Ad-Aware 8.1.0 Fileforum Pick

3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 (872 votes)

(October 13, 2009)

Windows 2000/Vista/XP / Freeware / 5,715,624 downloads

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.

Ad-Aware Free is available for personal home use only. Commercial use is prohibited.

  • Publisher

    Lavasoft

  • Homepage

    Ad-Aware

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - Comprehensive Malware Protection - Powerful protection against viruses, spyware, trojans, worms, malware, rootkits, dialers, and more

    - New! Genotype Detection Technology

    - New! Behavior-based Heuristics Detection

    - New! The Neutralizer - Advanced removal tool

    - New! Do Not Disturb Mode - Enjoy movies or games without the annoying interruptions or strain on system resources that other security software programs often cause

    - New! Download Guard for Internet Explorer

  • Other Versions

    Ad-Aware Game Edition

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  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    New Doraemon

    Reviewing 8.1.0 (Dec 25, 2009)

    Together with Spybot S&D (rate detection wise, not the SSD browser protection which is quite good IMO), the urban legends of antimalware software. Some of our clients (the ones that think that they know about computers) install one or both by themselves without even knowing how they work. Even if they did, the malware caught by these products aren't the real bad ones which can throw a Windows to the rubbish bin.
    Go get something useful like Malwarebytes, SpywareBlaster, Combofix, avast!, Avira or even MSSE (depending on your specific needs, of course).

  2. 2 out of 5 stars
    camelbeta

    Reviewing Anniversary Edition 8.0.0.0 (May 7, 2009)

    I was tryn to update my old version and found out its over...and so is this product. I did uninstall but not able to load new one[xppro] so I went to START>RUN>REGEDIT>FIND>AD AWARE...found some still hanging around in registry>removed it...installed and then I read the forum and then everything that you have found on here was to late. I normally review something and let it simmer for a while. But I was O.K. with this eariler product and ran with it. I got rid of AVG on my other PC went/w AVIRA. bEEN VERY HAPPY. Also run THREAT FIRE. This combo is on my 2 other PCs and reviewed it before I loaded them...the combo is easy and works fine. Only thing is pop up which if you want you can trn off...JUST SAY NO to Ad-Aware!

  3. 3 out of 5 stars
    TaskSwitcher

    Reviewing Anniversary Edition 8.0.0.0 (Mar 16, 2009)

    This review covers the interface, not any internal scanning capabilities.

    Text in the GUI looks washed-out and blurry. Of course they are using all custom controls, so forget about using keyboard shortcuts like Tab or Escape. Is the whole thing just a giant clickable bitmap? How about rescinning regular Windows instead of going back to the year 2000 when owner-draw controls were The Sh*t, and everyone had to have their cool rounded button?

  4. 3 out of 5 stars
    johnk119

    Reviewing Anniversary Edition 8.0.0.0 (Jan 23, 2009)

    Unfortunately, I'm not happy with this program as it seems to become more bloated overtime. A common problem with many program, indeed. Anyway it install some background services that start up with your computer. That just pisses me off.

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    Vladis

    Reviewing Anniversary Edition 8.0.0.0 (Jan 21, 2009)

    Really nice that you now don't have to be running a service all the time now!!
    Just open services.msc and find Lavasoft Service, then change start type to Manual. Then it will work just like Ad-Aware SE did. PERFECT!!
    After scanning just right click the tray application and select Exit Ad-Aware :D

    Thanks again for this!

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