Highest Rated Review by the Community
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May 30 '01
Pros: Free and easy to use.
Cons: -
Summary: They are spying on you. Yes, they are. They know what you are doing, even when you don't. They have you personal information, email addresses, and God knows what else. And you don't know it.
Scary, isn't it?
But how? You're pretty ... read more
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Feb 28 '04
Pros: Easy to install and operate, detects known spyware, many options
Cons: Some files may be system related and should not deleted, basic computer knowledge required
Summary: This review pertains to the current version of Ad-aware 6.0 Personal Reference 01R263 27.02.2004 Build 190. Purpose Of Ad-aware: Ad-aware is software utility developed by Lavasoft that scans your computer for spyware and adware. How does one ... read more
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Mar 15 '03
Pros: Easy to use, removes spyware
Cons: Extremely dangerous, could damage your computer.
Summary: Ad-Aware is a program designed to find and get rid of "spyware," also known as "adware." Basically spyware refers to programs that are usually installed as third party software when you install another program (such as Kazaa Media Desktop ... read more
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Feb 09 '03
Pros: Blocks the dreaded Xupiter parasite and all others current spyware programs
Cons: None
Summary: As of today, the worst thing that you can get loaded onto your computer while just surfing the net is Xupiter! It will download to your hard drive and you will not be aware of it while it does so. They call it a "drive-by" download and it is hard to ... read more
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Dec 14 '02
Pros: Quick, user-friendly, and lets you use other programs while it is on.
Cons: Doesn't identify the importance of each found file.
Summary: To match the growing advertising business on the web, technology has created the Ad-Aware program to stop the terror.
Ad-Aware is a useful and versatile program used to identify folders, files, and processes that may be sending information ... read more
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Aug 28 '02
Pros: Fast, easy, through
Cons: none
Summary: This program will scan your pc for what is known as "Spy-ware"... Spyware can come in several "flavors" from cookies that simply track what you do on your computer, where you go, what you look at, to more active programs that run in the background ... read more
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May 01 '02
Pros: Easy spyware removal. Real time protection
Cons: None I can think of
Summary: SPYWARE - A phrase we are now all too familiar with. Remove it from your system and keep it protected with Ad-Aware.
Recently released is Version 5.7 Pro, there are free versions of this spyware removal tool available, but I recommend buying ... read more
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Feb 27 '02
Pros: FREE! Continuously updated to detect spyware.
Cons: None.
Summary: If you have Internet Explorer, you probably have the Alexa spyware. If you have Go!zilla or Comet Cursor, you have spyware, and that doesn't even include all of the cookies that are also spyware...these are "trackers" that track your usage of the ... read more
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Dec 20 '01
Pros: Easy to Use, Updated Frequently, Good Tech Support
Cons: None
Summary: Do you want personal information like what websites you visit to be sent to marketing companies? If you are like many people on the web, your answer is no. A many “Freeware” programs on the Internet have ads in them, which I do not have problems with. ... read more
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Aug 23 '01
Pros: It informs you of the programs that can pass information through the internet
Cons: None so far
Summary: Ad-Aware is a program that detects files/programs ( sometimes called spyware ) that store personal information and make it accessible to companies/individuals through your internet connection.
What kind of info is stored? Nicknames and ... read more
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Aug 20 '01
Pros: Free, Small File Size (Quick Download), Works Quickly and Easily. Did I mention Free?
Cons: NA
Summary: Ad-Aware scans your computer files to root out and destroy pesky little spy programs that have infiltrated your system. This is a free program that anyone with an Internet connection should install. And best of all, it's FREE!
This program ... read more
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Aug 11 '01
Pros: Shows you what programs have installed on your computer.
Cons: Totally unsafe especially for a novice who does not know what files do what.
Summary: Spyware, another new category to which software has been categorised. Spyware is just another form of Shareware except it installs maybe a few banners on the system that may run with the program so that the author may earn a few extra dollars on the side ... read more
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Aug 07 '01
Pros: Finds and flushes adware and spyware, freeing up resources
Cons: None with most recent update
Summary: Advertisers use spyware to collect your personal information, your shopping history, and even your Web browsing habits, giving them the ability to target you with personalized ads and offers based on their findings. Software developers may use it to ... read more
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Aug 07 '01
Pros: see review
Cons: see review
Summary: Ever get the feeling you are being watched? Think that big brother is indeed everywhere and does have his beady eyes upon you? Well, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they are not out to get you - and indeed, as far as the internet is ... read more
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May 23 '01
Pros: Free, lightening fast, removes spyware, small download.
Cons: Disables some free ware.
Summary: SpyWare - The Big Brother Of The Internet
Like it or not, the internet is free because of ads. The flashing banners and popups don't bother me cause I don't look at them. Of course, my browser would load faster if the flash and cold ... read more
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