Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
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. Version 7.0.1.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version: Version 7.0.1.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 13,341 votes
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Current version:
3.1 starsout of 320 votes
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"Slower"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
I like it all right. It looks better than before.
Cons
It is slower and took two tries to reboot and remove a critical issue. I did finally get rid of it though.
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"Love it."
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
I think it work realy good.
Cons
I have nothing to say.
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"awsome product ,installed then removed 5 spyware viruses in 25 min!!!"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
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"Easy to use, cleans thoroughly"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
Ease of use, very thorough
Cons
nothing
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"in line with the best for now"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
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"effective."
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
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"99% Buggy"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
Looks good, when it works it works well
Cons
As above, hardly ever works, updater sucks causes error, ad watch uses 100%cpu, scan fails 8/10 tries with a error code, conflicts with other products like windows defender and lavasoft firewall 2.0
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"Would love to go back to Ad-Aware SE instead"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
Prettier interface
Cons
Lack of previously free features unless you upgrade ($).
Unresponsive during a scan.
No improvement in speed.
It may be more user friendly to someone who has never used it, or only used the smart-scan. I've used ad-aware for several years, and have loved having the ability to choose which folders to scan. Now the "customization" requires purchasing the pro version.
I've also had problems with updating. I'm used to always telling it to update, and when I do on the new version, it tells me it can't because the server is busy. It then pops up another update window. I think it is auto-updating while I'm trying to manually update, causing a conflict.
Every version prior to this one has been very slow on every computer I've run them on. However, the product has been thorough, and I could always click "Cancel" and stop the current search at that point and remove anything detected up to that point. This version is not only as slow as the predecessors, it has been unresponsive during scans.
I've run this on a couple of my computers, but the ones with SE will NOT get updated to 2007. In my opinion, they put a prettier face on a stripped down product to get people who want options that used to be free to pay for the plus or pro editions. I'm happy that I can still fall back on Spybot S&D.
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"They've made their money"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
They've made their money laughing it off while we/me can just admire their smartness at this scam.
Cons
Total Rip off.
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"wasted my time"
Version: Ad-Aware 2007 7.0.1.4
Pros
It hasn't worked so I don't know if it is any good. The authenticity key for 5 days keeps telling invalid key.
Cons
This has wasted my time on and off for 5 days trying to simply authenticate the software with their key. I'm not satisfied at all with this.
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