Ad-aware 5.83

Ad-aware description:

Ad-aware is an award winning, free multi spyware removal utility that scans your memory,registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely.

Many options like scanning depth or automatic modes can be set in the preferences menu.Ad-aware features an easy to use wizard-style interface that is guiding you through the scanning and removal process.

New features in Ad-aware 5

Backup and restore functionality
Now you can build backups easily before removing spyware components or fixing your registry.
The included backup-manager lets you reinstall a backup with a single mouseclick.

RegHance integration
Ad-aware 5 lets you open or jump to any detected registry key if RegHance 2 or later is installed.
You can export a registry-bookmark file of all selected registry keys, that can be opened for further analysis with RegHance.

Multi language support
Ad-aware contains Swedish, Dutch, English and German language support by default, but you can add your own custom language modules easily. Read here to learn how. The language can be changed while Ad-aware is running from within the preferences menu.

New user interface
Ad-aware 5 features a more flexible user interface then the previous versions. You can now minimize the main window during scanning, for example.

Entirely new Manual included
The new manual is more complete then the previous one, and more easy to understand.
An updated FAQ page has been Included as well.

Shell integration
Optional shell extension to scan a particular drivefolder from the explorer
Right-click on an drive or folder to let Ad-aware scan it on the fly.

Exclude list to let Ad-aware ignore certain components
Now it is possible to let Ad-aware ignore specified components, and keep them remaining on your system.
You can add components found during a scan directly from the resultlist to an exclude list, which is also supported by Ad-watch.

Scanning of removable drives
It is now possible to scan removable drives and, unlike in previous versions, select particular drives to scan.

Ad-watch upgraded to v2.51
Ad-watch has been improved as well, and uses now even less resources.
The support of excluded components has been added (edit the exclude list from within Ad-aware) as well as several enhancements and improvements



ParasitesScumware systems detected by Ad-aware:

All versions of Adware, AdBreak, AdReady, Alexa, Aureate, Bulla.com, Comet Cursor, Cydoor, Doubleclick, DSSAgent, EverAd, eZula, Expedioware, Flyswat, HomePageWare, SEBar, OfferCompanion, Hotbar, OnFlow, TimeSink, Web3000, Webhancer, Transponder, Wnad, ZapSpot, SurfPlus, AdvertBar, NetPal, CashBar, WurldMediaBHO, MessageMates, EWA, Ezsearchbar, CommonName, GoHip, DownloadWare, NetworkEssentials, ImiServerIEPlugin, TopMoxie, Lop.Com, BDE Projector, UCmore, OpenMe, JaypeeSysBHo, FlashTrack, NetRadar, NetZany, NetSource,NowBox,TrustToolBar, WinAd, Kontiki, 7faSSt Search, iWonCopilot, many BrowserHijackers and more...
(updated frequently)


Ad-aware 5.83 was released on Jun 15, 2002. The current version will run on Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP.

Ad-aware is a freeware. That means that you will not have to pay to be able to use it.

Size of Ad-aware 5.83 download is less than 871 Kb. DSL users will only need one minute to achieve the download, when 2 minutes may be required when using a 56k modem. (See below to download Ad-aware 5.83).