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One of the first applications built to find and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware 2007's excellent reputation is well-justified.
The interface features two skins and six tabs in the nav bar. The first two, Status and Scan, initiate file scans for adware. After scanning is complete, the program presents a results summary, followed by a line-item list from which you can select which components to remove. There is also an option to create a system restore point. Right-clicking an individual entry gives some information about suspected adware, though details beyond whether the malware is critical or negligible wouldn't hurt.
The third button, Ad-Watch, offers real-time defenses but only in the paid version. Web Update, the next button, controls definition file updates. The fifth button, Tools and Plug-ins, shows you which plug-ins are installed and controls TrackSweep, the new browsing tracks cleaner. TrackSweep is the only free function here. Smoothly integrated into the app, it wipes the cache, cookies, and history, and other breadcrumbs left by major browsers.
Settings is last, and provides access to auto-scans, browsers, scanning, the interface, and log files. The app does an excellent job of removing most malware components, although rescanning is necessary for a seriously infected machine. Despite the freeware restrictions, this is a fully functional adware remover, and Ad-Aware 2007 should be part of your arsenal.
Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition:Publisher's Description
From Lavasoft:
With the ability to scan your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-Aware 2007 easily can clean your system, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web.
Ad-Aware 2007 includes a redesigned engine, improved code sequence identification, incremental definition updates, one-click Web-history cleanup, multiple browser support, and other new features.
What's new in this version: Ad-Aware 2007 includes a redesigned engine, improved code sequence identification, incremental definition updates, one-click Web-history cleanup, multiple browser support, and other new features.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 13,342 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 601 votes
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"Picked up what some others missed. Nice GUI."
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
Very thorough, Nice GUI. Easy to use for any beginners.
Cons
Can take a long time to scan big drives
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"the newest version still has some bugs"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Cons
I keep getting errors when I run the program.
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"I've found it quite helpful in dumping junk from system."
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
It helps me dump unneeded garbage from my system.
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"great"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
I was suprised how well it worked
Cons
none
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"efficient"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
fast scanning
Cons
it cant be perfect
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"The best I have ever used."
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
It let's me know the problems before it fixes them.
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"As a daily tool, it can be rather complex"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
It appears to be efficient and is generally good.
Cons
It seems rather complicated as a tool which I use daily. A quick scan is rather long and I have not yet performed a full scan!
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"I like Ad-Aware because it is so helpful but I wish there was more support fo"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
Although I have other software that should be able to do the same thing, Ad-Aware still finds things my other software does not.
Cons
Since I downloaded the latest version I have been stuck on step 3 of the first scan I ran. I went to the website and looked at the most F.A.Q.'s and found no help. I did not have any where to go from there. I live on a fixed disability income so I cannot afford to buy the more advanced version.
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"freezes up in middle of scanning"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
needs work , new setup is nice
Cons
it freezes and won't resume scans
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"Simple to use and effective"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.2
Pros
Free for personal use, and very effective.
Cons
Free version does not include real time protection.
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