Adaware Review – Does Ad-Aware Really Work?
Adware is a type malware that is installed on your computer without your awareness. It then monitors your computer to see what you are searching for and then display relevant ads. This can result in huge amount of unwanted advertisements that can be extremely distracting and slow your PC. It also poses serious privacy, health and security risks. Adware is a tool that can steal data from you and then sell it to marketers.
Lavasoft the company behind Adaware, has been working on antivirus software for a long time and is a reputable company. The program has a straightforward installation and doesn’t require you uninstall your existing antivirus. Once you’ve installed it, you can perform a quick, comprehensive, or custom scan and update the program from the main dashboard.
Adaware offers three plans which include Pro, free, and Total. The free plan comes with real-time protection, download security but does not have an the ad blocker. The Pro version includes unlimited tech support, email and web security and a robust fire wall. It also includes a file shredder, digital lock and parental controls.
Ad-aware could block 95.4 percent of the AV-Comparatives real-world testing however it could only block 97% of zero-day samples. These results may seem good however they’re not that impressive when compared to other top-rated antiviruses in the market. Both the Pro and Total versions of this antivirus come with a thirty-day money-back guarantee.
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