F R E E :: Ad-Aware 6.0 is finally out! :: H O T

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: dxpaap
thx - just tried it for the first time - seem very nice.

Does buying the upgraded version give you better cleaning spyware capability - or just some more bells and whistles ?


Also - anyone try the register editor ?

Looks like it does add options such as real-time monitoring and (unless I'm missing somehting) it doesn't let you check "Automatically mark all objects in result list" in the free version anymore. I may have to register this on GP to support an excellent utility.

 

[dxpaap]

think I will play with it for a day or two to make sure it really cleans and identifies all spyware - but in the end will buy the upgrade - we all need to support the small software developer as we resist the "MS evil empire"

 

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: dxpaap
we all need to support the small software developer as we resist the "MS evil empire"

esp. when they're fighting spyware

 

[Muse]

Are you uninstalling your previous version before installing version 6?

I ran 5.x occasionally but I would often get confused. Any tips on how to run, configure? Somehow I misinterpreted how you run it and last time I had to run it 3 or more times before I got it right. Thanks.

 

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: Muse
Are you uninstalling your previous version before installing version 6?

I ran 5.x occasionally but I would often get confused. Any tips on how to run, configure? Somehow I misinterpreted how you run it and last time I had to run it 3 or more times before I got it right. Thanks.

I did a custom uninstall of Ad-Aware 5 selecting all and removing everything and then did the same w/ my RefUpdate
It still left the folders on the start menu but they may becuase I'm on my work's NT PC now

 

[Tot]

Nice deal. Free is the best but how contributing a little is nice too.

 

[TicoAz]

From Download.com...


Downloads: 12,995,830
Publisher: Lavasoft
Date added: February 5, 2003



Damn, You think a few ppeople use it????? LOL

 

[Caminetto]

How many months did Lavasoft leave us out in the cold, unprotected from new spyware? I have found other solutions from more reliable companies that offer frequent updates!

 

[ZakPC]

Originally posted by: Caminetto
How many months did Lavasoft leave us out in the cold, unprotected from new spyware? I have found other solutions from more reliable companies that offer frequent updates!

ummm....you get what you pay for and it's free?

 

[rudeguy]

I have been waiting for this...thanks!!!!!

 

[Bomex]

hehe, I'm glad I could help everyone!

 

[microAmp]

Thanks, been keeping an eye on the 6.0 since Feb. 1

May consider purchasing it.

 

[Tab]

Can someone explain to me what a bad cookie is? I get alot of those.

 

[tfbrown69]

Ad-aware is good but Spybot is better ,try it...

 

[Bomex]

Originally posted by: RobsTV
So far looks like the new Ad-aware finds the most now.

Tested both Ad-Aware and Spybot, and each was just updated again this week, so both have latest curent files.

Total crap in my PC was 53.
Ran Ad-aware first, and it found 49 which it put in Quarantine, so I could restore it.
Then ran Spybot, which found the remaining 4, which consisted of 2 additional Gator entries, a Media Player thing, and another cookie.

Next I opened Ad-Aware, and restored the 49 items in Quarantine.
Ran Spybot, and it only found 18 (plus the additional 4 it deleted above for 22 total).
Then ran Ad-aware, and it found the remaining 31, which were all BAD cookies.

So Spybot missed a lot of the bad cookies (31), which Ad-Aware found.
Ad-Aware found most things, including 3 Gator entries, but missed 2 Gator entries in IE/Downloadstuff.

looks like ad-aware wins

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Bomex

Originally posted by: RobsTV So far looks like the new Ad-aware finds the most now. Tested both Ad-Aware and Spybot, and each was just updated again this week, so both have latest curent files. Total crap in my PC was 53. Ran Ad-aware first, and it found 49 which it put in Quarantine, so I could restore it. Then ran Spybot, which found the remaining 4, which consisted of 2 additional Gator entries, a Media Player thing, and another cookie. Next I opened Ad-Aware, and restored the 49 items in Quarantine. Ran Spybot, and it only found 18 (plus the additional 4 it deleted above for 22 total). Then ran Ad-aware, and it found the remaining 31, which were all BAD cookies. So Spybot missed a lot of the bad cookies (31), which Ad-Aware found. Ad-Aware found most things, including 3 Gator entries, but missed 2 Gator entries in IE/Downloadstuff.

looks like ad-aware wins

Actually it looks like you need both. I hope that lavasoft issues frequent updates to paying customers, because if I were a paying customer during the 5.83 days, I wouldn't have been very happy. That having been said, on my system I used Adaware 6.0 which got rid of about 32 bad things and then spybot which couldn't find anything else. This is a major improvement over 5.83 which couldn't find many of the things spybot could. To be safe I will be running both periodically.

 

[ZakPC]

I ran 5.83 at least weekly and 6 found 69 new ones not found by 5.83 w/ the latest refupdate

 

[Johnbear007]

thanks!

 

[mrbass]

Bad cookies... I wouldn't base my decision on how many cookies it detected. It most likely is just deleting them all which I recommend. Neither of them can clean index.dat so neither is is up to par. However, I've tested both and spybot runs circles around ad-aware. Spybot can delete history from mozilla, netscape, opera. Can delete MRU in the registry from stuff such as streaming video, etc. Ad-aware set the precedent with 5.x but spybot took over and is definitely way better.

Not only that ...at work you can LEGALLY distrubute Spybot to each and every person. Ad-aware is for free for non-commercial use only.

Originally posted by: Bomex

Originally posted by: RobsTV
So far looks like the new Ad-aware finds the most now.

Tested both Ad-Aware and Spybot, and each was just updated again this week, so both have latest curent files.

Total crap in my PC was 53.
Ran Ad-aware first, and it found 49 which it put in Quarantine, so I could restore it.
Then ran Spybot, which found the remaining 4, which consisted of 2 additional Gator entries, a Media Player thing, and another cookie.

Next I opened Ad-Aware, and restored the 49 items in Quarantine.
Ran Spybot, and it only found 18 (plus the additional 4 it deleted above for 22 total).
Then ran Ad-aware, and it found the remaining 31, which were all BAD cookies.

So Spybot missed a lot of the bad cookies (31), which Ad-Aware found.
Ad-Aware found most things, including 3 Gator entries, but missed 2 Gator entries in IE/Downloadstuff.

looks like ad-aware wins

 

[dxpaap]

©What?s this only cost $19 ? - when I look at the web site it show $27 ??

I know its only $8 diff - but breaking the $20 level is a psychological barrier

 

[jbwhite99]

Thanks for cleaning up all of those darn cookies...

 

[topdog]

thanks

 

[Scrith]

To be fully protected, you probably should run SpyBot and Ad-Aware. By the way, I just downloaded Ad-Aware 6, updated it, ran it, then ran SpyBot (after updating it)...SpyBot caught a couple of things that Ad-Aware didn't.

SpyBot can be found here: SpyBot Home Page

 

[c627627]

This is about other software installing spyware on your system not about bad cookies.
Deal with bad cookies with some sort of a cleanup progrum. You can't just visit "them sites" without cleaning up...:
They made an improvement with version 4.8 here.


P.S. In options of this program, MS-Office Tracks should be UNCHECKED as it will reset any changes made to MS Word > Tools > Options...
(It's safe to nuke everything else though I think.)

 

[Macro2]

I'll wait for the bugs to be worked out...