Ad-Aware is an industry leader in computer protection. And the newest incarnation of their flagship product offers all the protection while using a lot fewer computer resources.
The software can be set up to run overnight or uninterrupted in the background while working on other stuff. Ad-Aware also detects unwanted cyber attacks including viruses, spyware, password stealers, keyloggers, trojans, dialers, and other potential identity thieves.
The suite monitor downloads and Web sites to check for viruses. It can also be tailored to block unwanted Web sites and track Web history for keeping an eye on child surfers.
- Ad-Watch Live! Advanced - Integrated real-time protection
- Customizable Profile Scans
- Lavasoft SmartSet - Let the experts at Lavasoft guide you
- Radically improved resource efficiency - 74 percent improvement
- External Drive Scanning
- Pin-Point Scanning
- Full Integration with Windows Security Center
- Rootkit Removal System
- Detection, Removal AND Clean-up
- Customizable Profile Scans
- Lavasoft SmartSet - Let the experts at Lavasoft guide you
Ease Of Use:
Ad-Aware is very easy to use and has a user interface that makes things incredibly easy for inexperienced computer users to use, but offers a wealth of options that expert users can tweak for optimal performance and security.
Support:
Lavasoft, the company behind Ad-Aware has a dedicated support staff. Ad-Aware Plus also comes with unlimited updates that will automatically download (if you so choose) to protect against new and evolving computer security threats.
Price:
At $26 is incredibly cheap for the level of computer security that comes with the software.
Overall:
Ad-Aware is a cheap and incredibly effective computer security tool. The software blocks all kinds of cyber threats but it uses a fraction of the computer resources. It’s perfect for the new computer user, but the small resource footprint and slew of advanced options are ideal for the pro computer user.
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