Ad-Aware Pro and any of the Ad-Aware products are some of the most widely recognized web security products in the world today!
Ad-Aware is a product of Lavasoft. Now Lavasoft is not just another antispyware company. They are the original antispyware company! Lavasoft was one of the first companies developed to combat the spyware and malware that began to surface on the Internet in the mid-90’s. With over 350 million downloads there is no question that Lavasoft is the leader in the anti-spyware industry.
All three of us have used and ranked this spyware blocker. Each of us independently reviewed this software and each of us ranked it as one of the top spyware and adware removers on the market for several reasons.
The obvious is the reputation that Lavasoft has build with its products, specifically the Ad-Aware software. They have a huge team of research analysts that spend all their time researching new threats to protect your computer. For just two months at the end of 2008, the Lavasoft team found a 462% increase in malware detected compared to the same time the year earlier. What this says is the ‘bad guys’ are coming out with more spyware, adware and other infections at record speed. You need the fastest updates to prevent these infections on your computer and Lavasoft delivers!
Ad-Aware Pro is the upgrade from the Plus version. It provides several additional features and flexible control that is not found on the Free and Plus version. In addition, the protection is top-notch. Currently, Ad-Aware Pro detects and blocks over 2 million threats and infections, including spyware, adware, trojans, bots, rootkits and viruses.
There are literally to many features to list for this antispyware software. So we decided to list the two we think are unique to most anti-spyware programs.
Integrated Ad-Watch Live! Expert – This provides immediate detection of malware applications with expert real-time protection, including behavior based heuristics scanning. This real-time protection includes registry protection, process protection and network protection.
External Drive Scanning – This is a great feature because it allows you to scan your external storage devices, such as your iPods and USB devices, for additional security.
Like all the spyware removers that we recommend this antispyware software kills all forms of malware. This software thoroughly checks the Windows registry, running processes, web browser cookies and plug-ins, essential system components, all files and folders on local hard drives. It also offers the Quick Scan, Full System Scan, and configurable and scheduled scan of user-defined locations.
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Not only do we recommend Ad-Aware Pro but it is also recommended by several reputable sources. Some of these sources include:
