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Lavasoft
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www.lavasoft.com
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Ad-aware now features complete malware protection, that won't slow your computer down. It features real-time protection, advanced Genocode detection technology, rootkit protection, automatic updates, and much more — to ensure that you have the power to protect yourself online.
 
The following review written by one of the Software Informer contributors applies to version 8.2

Ad-Aware by Lavasoft is a free spyware detector and malware removal tool for Windows. It performs real-time protection, a rootkit removal system, e-mail scanning, automatic updates, and much more to ensure a proactive protection while online or offline.

Ad-Aware works quietly in the background, but watches closely to instantly block spyware, Trojans, hijackers, etc. The scans can be customized and run manually. Also it automatically scans external devices when connection is detected.

This new version has improved threat detection and usability features; with Genotype detection Ad-Aware it is now possible to stay one step ahead of the newest threats by finding and blocking emerging malware that hasn’t yet been defined.

More new features include an Advanced Mode depending on the users' varying needs. Now the guard scan files can be also downloaded via Internet Browser; plus the new Do Not Disturb Mode to keep interruptions to a minimum for gamers and when in need of more system resources.
  • Free.
  • Realtime protection.
  • Spyware and rootkit blocking and removal.
  • Genotype detection.
  • Advanced mode contains more options.
  • Consumes system resources.

Reviewed by: Max Santillana

Reviewer rating:

Reviewed: Last year

What's new in version 8.2

Improved threat detection and usability features;
with Genotype detection Ad-Aware to stay one step ahead of the newest threats by finding and blocking emerging malware that hasn’t yet been released. More new features include an Advanced Mode to cater to the users' varying needs. Now the Guard scans files can be also downloaded via Internet Browser;
plus the new Do Not Disturb Mode to keeps interruptions to a minimum for gamers and when in need of more system resources.
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Guest #12530244(beginner) 8 months ago 
i'm now running 9.0.5... the last edition had some glitches... where it updated itself everyday, but didn't reinitialize... that's been fixed...
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William Babb(beginner) Last year 
Ad-aware is a good program but it tends to hog the system at the most inopportune times.
Like right now when AAWService.exe is taking up to 87% of the CPU. When
combined with other system overhead the CPU stays saturated most of the
time. Very little of this power is available to foreground tasks, like video.
If it and others would run at lower priority, it might help.
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Guest #13775220(beginner) Last year 
software informer does not see the version number for ad-aware (free) - i have 8.3.3 installed, it reports latest avail
is 8.3.1 and reports that i have 8.1 installed - air ball.
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