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Ad-Aware:
A Top Anti-Spyware Program
One of the top anti-spyware programs out there
today is Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware program. This program is designed
to give you protection from data mining, advertising pop-ups,
trojans, dialers, browser hijackers, malware, and tracking
devices. It can be found just about anywhere for free. Well,
just because it is one of the number one rated pieces of software
in its class doesn’t mean that every site you get it from is
giving you the original version. They could be using the name
and actually infecting your computer. This would not be in
your best interest for sure. Once you have installed the fake
program and open it you could be out a computer. The best way
to make sure you aren’t actually infecting your computer and
you are getting the real version of Ad-Aware is to download
it right from Lavasoft. If you try taking your risk somewhere
else you can be truly sorry.
They have many different programs of Ad-Aware. The most popular
of course is the free downloaded version. Everyone likes free.
This will scan your fixed and removable drives, your memory,
and the Windows registry for spyware. It will also detect different
types of malware using code-sequencing identification. It has
fully featured quarantine support and keeps a log of scans
and malicious item removals. Ad-Aware personal will also keep
bandwidth stealing programs off your computer as well as keylogger
programs. You can also just download it right from their site
and don’t have to wait for any CDs to install. This product
is great but it is limited. Free software is always limited.
The paid versions are where you see the most benefits. You
will have to run the program to know if you have any spyware
on your machine. It can also take several attempts of scanning
to get rid of it. Sometimes a new program will not be detected
or cannot be removed. You will also not be able to get updates
to keep your computer current.
Lavasoft
also has Ad-Aware SE Professional Edition. This offers
the highest level of protection for net users. It includes
protection from all the same things as the free version but
also DLL injection and specific types of cookies. The professional
version also blocks registry attempts and malware installations
in real time. That means that it stops the junk from even being
able to download. You won’t have to run the program to see
if anything installed, it will tell you when an attack has
occurred. This program will also terminate running processes
by using the Process-Watch viewer feature it has. So, if a
severe attack is taking place the program will disconnect from
the process to make sure you won’t get infected. This program
is also updateable. This will keep you safe on any new threats
that come out in the future.
The benefits for getting the paid version of the software
completely outweigh the actual payment. For less than forty
dollars you can get the software for two years. For an additional
nine dollars and some change, you can also get the disk for
back up. You will have your privacy protected by ceasing behavior-tracking
software and keep your bandwidth safe too. Lavasoft offers
many great products to keep computers safe and they work great.
People get confused between free ware and paid versions of
the same program. Many free programs are limited in their function
and designed to give you a feel for what the actual program
is like. Ad-Aware is a great program for what it is intended
for. It also is a great download if you get it from a trusted
site or through the manufacturers themselves. If you really
want a good product that will help keep your computer safe
from all the malicious spyware out there today, Ad-Aware is
a great one to use. People get burned when they try to get
a deal and end up with more spyware on their machines. This
is how many good programs get a bad reputation. Other sites
take a legitimate program and make it do the opposite. If you
want to be a responsible Internet user you must take responsibility
for where you browse, what protection you have and don’t have,
and what you install on your computer.
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