Lets move to the scanning process (a Full Scan in this case):Īs regards the Advanced mode, there is a lot more going on. The Simple Mode is ideal for novices – just look at the simplicity of choices: Upon the loading of OS, you are presented with a screen that offers you an overview of Chrome’s capabilities (if you chose to install it, of course):īy pressing the button in the bottom left corner, you can access advanced options by switching to Advanced mode: The installation process is simple and straightforward, the only thing worth mentioning is that at some point you are asked if you want to install Google Chrome as well as Ad-Aware:Īfter finishing the installation, it is recommended to restart Windows to make the changes take effect. While we didn't expect Ad-Aware 2007 Free to be perfect so soon after a major upgrade, we will say this: the Lavasoft team has taken a major step in the right direction.Ad-Aware Free is the basic, home-use-only version of Lavasoft’s popular anti-spyware and anti-malware tool.
A release updated for Vista support is expect soon, but it's not ready just yet.
Unfortunately, Windows Vista users will have to wait a little while longer before they'll be able to take any version of Ad-Aware 2007 for a test drive. The 2007 Free version offers a number of additional improvements including incremental definition updates for faster downloads, browse hijack prevention, a one-click Internet tracks sweeper for all browsers and the ability to create system restore points to move back in time. Compared to most, however, it did a decent job.
However, it had a tougher time with the browser hijack that was left intact and partial remnants of threats that were hanging around in the Registry. It managed to detect and remove virtually every threat that was present, including keyloggers and a DNS Trojan. On the detection and removal front, Ad-Aware 2007 did an above-average job, finding and then offering to quarantine most of the threats, assigning each a TAI (Lavasoft's threat analysis index) threat level rating. Even the full scan is amazingly fast, easily outpacing all competitors by a wide margin and finishing the process in just a little over four minutes. Scan awarenessĪd-Aware 2007 Free defaults to a Smart (quick) scan by default, so we made the switch to a default full scan for our tests. It tripped us up on numerous occasions, but it's more of an annoyance than a serious issue. The new interface is a winner, although there are still some quirks that Lavasoft would do well to get sorted, such as dialogs that have the Cancel button where you would usually expect to find OK.
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