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Lavasoft Ad-Aware Personal 1.06

64

Fair

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Pros
Free
Cons
Lacks real-time protection

Performance
Cost of renewal when reviewed	$0
Performance	Fair
Adware and spyware detection rate	85%
Adware disinfection rate	45%
Spyware disinfection rate	60%
Detection of inactive adware and spyware samples	69%
Detection of inactive rootkits	11%
Detection of active rootkits	0%
Rate of false positives when installing legitimate toolbars	25% - Low score is due to lack of real-time detection.
Detected additions to HKCU Run keys : These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Detected additions to HKLM Run keys: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Detected additions to Windows Startup: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Detected changes to Internet Explorer Search page: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Detected changes to Internet Explorer Home page: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Detected changes to Hosts file: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	No behavior-based detection
Features	Poor
Real-time protection	No
Scheduled scan	No
Scan custom files and folders	Yes
Startup scan	No
Antiphishing	No
Antiphishing real-time analytics	No
Can save log files	Yes
Can quarantine individual items	Yes
Can set system restore point	No
Weekday support hours	0
Free phone support	No
Saturday support hours	0
Sunday support hours	0
Toll-free support	No
E-mail support	No
Live chat	No