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License Type: Buy Only
Price: $27
Date Added: Sep 2007
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
Downloads Count: 162309
Author: Lavasoft

Rid your PC of annoying adware and spyware, and take advantage of a host of proactive features.

Long a favorite tool of computer users looking to rid their systems of annoying adware and spyware, Ad-aware Plus offers real-time protection, much as antivirus software does in blocking virus threats.

Many of us are familiar with the free version of Ad-Aware, which removes unwanted adware and spyware after they land on your PC. For $27, the Plus version offers more proactive features, such as real-time monitoring for blocking pop-up ads. It also prevents home-page switches in your Web browser, and it prohibits Web site-based Active-X programs from installing on your PC. Finally, the program lets you back up adware components before you remove them, in case you accidentally cripple one you want, such as Kazaa.

This latest SE version features improved results screens and more detailed statistics. It lets you protect sensitive system files. It lets you scan your Registry, memory, and hard disk faster and more extensively. It has an improved interface, permanent archive caching, and a new technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets. Finally, it lets you scan spanned archives and Cabinet files.

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This free antispyware program with a solid scanning engine has a significantly improved UI.
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15222795 Free Feb 2008
Perennial favorite antispyware tool has lots of settings.
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8002549 Free Mar 2007
Eliminate an insidious pest that Spybot and Ad-aware can't stop.
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895580 Free Jul 2006
Spyware fighter lets you examine Windows startup programs.
Reviewed
778838 Free Mar 2007
Stop Web sites from changing your home page without your permission.
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473206 Free Jul 2007
Catch spyware before it installs itself and wreaks havoc on your computer.
Reviewed
247928 Free Mar 2008
Protect yourself against sites that want to hijack your browser's homepage.
Reviewed
196408 Free Aug 2007
Rid your PC of annoying adware and spyware, and take advantage of a host of proactive features.
Reviewed
162309 Buy Only Sep 2007
This speedy spyware checker is easy to use, and it's excellent at finding active spyware.
Reviewed
154807 Trial Aug 2007
The free AVG Anti-Root is designed to protect you. It does one thing, and one thing alone: finds and kills rootkits.
Reviewed
148498 Free Jun 2007
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