Spyware is becoming more and more of an issue these days and can cause real damage to your computer’s performance.

The Lavasoft Ad Aware program has long been one of the biggest names in adware and spyware prevention software and the new Ad Aware 2008 Pro edition proves that this is one company that won’t stop until it’s beaten that darn spyware.

I installed my version of Ad-Aware 2008 Pro direct from the internet and had a few problems getting it going.

However this appears to have been down to my virus software because when I tried it again it installed quickly and easily.

Once installed it was time to power it up.

The thing I really like about Ad-Aware 2008 Pro is it’s interface. The interface is really simple and therefore very accessible to novices, however it also manages to very accessible to the experienced user as this simple interface offers easy access to all sorts of settings.

There are six main sections to choose from at the Ad-Aware 2008 Pro’s interface:

• Status, Scan,
• Ad-Watch,
• Web Update,
• Tools & Plug-Ins,
• Settings

Each of these takes you through to a section that provides you with a overview of what it does and gives a range of options to customise it’s actions - again perfect for the novice or experienced user.

The scanning that Ad-Aware 2008 Pro does is deep and extensive which is just what you want. The result of my scan was a large number of “infections” something I was quite horrified by as I tend to pride myself on keeping my computer spick and span. I was also as you might guess quite appreciative too.

The great thing about Ad-Aware 2008 Pro is it doesn’t just stop at spyware, it provides virus checks too and these are just as deep and reassuring as the spyware checks.

The Ad Watch feature of the program is another great feature. This is like a security guide for your system, watching over it and alerting you via the it’s Regshield program to any unusual behaviour that may occur.

Overall I really like Ad-Aware 2008. It’s very easy to use and accessible to any computer user regardless of skill and it could just save your computer’s life.

Ad-Adware Pro 2008 is available to buy direct from Lavasoft for $39.95

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