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1. Ad Aware User Manual Table of Contents What Is Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Features System Requirements Install Ad Aware Registering Your Product Manage License Main Main Status Statistics Scan Choose A Scan Mode Scan Results Scan Summary Scan Log File Scheduler Quarantine Ignore List Ad Watch Ad Watch Live Process Rules Registry Rules Network Rules Extras TrackSweep Toolbox Process Watch Host File Editor AutoStart Manager ThreatWork Settings Updates Scanning Ad Watch Live Appearance Tray Application Notifications Process Notification Using Command Line Parameters Uninstall Ad Aware Doo Uun UW AN Ad Aware 2008 Overview Saniversary bition What Is Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Ad Aware is Lavasoft s industry leading anti malware solution that allows you to combat stealthy online threats and the latest advancements by cyber criminals Ad Aware protects you from spyware and malware that secretly takes control of your computer resulting in aggressive advertising pop ups sluggish computer activity and even identity theft through stolen private information Ad Aware allows you to root out hazardous content on your system clearly identify the threat level and gives you the ability to remove or block harmful applications and processes so that your private information remains right where it should under your control 2009 marks Lavasoft s
2. Export Scan Report to open the scan log file as a text file which you can save to your system Note The Scan log file will open for the specific screen selected in the drop down menu To reset statistics click the Reset Statistics button This will clear the statistics starting from the moment you click this button 2009 Lavasoft AB 10 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition OPENNESS Moreriversany Eclition Scan Choose A Scan Mode eo Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Choose a Scan Mode Yy Settings Smart Scan Full Scan Smart Scan The Smart Scan is a fast system check that scans only the most critical sections of your system Scan Settings v Critical areas vY Browser hijacks Running applications vV Tracking cookies Windows registry v Rootkits Y LSPs Archives ADS v Executable files only Hosts v Anti Virus engine MRUs v Behavior based detection belp About Smart Scan The Smart Scan is a comprehensive fast system check that scans the most critical sections of your system The Smart Scan will scan your running programs and application starting points applications that are configured to start automatically This scan mode should be used for daily system maintenance lf this is your first scan you suspect that your system has become infected with suspicious content or you have used another anti spyware product prior to installing and using Ad Aware we recommend performin
3. Ad Aware will run in the background without the GUI and perform a Full Scan with automatic cleaning Scanning Parameters scan smart This parameter will run a Smart system scan with automatic cleaning scan full This parameter will run a Full system scan with automatic cleaning scan Profile name This parameter will run a user defined profile scan with automatic cleaning Replace Profile name with the actual scan profile name If there is a space in the Profile name you must include double quotes eg My Scan Profile If the Profile name doesn t exist a list of the existing Profile names are shown manual This is an optional parameter used when you want to manually choose the cleaning actions When you use this parameter the scan will run silently and when its completed the Tray Application will notify you that the scan is finished From the Tray Application open the scan results screen to manually choose the required action for each detected object Updates update all This parameter performs both definition and software updates if available silent This is an optional parameter used to suppress the dialog during an update 2009 Lavasoft AB 42 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Snniversary Edition Uninstall Ad Aware You can use one of the methods below to uninstall Ad Aware Uninstaller 1 Go to the Lavasoft Ad Aware folder in your Start menu 2 Run Uninstall Ad Aware
4. 3 Verify uninstalling by selecting Uninstal 4 Your computer must be restarted to completely unload and remove all Ad Aware files folders Click the option to Restart Now and click Finish to complete the uninstall process We kindly ask you to complete the Feedback option to help us improve our software 5 When the computer restarts Ad Aware will be fully uninstalled Control Panel 1 Go to the Control Panel Run Add or Remove Programs Select Ad Aware in the list and click the Remove button Verify uninstalling by selecting Uninstall Your computer must be restarted to completely unload and remove all Ad Aware files folders Click the option to Restart Now and click Finish to complete the uninstall process We kindly ask you to complete the Feedback option to help us improve our software 6 When the computer restarts Ad Aware will be fully uninstalled na BW N 43 2009 Lavasoft AB
5. A method of detecting unknown malware using systems of rules and patterns Anti virus engine Check this box to use Ad Aware s extended anti virus scanner If you choose to scan using behavior based detection select the level to be used Alerts amp Notifications Choose how you want to be notified about Ad Watch Live events Display information messages All information messages are displayed in the tray icon Do not notify me automatically handle all detected events Events are automatically handled and no Ad Watch notification will appear in the system tray Click Ok to apply any changes made Click Cancel to cancel any changes made and to close the settings window 37 2009 Lavasoft AB MWe Ne al Se Aneiversary dition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Appearance Configure the appearance and choose your preferred language of Ad Aware Updates Scanning Ad Watch Live Appearance General Skin O Hide taskbar icon Choose a skin from the drop down list below Close Ad Aware and reopen it to see the changes Choose your language from the drop down Default list below Close Ad Aware and reopen it to see the changes een General Hide taskbar icon When selected the Ad Aware icon will not appear in the system tray Language Choose your preferred language from the drop down list and click Ok to change the language Restart Ad Aware to view the program in your preferred language
6. Please read the End User License Agreement before you proceed When you have completed reviewing the agreement and if you agree to the terms check the box next to accept the terms of license agreement Press Install to continue with the standard installation of the software To customize the installation click Customize Installation choose the destination folder and select whether to add the Ad Aware shortcuts or not Click Next and select whether to install Ad Watch Live or not Click Next and press Install to continue with the Custom installation After the files finish copying you will receive a confirmation message that the installation was successful e Installation Complete Your computer must be restarted to complete the installation Click the option to Restart now At this point you also have the option to enter your e mail address to receive Lavasoft News and special offers Click Finish to complete the installation process Your computer will restart and Ad Aware will be completely installed 5 2009 Lavasoft AB SO FLA WAY CEL Aneiversary Cdlilion Getting Started Registering Your Product If you have bought Ad Aware Plus or Pro you will need to register your product in order to use its extended functionality The registration is accessed from the main status screen If you are using the Ad Aware Free version on the Main Status screen click the Register
7. Skin You can change the look of the program by changing skins Choose a skin from the drop down list and click Ok to the change the appearance of Ad Aware Click Ok to apply any changes made Click Cancel to cancel any changes made and to close the settings window 2009 Lavasoft AB 38 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Snniversary Edition Tray Application Right click on the Ad Aware Tray Application in the system tray the bottom right menu beside the clock Double clicking on the Tray Application gives you fast access to Ad Aware s main user interface It also includes the options shown below Open Ad Aware Opens the Ad Aware program Open ThreatWork Gives you direct access to submit suspicious files for analysis via ThreatWork Disable Enable Ad Watch Live Disables Enables Ad Watch Live real time protection This temporally disables Ad Watch Live To fully disable Ad Watch Live please go to the Ad Watch Live settings Run Scan From the sub menu you can choose to run a Smart Full or Profile scan Run Update Downloads and installs any available updates Exit Ad Aware Exits the Ad Aware program completely 39 2009 Lavasoft AB NOAA Srninersary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Notifications Process Notification Ad Watch Live Process Notification Ad Watch Livel Alert g Process blocked Ad Watch Live has blocked the process ls_test_malicious exe
8. TAI level This determines if the threat should be added to our Detection Database and gives you the power to make quick decisions about what to do with the detected spyware and malware 13 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition The TAI point system is based on a 10 point scale with 1 representing the lowest threat and 10 representing the highest A minimum value of 3 is required before the malware is put into detection at the Lavasoft Security Center When creating the TAI level the behavior of the threat carries a stronger weight than its technical aspects if the malware secretly attaches without your full understanding and approval then the threat is automatically given higher TAI points Applications that are difficult to remove and cause system instability due to poor coding but do not contain any further violations are not considered for inclusion in the Detection Database Information on TAI categories and TAI analysis criteria can be found on the Lavasoft website See more information on the Threat Analysis Index Action To change an Action click on the drop down menu under the Action heading The following actions are available Recommend A pre selected Lavasoft SmartSet recommendation defined by Lavasoft experts Custom You can change the Action by clicking on Custom Action or by clicking on the description menu at the end of that particular Family The following Cu
9. a favorite target for many malware distributors Ad Watch alerts you when a program tries to make changes to your registry giving you the power to block or allow access to that program Ad Watch Real time Network Ad Watch monitors outgoing network traffic and blocks connections to blacklisted IP addresses and known malicious websites to identify and stop active threats e Ad Watch Live Basic Real time process protection blocks malicious processes and infected files that try to start or run on your system Free e Ad Watch Live Advanced Real time registry protection and process protection including behavior based heuristics scanning Plus e Ad Watch Live Expert Includes an additional layer of security by blocking connections to blacklisted IP addresses It also adds process protection including behavior based heuristics scanning registry protection and real time network protection Pro e Comprehensive Malware Protection Protection against spyware Trojans rootkits hijackers keyloggers and more Free Advanced multi layered malware protection with anti spyware and anti virus Plus Pro e Rootkit Removal System Advanced anti rootkit technology protects you from hidden threats and stealth attacks that are designed to gain access to your system by avoiding detection Free Plus Pro e Detect Remove AND Clean A step beyond simply detecting and removing malware Ad Aware intelligently cleans your system by
