One of the first ever programs created to detect and remove malware and spyware. Since its release this program became one of the most preferred programs to keep personal computers clean and safe. The biggest step forward was in version 8.1 when the protection engine was changed with the much better and faster Genotype.

In the latest version 9 this engine is supported by the so-called “Dedicated Detection”. It searches deep inside the files, analyzes the code, and creates a loose pattern for finding families of related malware. With this method of learning Lavasoft, the creators of Ad-Aware Pro Internet Security, think that a single dedicated detection will be able to stop hundreds of thousands of threats, and that it will reduce the number of false positives by creating more points of comparison.

The second new engine, MagmaShield, is proactive. It emulates processor instructions, comparing approved processor-level operations against those that are undefined in the application layer. This means that it aggressively looks at how a file interacts with the CPU and uses that to call out threats faster. Users can schedule Smart scans, Full scans, custom scans, and can set them to run daily, weekly, monthly, or at Windows startup to make sure their PCs are clean on every boot.

In addition to virus and malware scans, Ad-Aware 9 Pro offers a browser track sweeper. Accessible from the Extras button, it can wipe your cache, cookies, history, last-typed URLs, and tabs from Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera. The Toolbox, a second tab under Extras, contains options such as additional process-protecting features that are restricted to the paid upgrade.

Check it out at http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_pro.php

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