Download Ad-Aware - ( 73.5 MB ) - Latest Version 8.1.0.0

- Screenshots with Ad-Aware - IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE

- This software runs on : Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

 

 

What is Ad-Aware

 

Ad-Aware it's probably one of the best, free anti-spyware software. It is extremely simple to use, safe and has a great rate for malware detection. Surfing the Internet can bring without your knowledge parasites, keyloggers, Trojans, dialers, browser hijackers, aggressive advertising or tracking components which will slow down or even damage your OS or your rights to privacy. Fortunately, Ad-Aware includes a new engine, a better code sequence identification - CSI - this improved technology has higher rates of detection for embedded malware and other threats, multiple browser support ( for Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera ) incremental definition updates and many new features like TrackSweep which will erase your tracks while surfing the Web. Also, Ad-Aware will scan everything from external devices to HDD, Registry, RAM. The main purpose of this software is to provide you with a more than a decent level of protection against any threats that may conceal your privacy.

 

Editor reviews for Ad-Aware

 

Definitely Ad-Aware deserves to be classified as one of the most popular anti-spyware software. I mean, it must be, since you won't find many products like this, doing the same job in exchange for...free. In this version - compared with the old one, I observed that when using the scan, it takes more time to finish the job. That's probably because it is scanning better. It is free, simple to use - doesn't require a lot of knowledge to use it, since it's intuitive and it can be used by anybody. So, in conclusion, if you are an exigent person when you are talking about "privacy on the internet" - though - you are not willing to spend money on a "privacy software" or at least not yet, then you must know that this application is for you - free to download and free to use - Ad-Aware. Though, if you will ask us, we believe that you should have a clean system installed, your antivirus up-to-date and finally to have such a privacy software like Ad-Aware and use the scan option at least once a week. An infected system will always leave "opened doors" for other malware applications and the fight can be lost even if we think that our favourite software can gain the battle, so beware !

 

Ad-Aware additional notes

 

Although Ad-Aware is a great privacy tool which can be used by us in fight with everything that malware represents, it is good to know that when you will use the "Full Scan" function ( as an example ) it is recommended to close any opened browser. Sure, it will be ideal to have more RAM and a powerful CPU unit installed on your system - for faster scanning. Also, you may want to close any high CPU consuming applications in order to avoid a system blocking. A great experiment that we did on several infected PC units is that we combined Ad-Aware with an powerful antivirus. What we did was to use the Full Scan option of this software and we observed that Kaspersky Antivirus this is the antivirus that we used and it was working together with Ad-Aware. Incredible the privacy software was deeply scanning the system and the antivirus was right behind him. We had a surprise - the antivirus detection rates has increased ( this was our impression ) and it discovered a lot of Trojans, browser hijackers etc. We didn't test this with other antivirus software but you can download Ad-Aware, install it and choose your favourite antivirus to see if you can increase your detection rates.

 

Ad-Aware ChangeLog :

 

- New! Genotype Detection Technology - Based on heuristics, the new Genotype technology allows Ad-Aware to stay one step ahead of today’s ever-evolving threats, as well as threats that have not yet been created.

 

- New! Behavior-Based Heuristics Detection - Extra Sensory Protection allows you to go a step beyond detecting known threats – the heuristics detection finds and blocks unknown and emerging threats and stops deceptive malware and cyber thieves before they attack your personal information.

 

- New! The Neutralizer - Lavasoft’s new advanced removal tool combats malware that attempts to restore itself even after rebooting your system.

 

- New! Do Not Disturb Mode - Stay protected while enjoying games or movies online – without the irritating interruptions or strain on system resources that other security software programs cause.

 

- New! Download Guard for Internet Explorer - Download Guard provides an additional layer of protection that lets you download files on Internet Explorer confidently.

 

- New! Simple Mode/Advanced Mode - We know that not all users have the same needs, so we give you the power to decide how you want to interact with Ad-Aware.

 

- New! Community-Driven Translations & Custom Skins - Make Ad-Aware your own. The new format of the user interface allows you to edit and upload translated text for others to use, or create your own skin.

 

- New! Community-Developed Plug-ins - Ad-Aware now allows developers to expand the functionality of the program by the creation of plug-ins.