Lavasoft heeft dinsdag versie 8.2.0 van Ad-Aware uitgebracht. Dit antispywareprogramma kan kwaadaardige software en verdachte cookies opsporen en verwijderen. Ad-Aware is geschikt voor Windows 2000 en hoger, en is verkrijgbaar in de smaken Free, Plus, Pro en Business. De Plus-editie wordt onder andere met antivirussoftware geleverd en de Pro-editie heeft realtime netwerkbeveiliging als extra. Overige verschillen en prijzen kunnen op deze pagina worden gevonden. De belangrijkste verbeteringen in deze release, en waarom die zo belangrijk zijn volgens Lavasoft, zijn hieronder vinden:
Ad-Aware Gets New Features!
- E-mail Scanner - Keeps you safe from malicious attachments and images in your e-mail.
Why is this important to you?
This new feature gives you the power to prevent malware from entering your system through your e-mail. E-mail Scanner scans each incoming e-mail in Outlook, alerting you to malicious attachments and images so you can keep safe from threats invading your inbox. The e-mail scanner feature is available in all versions of Ad-Aware: Ad-Aware Free, Ad-Aware Plus, and Ad-Aware Pro.- Ad-Watch Live! Files – Blocks malicious files from entering your system, and alerts you to malicious files already on your PC.
Why is this important to you?
Ad-Watch Live! Files, part of Ad-Aware’s real-time protection feature, actively scans files whenever they are being saved to your hard disk or manipulated in any way, identifying malware and potential threats in order to prevent them from entering your system – meaning you ultimately stay safer and more secure. Ad-Watch Live! Files is available in Ad-Aware Plus and Pro versions, as part of Ad-Watch Live! Advanced and Ad-Watch Live! Expert.- Rootkit Removal System - Deep level rootkit technology that uncovers and destroys hidden threats, detecting both user-mode and kernel-mode attack techniques.
Why is this important to you?
Lavasoft’s new rootkit removal system provides solid protection against hidden threats and stealth attacks by rootkits. Ad-Aware Plus and Pro versions now provide advanced protection against this type of malware; Plus contains our Level 2 Advanced rootkit removal system, while the Pro version, Lavasoft’s highest level of online protection, provides Level 3 Extreme rootkit removal – with expert level rootkit technology to prevent the most furtive tactics used to gain unauthorized access to your system.