10. power to block or allow access to that program Plus Pro Network Ad Watch monitors outgoing network traffic and blocks connections to blacklisted IP addresses and known malicious websites to identify and stop active threats Pro The Ad Watch Live real time protection screen gives you a simple overview of the Ad Watch Live real time monitor It shows if real time protection is on or off and allows you to turn each module on or off by simply clicking on the icon Note If the icon is disabled then the software has not being activated or the feature is not included in the version you have installed It also shows you the latest detected processes accessed registry areas and blocked IP addresses Click View Detailed Report to open a text log file which includes the full list of blocked processes registry areas or blocked IP addresses You can manage the rules for each module of Ad Watch Live by choosing the sub menu or by clicking Edit Rules 2009 Lavasoft AB 20 Using A d Aware Anniversa ry Edition LAVORA WWI Sriniversary Edition Process Rules UO r Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Ad Watch Livel Process Rules Whenever a malicious process tries to start on your system it appears in the list below All malicious processes are blocked by default You can change these permissions by clicking the action items below Process TAI Action Family Is_test_ highexe Block Suspicious Test Detected Heur
11. reverse browser hijack entries create navigation shortcuts assist with parental controls and make other exceptions to regular Internet navigation Your Hosts File is used to associate host names with IP addresses For example the host name for Yahoo is www yahoo com while its IP address is 204 71 200 67 Both addresses will bring you to Yahoo s site but the www address will first have to be translated into the IP address by your Hosts File Hosts File Editor Find Search Hosts name Search IP Current hosts file Status Hostname LIP Comment v ACTIVE localhost 127 0 0 1 v ACTIVE mpa one microsoft com 127 0 0 1 Non Active rhino acme com 102 54 94 97 source server Non Active x acme com 38 25 63 10 x client host impon Sava x Write Protect Hosts File Hosts file last accessed on 8 11 2007 2 58 34 AM Using Hosts File Editor The Hosts File Editor allows you to make changes to normal Internet navigation by redirecting a host name to a different IP address Some spyware and malware attempt to change your Hosts File in order to redirect your browsing to another site You can use the Hosts File editor to reverse browser hijack attempts block advertisements sites and redirect your Internet navigation Computers have a host address of their own which is known as the localhost address The localhost IP address is 127 0 0 1 If you type in a host name to the Hosts File Editor and then redirect it to your localhost I
12. Anniversary Edition Module Window The lower left window of the Process Watch module is the module window Click a process in the process window to have its details shown in the windows below The module window lists information by e Module File name of the module Base Address Module s point of origin where it started executing e Size Allocated memory size for the selected module e Path Full path of the module where the module is located Module Window Context Menu Right clicking on a module in the module window opens the module window context menu showing the operations you can perform on any given module You can choose from the following operations e Unload Unloads the selected module from memory e Open Folder Opens the folder that contains the file spawning the selected module e Google Brings you directly to a Google search to access more information about the selected module Thread Window The lower right window of the Process Watch module is the thread window Click a process in the process window to have its details shown in the windows below The thread window lists information by e Thread ID number assigned by the operating system the thread s unique identifier e Priority Priority level allocated by the operating system 2009 Lavasoft AB 28 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Snniversary Edition Host File Editor The Hosts File Editor allows you to block advertisement sites
13. Delete entry in order to delete that entry e Flush Reset your Hosts File into a single localhost entry If selected all of your current entries will be deleted ick Import to import other Host File entries info the Hosts File Editor ick Export to save your Hosts File as a text file ick Save to save the changes you made C C C Click Close to close the Host File Editor Check the box beside Write Protect Host File to Write protect your Hosts File so that it cannot be altered by other programs 2009 Lavasoft AB 30 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition 2 fag Snniversary Elitiorn AutoStart Manager The AutoStart Manager is a powerful tool that lets you choose what programs and services are allowed to start automatically when Windows loads Services Applications Service Automatic Updates Computer Browser Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher DHCP Client DNS Client Distributed Link Tracking Client Error Reporting Service Event Log Help and Support IPSEC Services Lavasoft Ad Aware Service Logical Disk Manager Plug and Play Print Spooler Protected Storage Remote Procedure Call RPC Remote Registry Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microso
