Ad-Aware 2009 Anniversary Edition

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Ad-Aware 2009 Anniversary Edition

Ad-Aware by Lavasoft is one of the original anti-spyware companies and perhaps the most well-known. Lavasoft AdAware is a popular anti-spyware software that provides real-time protection against spyware, trojans, rootkits, hijackers, keyloggers etc. The new version of Ad-Aware -- Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition, which supposed to be called Ad-Aware 2009 after Ad-Aware 2008, marks the 10th anniversary since the debut of Ad-Aware.

Celebrating 10 years of advanced malware detection, they have released Ad-Aware Anniversary Editions - Free, Plus (1 Year License $26.95), and Pro (1 Year License $39.95) versions, all of which provide comprehensive malware protection without burdening computer resources, and help you stay safe online.

Ad-Aware 2009 Free, Plus, Pro

There are many benefits from choosing free lightweight security software over and above the heavyweight products from commercial developers. Although we probably feel our PC is better protected when we install security software from mainstream developer, these apps can often cause our machine to slow significantly. When their brand is on the line, and bad PR would seriously affect sales, they can't afford to let a virus infect your computer. Therefore the commercial apps use all kinds of heuristic scanning to check files you download, archives you open and even local documents.

There are a number of security applications that reside on our ‘most popular’ list for a reason. Not necessarily because they are immensely popular, but primarily as they’ve been available for a long time, so have become tried and tested technology.

The problem with security software is that it generally doesn’t appear to be doing anything, until we experience a problem with our system. At that stage, your security software has failed and it’s time to curse, move on and look for more reliable technology. However, if it doesn’t fail, why move across to new security software?

Lavasoft AdAware Anniversary Edition promise to be significantly lighter and faster than previous versions. They use 74% less memory than Ad-Aware 2008, only uses 18% of the CPU during scans (which they say is much less than competitor products like AVG, Kaspersky, Norton, and PC Tools) and scans 36 MB per second which is like 4 times faster than AVG.

Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition offers radically improved performance and efficiency, along with comprehensive malware protection. With real-time monitoring, threat alerts, and automatic updates you can rest easy knowing that you are protected.

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Salient Features of Lavasoft Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition:

These are its main features:

• Detects and removes many threats
• Automatic Updates
• Real-Time Protection basic Ad-Watch Live! "Integrated
• Removal system of Rootkit
• Effectiveness significantly improved compared to the past
• Increased speed of execution
• Lavasoft SmartSet
• Customizable profiles for scans
• Scanning external drive
• Scan Pin-Point
• Full integration with the heart of Windows security
• Easy to download, install and use

Ease of Setup/Use:

For the most part, Ad-Aware is easy to use. It has a clean, simple main interface. Some of the advanced options are a little confusing because they are too technical, however, and you may need to consult the Help where it's available. There is also a one-step update feature that you will need to click on every couple weeks to stay updated with the latest Spyware/Adware products; automatic updates would be more convenient.


Support/Documentation:

There is an excellent FAQs page on the website. There is also an in-depth Help file, complete with graphics that will explain some of the product's features. If all else fails there is email support.

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Ad-Aware 2009 Anniversary Edition is shipped in three different editions, with the free version suitable for most home users. The latest version is built upon ten years of security development and is said to use 20% fewer system resources than the previous 2008 edition. As it's free, it's worth evaluating on your system to see how it stacks up against your current anti-spyware application.

Ad-Aware Free Edition is, as the name describes, free anti-spyware technology that has recently had a major revamp. It’s still in beta and this version is simply the first public preview of the forthcoming release. The technology has been around for ages, which is why we suggest it’s one of those tried-and-tested AV suites that we can recommend to both new and existing Ad-Aware users.

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Features:

• Detect, Remove AND Clean
• Ad-Watch Live! Basic integrated real-time protection
• Rootkit Removal System
• Radically improved resource efficiency
• Lavasoft SmartSet
• Customizable Profile Scans
• External Drive Scanning
• Pin-Point Scanning
• Full integration with Windows Security Center
• Easy to download, install & use

Technical Specifications:

• Processor - Intel Pentium 600 MHz or better
• RAM - Operating system + minimum 100 MB
• Free hard disk space - 100 MB recommended
• Operating Systems - Windows Vista (32 and 64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows 2000 Pro

Anybody who using the previous version of free Ad-Aware can upgrade to latest Anniversary Edition for free. Of course, the Ad-Aware Anniversary Free Edition is available for everyone’s download too.