| Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Pro 9 Review
Pros: Designed
both for beginners and advanced users.
Cons: Ad-Aware
may not remove traces as effectively as the
best anti-malware software.
Summary:
When it comes to detection and protection, Ad-Aware
Pro performs a spectacular job in blocking annoying
malware, spyware and other threats online. One
of the best malware-removal tools and provides
excellent degree of protection against malware
and is one of the best anti-malware software
around.
Review:
Lavasoft has established a solid reputation
over the years as they offer free versions of
effective spyware removal tools and anti-malware
software. The Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro 9 offers
necessary feature of free antivirus software,
reinforcing with complete battery of security
tools that keeps your computer tightly defended
against malware and provides treatment options.
Malware Protection:
Lavasoft heightens its solid
detection tools with handful of malware prevention
solutions. If you are visiting the internet,
the Ad-Aware Pro keeps your computer totally
free from infection without user intervention.
The anti-malware software interrupts programs
that attempt to execute and scans for any indications
of harmful code. As a result, the user experience
trouble free and smooth file running and opening.
Malware Detection:
Like most of the best performing
anti-malware software, it utilizes heuristic
scanning instead of just indexing known malware.
The Genocode technology has no problem in terms
of catching worms, viruses, keyloggers, Trojans,
spyware and other malware. Its heuristic signature
detection technology serves to catch unidentified
malware. It also comes with an Advanced crimeware
used by identity theft is difficult to intercept
and Ad-Aware is famous to missing occasional
clever piece of malicious programs.
By running the on demand and
full system scan, it will unearth over 90% of
malware. The Ad-Aware Pro did not return excessive
number of false positives, and the default settings
of the software will ask users the permission
when registry changes are attempted. If you
are not sure of allowing the registry modification,
you can do a quick online search to resolve
or know if the change is legitimate.
Malware Removal:
Ad-Aware Pro provides easy
and quick means of malware and spyware removal.
The targeted or full system scan reveals and
renders malware harmless. With few clicks of
the mouse, the process can be easily and readily
accomplished.
Ease of Use:
It provides two user interface
options for beginners, Simple and Advanced.
These two modes grant the different levels of
users control and insight into the operation
of the application. Novices and home users,
simple mode is ideal and conducts scans and
intercepts threats discreetly without notification
windows. Its advanced mode is made easy to use,
however it has more flexible controls over anti-malware
software.
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