Adaware Review – Does Ad-Aware Really Work?

Adware is a kind of malware that is installed on your system without your awareness. It then monitors you to find out what you are searching for and then display ads that are related to those searches. This can result in large number unwanted ads which can be extremely distracting, and slow down your computer. It can also pose serious security health, privacy and privacy risks. Adware can be used to collect data from you and sell it to marketers.

Lavasoft, the company behind Adaware, has been working on antivirus software for a long time and is a legitimate company. The program is simple to installation process and doesn’t require you uninstall your current antivirus. Once installed, you can perform a quick, full or custom scan, and update the software via the main dashboard.

There are three plans to choose from with adaware: free, Pro and Total. The free plan offers real-time protection and download protection but does not include an ad blocker. The Pro version is more robust and includes unlimited tech support, email and web protection as well as a powerful firewall. It also adds a file shredder, digital lock and parental controls.

Ad-aware could block 95.4 percent in AV-Comparatives’ Real-World protection tests however, it was unable to block 97% of zero-day samples. While these results might seem decent, they are far from being impressive in comparison to the top contenders in the industry. Both the Pro and Total versions programworld.org of this antivirus come with a 30-day money back guarantee.

Posted by André Araújo