Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ provides two-way protection encased in an antivirus joined with an anti-spyware engine. This combination ensures a strong shield against Trojans, dialers, rootkits, bots and hijackers.
While the antivirus module performs detection and cleaning for the most popular virus threats, the anti-spyware solution protects you from cyber-attacks, all the while preventing your data and finances from being stolen.
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ also blocks unsafe downloads, detects email threats, keeps passwords for social networks safe and monitors your network.
The application presents itself with a user-friendly interface that's simple to understand and explore. Performing a scan presents itself with three options: Quick, Full and Custom.
The Quick Scan module browses your system, but only in its most critical parts (e.g. Windows system files), while the Full Scan performs an in-depth analysis of the local drives. To customize the scan process, choose the Custom mode.
As soon as the software finds a virus or any similar threat, you have the option of quarantining, removing, ignoring, or allowing it ''to live''. Scheduling scans is also possible and they can even be activated at Windows startup.
The Game mode provides silent protection, thus allowing you to play without receiving Ad-Aware notifications. Don't worry, the antivirus engine is still on and running in the background, it just doesn't disturb you in any way.
When Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ is active, the available CPU is significantly reduced, but you are expected to stop doing any other activity during system scanning.
In short, Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ is a reliable choice if you require more than an antivirus product. By bundling an anti-spyware module, it provides multiple layers of security. Detection and removal are done smoothly, while the other components protect you silently, but efficiently.
Limitations:
· Pop-up reminder notifying users about the paid version's advantages
What's New in This Release:
· Safe Browsing System that blocks malicious URLs to provide a meaningful protection against real threats and significantly reduces false positive rates.
· ID Watchdog Integration provides free credit report monitoring and alerting capabilities to notify users of any critical changes to their credit report that might be an early indicator of identity theft (for US residents only).
· Enhanced Real-Time Protection increases the reliability of the drives and includes enhanced 64-bit support.
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (such as browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function