting in faster download times.
- TrackSweep - Control privacy by erasing tracks left behind while surfing the Web on Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera, with one easy click.
- Multiple Browser Support – Choose Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Opera with expanded browser support.
- New Straightforward User Interface – Effortlessly maneuver the complexities of malware detection and removal with our new user-friendly interface.
- User-Controlled Spyware Removal - Decide for yourself what to delete from your system and what to keep.
- Extensive Detection Database – Stay protected with regular updates from the extensive library of identified and analyzed spyware.
- System Restore Point – Easily revert back to your clean system to recover from a spyware attack.
Minimum requirements for Ad-Aware:
- OS: Win2000/XP/2003
Minimum requirements:
- Processor: 600 MHz
- Slick interface
- Takes up little memory
- Full scan and quick scan
- Quick updates
- Catches virtually all spyware
- Won’t catch everything
From the publisher of Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. With the release of Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft takes the fight against Spyware to the next level.
With Lavasoft’s all new Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology, you will not only be protected from known content, but will also have advanced protection against many of their unknown variants. To further protect you, Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition also has the capability to scan and list Alternate Data Streams (ADS) in NTFS enabled volumes. In combination with the new scanning engine, Ad-Aware SE will scan your computer faster and more thoroughly than ever before!
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