THE NEW VERSION of Lavasoft’s flagship antispyware application, Ad-Aware 2008 free, aims to supplement your existing antivirus protection by detecting spyware and privacy risk.
The feature –limited free version lacks real-time protection, and it will discover security or privacy threats only when you run a manual scan. The program also doesn’t automatically updated, so before you start a scan , you must click a button on the main window to receive the latest spyware definations.
You can choose either a “smart scan, which focuses on critical parts of your computer, or a full scan that digs in everywhere
Besides scans, you can run a “Track sweep” to clear browsing history, Cache elements,Cookies and other data from Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera. You’ll also see options for add-watch, which actively monitors for threats, and references to other tools and plug-ins, but you have to upgrade to plus or pro to use them.
True , your existing antivirus program likely antispyware features of its own. But if you might have spyware on your PC and you want to double check your antivirus program’s assessment, download Ad-aware Free from find.pcworld.com/60901 for an extra spyware and privacy scan.
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