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Ad-Aware Pro Review

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When it comes to protection and threats on the internet, what we deserve to keep an eye on more than anything else is our identity and with that comes many well known and effective tools designed to assist us with keeping our identity safe and secure.

There is a significant rise of identity theft by various means, more specifically adware, spyware, malware, and various other ware’s on the internet by modern day pirated with nothing better to do than rip you and I off and cause nothing but havoc on the net.

Check out the CounterSpy Review for a much better option

One of the most effective ways modern technology has devised to help combat this growing threat is by the invention of spyware programs designed to detect, and remove various threats on the net, threats that could very well cause much grief for those unfortunate enough to be caught in these snares.

The spyware solution that I will be reviewing today was developed by a company named Lavasoft, and the name of this software is called Ad-Aware Pro, and is one of the original anti-spyware solutions and perhaps the most well-known.

Ad-Aware Pro is similar to other spyware solutions available throughout the internet in that it has the following capabilities:

  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Automatic Updates
  • Rollback Capabilities

As I continued to research through the internet it became apparent to me that Ad-Aware Pro seems to lack a few functions that some of the newer spyware solutions available on the net.

For instance the ability to schedule scans and I have discovered that when it comes to real-time monitoring, Ad-Aware Pro will not pick up quite as much as other solutions.

Other consumers have reported that the customer service has a lot to be desired and in some cases email is never answered or takes incredibly too much time to be responded to, and this is not good for overall customer satisfaction.

But all is not negative about Ad-Aware Pro, one of the more unique features provided by this spyware solution is the ability to block those annoying popups that happen all the time on the internet.

Another key feature of the software is the real-time monitoring, wherein Ad-Aware Pro will monitor your Internet activity and if perchance you come inadvertently attempt download a piece of software and there happens to be spyware or adware embedded, Ad-Aware will warn you and give you the option to cancel the installation.

You are also given the function of blocking any ActiveX and web installations to minimize the risk of downloading spyware. But Ad-Aware won’t offer detailed warning information as Webroot’s Spy Sweeper will.

Ad-Aware has another function, as it will provide you will rollback capabilities in the case that when you did delete something you will have the ability to restore it back to your computer because in some cases deleting some components may disable some desired applications that are dependent on adware.

Many other reviewers of this spyware solution have found that Ad-Aware generally has an easy to use, clean, and simple main interface, but some folks have reported that some of the advanced options were a tad bit confusing to operate, and more geared toward technically minded people.

Unfortunately I have discovered that Ad-Aware Pro will not automatically update the software with new threat definitions and you run the risk of infection if you periodically forget to manually press the update button often, and it is not difficult to forget these small details.

I believe a better solution would be an automatic update done for you.
If you are looking for supporting documentation on Ad-Aware Pro, you will discover that there is an more than adequate FAQs page on the website, and also an in-depth Help file, complete with graphics that will explain some of the product’s features.

But like I mentioned above, hopefully you will not be required to contact support because you will more than likely not be successful in getting a response via email and there isn’t any telephone support that I could find.

But to wrap up this review, above all I would say that Ad-Aware in general will do what it says in the sales letter, by detecting spyware or annoying adware and eliminating from your computer, and the real-time protection will remove spyware before or as it installs.

Ad-Aware Pro is also pretty good at finding hidden components, but if you are not technically minded you may find that this software will not be to your liking, and for the expensive price tag you end up paying, the support really could be a whole lot better.

I would not recommend that you go out and purchase this product, there are far better solutions available like for instance CounterSpy, or STOPzilla which by clicking on those links you will find detailed reviews over them both.

But if you are still interested in checking out Ad-Aware Pro, you can do so by CLICKING HERE and you will be directed to the Lavasoft website where you will be able to check it out for yourself to determine if this is the solution for you.

So until next time, please check out the CounterSpy Review for a much better option

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