New users should note that Ad-Aware Free performs faster than integrated antivirus and antimalware programs in part because only the paid version of Ad-Aware comes with an antivirus engine.
Other important features are disabled in the free version. While rootkit detection is present, behavior-based heuristics and real-time registry protection are not. Ad-Aware Free cannot scan networked drives, and even a basic feature like the scheduler remains off-limits to nonpaying customers. The proprietary real-time defender Ad-Watch Live has been reconfigured to run more smoothly in the background, however, and long-time fans will notice the change. Ad-Aware continues to make improvements and seems to be unwilling to rest on its malware-removing laurels, but the free version is undeniably hamstrung.
Ad-Aware Internet Security 8.3 features
- Protection against spyware, Trojans, hijackers, and more
- Integrated Ad-Watch Live! Basic
- Rootkit removal system
- Rootkit removal system
- Detect, remove and clean
- External drive scanning
- Automatic threat updates
- Full Integration with Windows Security Center
- Pin-point scanning
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