| Scanning engine improvements |
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| Extended Memory scanning |
| Now scans all modules loaded by a process |
| Uses our all new CSI (Code Sequence
Identification) technology to identify new and unknown variants of known
targets |
| Extended protection against DLL-injection, SE
can unload process modules on the fly |
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| Extended Registry scanning |
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| Now scans registry branches of multiple user
accounts |
| Performs additional smart checks to detect
dynamically created references |
| Scanning speed noticeably faster |
| Extended Scanning for known and
unknown/possible Browser-Hijackers |
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| Extended Disk scanning |
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| Now scans and lists alternate Data-streams on
NTFS volumes |
| Now Ad-Aware supports scanning of Cabinet
files, (including spanned archives) |
| Scanning speed increased |
| Improved Hosts-file scan |
| Now Ad-Aware and Ad-Watch use much smaller
reference files |
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| Several User Interface improvements |
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| Improved Graphical UI |
| Ad-Aware now supports custom graphical Skins |
| More user friendly Plug-in/Extension GUI
(Plug-ins and Extensions now shown on separate screens) |
| New Scan Result view, includes a scan summary
and detailed view |
| Ad-Aware now linked to the online TAC database |
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| Multiple New Tweak options |
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| Unloading of process modules during a scan |
| Obtaining command line of scanned processes |
| Ignoring spanned cab files |
| Scan registry for all users instead of current
user only |
| Permanent archive caching |
| Always try to unload modules before deletion |
| Disable manual quarantine if auto quarantine
is selected |
| Block pop-ups aggressively |
| Load Ad-Watch minimized |
| Hide Ad-Watch tray icon |
| Write protect system files after repair |
| Limit drive selection to fixed drives |
| Use gridlines in item lists |
| Log file detail section condensed |
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| Process-Watch |
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| Improved Process-Watch scanning capabilities
and scanning speed (Using the new CSI technology) |
| Several Process-Watch Interface improvements |
| Option to create a Hexdump of the process
memory or dump the process memory to disk |
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| Several logfile improvements |
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| Includes support for separate removal logfiles |
| Allows adding a Reference summary/index to
logfiles |
| Logfile contains overall more detailed
information |
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| Ad-Watch |
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| Several GUI improvements |
| Ad-Watch now supports Cookie Blocking |
| Site-manager to edit the popup-blacklist
included |
| Ad-Watch now uses the new CSI technology to
detect new and unknown variants of known targets |
| New Ad-Watch configuration screen |
| New rules editor for pre-defined blocking
exclusions |
| Support for hiding the Ad-Watch tray icon for
unattended operation |