Ad-Aware is the perfect solution for removing and protecting you from ad-enabled software.

Ad-Aware - Leading Adware Removal Software
Ad-Aware is the perfect solution for removing and protecting you from ad-enabled software. Easy to install and use it is very effective in keeping unwanted background adware, malware, and spyware from taking up your system resources and CPU cycles. By doing this Ad-Aware helps keep your system running at peak efficiency, and protecting your online privacy.

Ad-Aware has the ability to scan your memory, system registery, hard drive, CDs and Floppies from forceful advertising. That way it ensures your online privacy as well. It searches in references to adware servers at Adware, Alexa v1.0 through v5.0, Aureate v1.0 through v3.0, Comet Cursor v1.0 and v2.0, Cydoor, Doubleclick, DSSAgent, EverAd, EzUla, Expedioware, Flyswat, Gator, Hotbar 1+2, OnFlow, NewDotNet, TimeSink v1.0 through v5.0, Web3000, Webhancer and some of the most prominent names in the business, as well as the non-adware servers at Comet Systems.

"Most people are familiar with freeware, shareware, cookies, media players, interactive content, and file sharing. What they may not realize is that some of the aforementioned may contain code or components that allow the developers of these applications and tools to actually collect and disseminate information about those using them.

They can track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending this data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. The security and privacy implications of these exploits should be quite obvious and undesirable on any system or network!"

However, problems exist using Ad-Aware with Spybot: Search and Destroy. It will cause confusion between the two software, because Ad-Aware searches archives, including those of Sypbot. If you are not using Spybot, there is nothing to worry about.

Software Information
Author: LavaSoft (http://www.lavasoft.de)
Program Type: Personal Edition is Freeware
File Size: 2.72MB
Platform: Windows all 95/98/Me/NT/XP/2000
Current Build: Ad-Aware SE Build 1.06
Download: Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition (http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button)