Adaware Review – Does Ad-Aware Really Work?

Adware is a type malware that is installed on your system without your awareness. It then monitors you to find out what you are looking for and display ads related to those searches. This can result in an overwhelming amount of ads which can be extremely distracting and slow your PC. It also can pose serious security as well as health and privacy risks. Adware is www.programworld.org/windows-defender-review also able to steal your personal information and sell it to advertisers.

Lavasoft is the company behind Adaware, has been working on antivirus software for a long time and is a legitimate company. The program is easy to installation and doesn’t demand that you delete your current antivirus. Once you’ve installed it, you can perform a quick, comprehensive or custom scan, and update the software via the main dashboard.

Adaware offers three plans that include free, Pro and Total. The free plan includes real-time protection, download protection but does not have an blocking ads. The Pro version is more extensive and comes with unlimited tech support, as well as email and web protection as well as a powerful firewall. It also comes with a digital lock, a parental control and a file shredder.

In AV-Comparatives’ real-world Protection Tests, Ad-aware was able to block 95.4% of malware samples but only 97% of malware samples in the zero-day detection tests. While these results may appear acceptable, they’re far from impressive when compared to the leaders in the industry. If you’re thinking of purchasing this antivirus, there’s a 30-day money-back assurance for both the Pro and Total versions.