Ad-Aware Free 8.1.0

Ad-Aware Free 8.1.0 is such an essential program which offers advanced threat protection, and it is considered as the lighter and faster one than the previous versions.

With behavior-based threat detection and integrated real-time monitoring, Ad-Aware focuses on core consumer security needs. Instead of adding layers of bells and whistles--thereby slowing your computer and scans down.

Major Features:

1. Detect, Remove AND Clean
   • A step beyond simply detecting and removing malware, Ad-Aware intelligently cleans and restores your system by removing all traces of the infection.
2. Ad-Watch Live! Basic
   • Integrated real-time process protection blocks malicious processes and infected programs that try to start or run on your system, to prevent them from further integration in your system.
3. Rootkit Removal System
   • Advanced anti-rootkit technology protects you from hidden threats and stealth attacks that are designed to gain access to your system by avoiding detection.
4. Radically improved resource efficiency
   • The new version provides ultimate resource efficiency with minimal strain on your system's resources.
5. Lavasoft SmartSet
   • Let the experts at Lavasoft guide you. Lavasoft SmartSet makes scanning and cleaning as easy as possible - by providing automatically configured settings for scans, and by providing recommended actions for found infections.
6. Customizable Profile Scans
   • Easily create personalized scan profiles so that Ad-Aware only scans areas that you select. Save time by scanning areas where known malicious programs are located, or choose from 13 different sections to scan, including critical sections, only executables, ZIP files, and the Windows registry.
7. External Drive Scanning
   • Scan your external storage device, iPod, DVD’s, USB’s, or any other drives that you connect to your PC for an additional layer of security.
8. Pin-Point Scanning
   • Quickly identify whether suspicious files are safe or malicious - right-click any file or folder to perform an immediate Ad-Aware scan or to make a submission to Lavasoft researchers for analysis via ThreatWork.
9. Easy to download, install & use
   • Effortlessly maneuver the complexities of malware detection and removal with the new, user-friendly interface.
10. Automatic Updates
    • Protect against the latest forms of malware with faster, updates to guard your privacy against cyber attacks throughout the license duration.
11. System Restore Point
    • Set a Windows system restore point so you can clean-up your system without fear of obstructing your operating system – revert to a previous state in the event of a problem.
12. TrackSweep
    • Control your privacy by erasing tracks left behind while surfing the web on multiple browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera, with one easy click.
13. Full integration with Windows Security Center
    • Get Ad-Aware protection and status notifications through the Windows Security Center.
14. Supported Languages
    • English, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.