Reviews of Ad-Aware

1. 
   bethyt76

   Reviewing 8.2 (May 7, 2010)

   Ad-aware used to be such a good program. I used it for about 10 years and it caught just about everything on my computer. Since they upgraded to the Anniversary Edition, it is completely useless. I have a computer with xp and a gig of ram which is plenty for xp and it constantly locks up my computer and uses almost half of my RAM. Locks up the computer to the point that I can’t even use it, even when it is not scanning. I tried to go back to some of the older versions, but they made it where you cannot update them anymore. One only gets to 5% and will not update, the other gives and error retrieving update at 84%. And none of the other versions will let you update either. Since the new version is useless and locks up the computer and they have disabled the older versions from being updated, I am forced to switch to another program. I am going to go back to Mal-Ware Bytes Anti-Malware as that does not lock up my computer and does the job.
2. 
   stevieme33

   Reviewing 8.2 (Mar 5, 2010)

   AD-AWARE HAS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH WINDOWS 7 – 5 MARCH 2010.
   
   Has been a good solid program up until this release – DO NOT DOWNLOAD AD-AWARE 8.2!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!! It has serious compatibility issues with Windows 7. The program keeps switching itself off leaving you the customer UNPROTECTED! All you see is a red ‘x’ in the Action Center stating that Ad-Aware is SWITCHED OFF!
   
   I have had Ad-Aware for a number of years and found it to be generally a good all round program. I downloaded Ad-Aware 8.2 and straight away I kept seeing a red ‘x’ in the Action Center saying it had switched itself off! I’ve also noticed that the program FREEZES UP during routine scans! It seriously STOPS your PC in its tracks and causes havoc because you have to go about re-booting to try to take control of your PC again! Contacted Customer Service who were UNSYMPATHETIC and they had NO ANSWER!!!!! Poor service and unfinished program release!!!!!
3. 
   xsnred

   Reviewing 8.2 (Feb 15, 2010)

   Used to be a fair program years ago when malware wasn't as prevalent. I use Malwarebytes now and Comodo firewall. I also run Spybot and Superantispyware. I presume they work as I have never been infected in all my years of internet activity. I don't think just one program secures your PC so I always run a few apps. Seems to work for me.
4. 
   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).
5. 
   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!

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