Adaware Review – Does Ad-Aware Really Work?
Adware is a type malware that is installed on your computer without awareness. It can then spy on you to see what you are looking for and display ads related to those searches. This could result in a huge amount of unwanted advertisements which can be extremely distracting and slow your computer. It could also pose serious security as well as health and privacy threats to your health and security. Adware can also be used to steal data from you and sell it to advertisers.
Lavasoft is the company behind Adaware, has been creating antivirus software for years and is a legit company. It is easy to install and doesn’t require you to uninstall your existing antivirus. Once you’ve installed it, you can perform a quick, comprehensive or custom scan, and then update the product via the main dashboard.
There are three plans offered that include adaware: free Pro and Total. The free plan provides real-time protection as well as download protection but does not include the ability to block ads. The Pro version is more robust and includes unlimited technical support, web and email protection and a robust firewall. It also includes an special info electronic lock, a parental control and a file shredder.
In AV-Comparatives’ real-world Protection Tests, Ad-aware managed to block 95.4% of malware samples but only 97% of malware samples in the zero-day tests for detection. These results may appear to be good however they’re not exactly impressive when compared against the leaders in the industry. Both the Pro and Total versions of this antivirus are backed by a 30-day money back guarantee.