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New Version of Ad-aware

Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 14.42
by Anonymous
Lavasoft wrote:What’s new in Ad-Aware SE Personal edition?
Hardened against third party uninstall with encrypted preference files

Scanning engine improvements

Extended protection against DLL-injection, SE can unload process modules on the fly
Extended Memory scanning
Now scans all modules loaded by a process
Uses our all new CSI (Code Sequence Identification) technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets


Extended Registry scanning

Now scans registry branches of multiple user accounts
Performs additional smart checks to detect dynamically created references
Scanning speed noticeably faster
Extended Scanning for known and unknown/possible Browser-Hijackers


Extended Disk scanning

Now scans and lists alternate Data-streams on NTFS volumes
Now Ad-Aware supports scanning of Cabinet files, (including spanned archives)
Scanning speed increased
Improved Hosts-file scan
Now Ad-Aware and Ad-Watch use much smaller reference files


Several User Interface improvements

Improved Graphical UI
Ad-Aware now supports custom graphical Skins
More user friendly Plug-in/Extension GUI (Plug-ins and Extensions now shown on separate screens)
New Scan Result view, includes a scan summary and detailed view
Ad-Aware now linked to the online TAC database


Multiple New Tweak options

Unloading of process modules during a scan
Obtaining command line of scanned processes
Ignoring spanned cab files
Permanent archive caching
Always try to unload modules before deletion
Disable manual quarantine if auto quarantine is selected
Write protect system files after repair
Use gridlines in item lists
Logfile detail section condensed


Several logfile improvements

Includes support for separate removal logfiles
Allows adding a Reference summary/index to logfiles
Logfile contains overall more detailed information
Ad-Aware SE is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.

Ad-Aware Personal edition is free for non-commercial use.
Download it here

it found 433 objects in my computer in one scan :shock: that ad-aware 6.0 missed out i wasn't expecting that, lol. but it took less time to scan in full system scan mode. :)

Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 15.46
by Anonymous

Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 15.51
by Pete
I never get adware as I have a brain and am not stupid like all of you but I hate how that MSN Plus thing puts adware on my system, I'm always doing that. </denman>

Posted: Sat 14 Aug, 2004 19.48
by Anonymous
Hymagumba wrote:I never get adware as I have a brain and am not stupid like all of you but I hate how that MSN Plus thing puts adware on my system, I'm always doing that.
At the end of the day, Hyma , Its your choice in downloading it. (But your better safe then sorry.)

Posted: Sat 14 Aug, 2004 20.00
by Neil Jones
Barrett wrote:
Hymagumba wrote:I never get adware as I have a brain and am not stupid like all of you but I hate how that MSN Plus thing puts adware on my system, I'm always doing that.
At the end of the day, Hyma , Its your choice in downloading it. (But your better safe then sorry.)
You miss the point which is that if you engage brain before mouse (that is, read about what it's going to install before going to install it) then you will not get adware.

As an example, Kazaa installs spyware. It clearly flags itself as installing spyware both on the home page and the installation routine. People then complain about said spyware but then complain even more that Kazaa won't work anymore after said spyware is removed. And all because they don't read before clicking "I Agree".