Adaware was one of the first commercial anti-spyware packages, released by Lavasoft in 1999. Over the years Lavasoft extended its abilities and added technologies from third-parties, including Bitdefender’s antivirus engine and Avira’s malicious URL database. The program remains a popular antivirus choice, and in 2016 Lavasoft changed its name to Adaware to reflect the success of the brand.
The current range starts with Adaware Antivirus Free, a very basic product which covers the bare essentials only: static malware detection, real-time blocking of malicious processes and infected files, and the scanning of any downloads to check for threats.
In this review we’re looking at Adaware Antivirus Pro, a far more powerful commercial edition. It extends Adaware Free with malicious URL blocking, online banking and shopping protection, a firewall, antispam and more, as well as 24/7 technical support if you run into problems.
Single user prices seem a little high at £27 ($34) for a one-year, one-user licence. The value improves significantly as you add users and extend the term, though: covering three PCs for two years costs only £63 ($79).
Adaware doesn’t rip you off with unexpected increases on renewal, either – …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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