The anti-spyware hero is back: Ad-Aware 2007

After a "silent" period of time that seemed like there would be no new versions, Lavasoft unexpectedly released the latest 2007 version of Ad-Aware 2007's leading spyware remover.

Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware and adware program founded by Nicolas Stark. The first version of Ad-Aware SE Personal, released in 2002, quickly brought Ad-Aware to the list of the best antispyware software. Ad-aware installations exceeded 250 million users.

Version 2007 was born after a long time including 3 versions:

Free : Free for personal users. This version lacks a lot of features compared to Plus and Pro. However, it also meets PC protection requirements against spyware. New additions such as rebuilding the scanning mechanism, improving the format code technology (CSI), support update files with smaller capacity to save download time, TrackSweep (delete traces when retrieving Web access with Internet Explorer, FireFox or Opera), support more browsers, friendly interface. In addition, the great features integrated in this version are: User-Controlled Spyware Removal (allowing users to decide on file deletion on the system), Extensive Detection Database (support updating spyware data), System Restore Point (create system restore point).

Plus & Pro : compared to the Free version (free), the Plus version costs 26.95 USD and the Pro version is 39.95 USD. The features that these two premium versions have in addition to the Free version features are: automatic updating of the spyware database, scanning options, scheduling of scan schedules, and Ad-watch utilities. Real-time live system monitoring, Ad-watch RegShield (Registry protection), ability to update special updates, post-scan reports, Ad-watch Connect (tracking trojan tracking forms) keyboard: keylogger), block ads, monitor user website access for protection when there is a risk of hijack the browser, Process Watch (tracking applications and services that are running on the system). Finally, the functionality for internal networks in Ad-Aware 2007 Pro allows scanning all drives in the network.

Ad-Aware 2007 Free (7.0.1.2) is compatible with versions of Windows 2000 (Pro / Server), XP (Home / Pro), and Windows Server 2003 operating systems, only when the user registers the license to use Using commercial versions (Pro, Plus), Ad-Aware 2007 is compatible with Windows Vista. Support for Internet Explorer (version 5.5 and above), Firefox (version 5.5 and above), Opera (version 5.5 and above).

Thanh Truc