Ad Aware Standard Edition is a free antispyware program which can easily clean a system, allowing a user to preserve a higher degree of privacy while surfing on the net. It is an entirely redesigned engine offering fast scans and professional use of computer resources. This tool has won many awards for consistently leading the industry in security, user gratification, support and reliability.
Ad Aware SE scans memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components, hence, giving real peace of mind. It is proving a great asset for users in homes, small businesses, enterprises, and academics by providing safety, security, and privacy.
It not only detects deeply imbedded malware and more emerging threats but also introduces incremental and automatic updates resulting in fast download times. The featured extended memory scanning uses CSI technology to detect new and unknown variants of known targets and scans all modules loaded by a process.
Extended Registry scanning not only scans Registry branches of multiple-user accounts but also executes extra smart inspections to identify dynamically created references. In this Standard Edition, the scanning speed is distinctly faster (approx. 30% faster), and also has an Extended Scanning mode for known and unknown/possible browser hijackers.
Some of the other features included are start-up scan, scheduling of scans, and automatic software updates. This free SE version is purely a scanner that uses less CPU and memory, but it does not provide any real-time protection. The Ad-Watch real-time protection is available in Lavasoft's $27 Ad-Aware SE Plus. Real-time protection helps prevent threats by blocking them from invading your system. “Scan for low risk threats” option scans the targets with low TAC index.
Ad Aware SE supports the operating systems like Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP.
A Spyware Doctor, an easy to use product from PC Tools, is a spyware removal program that efficiently detects its presence removes it, and protects computer on a network from potential spyware, adware, dialers, Trojans, keyloggers, spybots, trackwares, web bugs, and tracking threats. It runs in the background on a PC to keep all these threats off a computer. Its main screen and controls are well-designed, allowing easy navigation.
There are several versions of Spyware Doctor available such as Spyware Doctor 3.5/4.0/2007/5 etc. It is continually updated to provide users with the finest protection available. Once Spyware Doctor finds a spyware component on your PC, a user will be presented with a threat analysis. Users can decide to delete or keep the item. It also features an OnGuard system to immunize and guard a system against hundreds of privacy threats as a user work.
Some of the Spyware Doctor versions offer a greater range of reporting capabilities, as well as the abilities to print report pages and record infected computers on your network by names of specific threats or threat risk levels. Also, the new featured Total Spider technology uses a blend of existing known signatures and heuristics to classify spyware menaces hurriedly and effectively, as a result it reduces scan times and increases recognition of modified spyware.
Few other impressive features include ADS detection & removal capability, Malicious Kernel Level Process killer, and Rootkit scanning etc. After detecting and removing all the bugs on your system, it will enable the various system guards to protect your PC such as Process Guard, Malware Immunizer, Spyware Cookie Guard, Keylogger Guard, Phishing Protector, Site-guard Tool, Browser Guard, Popup Blocker, and Startup Guard.