Adware is a type malware that is installed on your computer with no awareness. It will then track your computer to see what you are searching for and display relevant advertisements. This can result in a numerous unwanted ads which can be extremely distracting and slow your computer. It also can pose serious security, privacy and health threats to your health and security. Adware is a tool that can steal data from you and sell it to marketers.

The company behind adaware is Lavasoft which has been around for many years and has been developing legitimate antivirus software solutions. The program is easy to install and doesn’t need you to uninstall your existing antivirus. After it’s installed it can run a rapid full or custom scan from the main dashboard, and then run the necessary updates to your product.

Adaware offers three plans which include Pro, free, and Total. The free plan includes real-time protection and download protection but does not include the ability to block ads. The Pro version is more extensive and includes unlimited tech support as well as web and email protection and a strong firewall. It also comes with a digital lock, a parental control and file shredder.

In AV-Comparatives’ Real-World Security Tests, Ad-aware managed to block 95.4 percent of malware samples but only 97% during the zero-day tests for detection. While these results may seem decent, they are far from impressive when compared to the leaders in the field. Both the Pro and Total versions of this antivirus come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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