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21 out of 26 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: A-Squared 3
"This is the best, free malware scanner you can find."
Pros: It lacks features found in the full version but for a scanner only, it can't be beat. The signature file in this application is enormous. This version was a long time coming and it is a superior product thats free. It scans for spy cookies, adware, spyware, trojans, unwanted applications, potentially dangerous applications and traces of all of these. It scans pretty fast considering the depth of the scan and all it searches for. It's fully compatible with "Vista', has a great GUI, it's easy to use and very effective. I just can't understand why it's not the most popular, non anti virus, free security application on the market. I use the full, paid version but it's expensive. When my subscription expires, I will replace it with this one. This is an outstanding, free security product. So much better then "AdAware 2007"!
Cons: Requires manual updating, no scheduled scan and no active protection. Other then this, it's the same as it's full version.
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10 out of 14 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: A-Squared 3
Pros: Very good scanning speed, white-listing of detections that you know are safe, pro-version very good also and their forum is quick to respond. Comparable to AVG-AntiMalware (Ewido)
Cons: This is NOT an antivirus, go to their website for a complete listing of protections!!!
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10 out of 20 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: A-Squared 3
"deff MUST HAVE if you rely on freeware"
Pros: this has a brilliant detection/removal rate it has updates nearly everyday.
very simple to use//understand
out of all my apps and ive got a few this finds more baddies then any of them..
used as a back up to spyware terminator you cant go wrong..
Cons: if you get a program that you know is safe that comes up in the scan (ARES for one )
there is no safe/ ignore list to put it in..
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
3 stars
Version: A-Squared 3
Pros: Easy install and easy to use. Plus FREE is always nice.
Cons: It never found anything. I used the product about a month and it didn't find anything. With this in mind I have no idea if it works. So I uninstalled the product.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: A-Squared 3
"Better than apps you pay for!"
Pros: Now and again there are some false positives. You should know what your deleting to handle this program. But all in all great app. Hope they will keep at least this app free. They have come a long way sinds they first began.
Cons: Nothing really.
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