14. Opens a new window showing the process service properties e Search Brings you directly to a Google search to access more information about the selected service 31 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition ThreatWork ThreatWork gives you direct access to submit suspicious files for analysis via an alliance of global anti spyware security volunteers protecting personal computers and business networks worldwide Submit your suspicious files today and become a valuable contributor to Lavasoft ThreatWork To open Threatwork click Toolbox in the sub menu and Start under the ThreatWork heading You can also open ThreatWork from the Windows start menu From the ThreatWork window you can submit files by either dragging and dropping files for submission or by selecting items using the Browse button Submit your suspicious files today and become a valuable contributor to the Lavasoft ThreatWork an alliance of global anti spyware security volunteers protecting personal computers and business networks worldwide Important No confidential information will be collected that could identify you your location or anything else that might compromise your privacy Please visit our website for more information regarding our Privacy Policy We will only send the file its name your OS version your ThreatWork client version and the detection method that was used Drag and drop files t
15. button to access the activation window If the program is already activated and you want to upgrade or extend your license on the Main Status screen click the Manage License button to access the activation screen Main Status Statistics Web Update Status OK Last Update 2008 12 23 Definitions File 0143 0000 ee Jo Scan Ad Watch Extras Scan System Ad Watch Live Status OK Realtime Protection On Last Scan Date Last Scan Mode Latest Event 12 23 2008 Smart Scan lt None gt The Push for Data Encryption 33 milion records That s the amount of records on consumers that have been exposed so far in 2008 according to the Identity Theft Resource Center which tracks breaches reported by US organizations And Hen Manage Your License Manage License Help About 2009 Lavasoft AB Getting Started Manage License Enter your serial number in the Serial number field and press the Register button The program will then activate your license and the Registration Successful window will open Click OK to continue To activate your paid version of Ad Aware please enter your serial key below and click Register ff you wish to purchase extend or renew your existing license please click the Buy License button below License Type Professional License Expires 12 18 2009 Hardware Fingerprint FC9AC24E Serial Number Register Close been expo
16. by selecting the Remove option in the Action drop down menu When you click Process Infections the object objects will be removed from the Ignore List and Ad Aware will detect these items in the next scan Do Nothing No action is applied leave objects in the Ignore List Click Perform Actions Now to apply the specified actions to the infections in the list a Boe Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Perform Actions Now Help About 19 2009 Lavasoft AB OWES Srninersary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Ad Watch Ad Watch Live ev Scan Ad Watch Extras eA Ad Watch Live Realtime protection On Processes On Registry On Network On Actively blocks malicious Protects the access rights to Blocks connections to IP addresses processes that try to start on your sensitive areas of the Windows blacklisted by Lavasoft system registry Latest Detected Processes Latest Accessed Registry Areas Latest Blocked IP s 12 23 07 01 suspicious_highexe 12 23 07 01 RegistrylESettings 12 23 0703 21311520177 12 23 07 02 gt _suspicious_low ext Export Detailed Log Edit Rules Hetp About Ad Watch Live provides three levels of protection for your PC Processes Real time process protection blocks malicious processes and infected files that try to start or run on your system Registry Ad Watch alerts you when a program tries to make changes to your Registry giving you the
17. removing all traces of the infection Free Plus Pro e Automatic Updates Protect against the latest forms of malware with free software feature updates and definitions file threat updates throughout the license duration Free Plus Pro e Lavasoft SmartSet Get started quickly and easily by using Lavasoft SmartSet Based on expert recommended settings we have configured Ad Aware to make scanning and cleaning your computer as easy as possible No need to stress your Ad Aware is good to go Free Plus Pro External Drive Scanning Scan your external storage device iPod DVD s USB s or any other drives that you connect to your PC for an additional layer of security Free Plus Pro e Customizable Profile Scans Easily create personalized scan profiles so that Ad Aware only scans areas that you select Save time by scanning areas where known malicious programs are located or choose from 13 different sections to scan including critical sections folder selection only executables compressed files and the Windows registry Free Plus Pro e ThreatWork Submit suspicious files to Lavasoft researchers for analysis in just one easy click ThreatWork is an alliance of global anti malware security volunteers actively fighting online threats Free Plus Pro e TrackSweep Control your privacy by erasing tracks left behind while surfing the web on mul tiple browsers including Internet Explorer Firefox and Opera with on
18. 10 year anniversary of providing computer users with the power to protect their privacy Building on 10 years of advanced malware detection the latest version of Ad Aware Ad Aware Anniversary Edition provides powerful malware detection removal and clean up without loading down your system s resources Ad Aware Anniversary Edition is available in Free Plus and Pro versions Ad Aware Free features anti spyware protection and now includes integrated Ad Watch Live Basic real time protection The Plus and Pro versions boost security with comprehensive malware protection anti spyware AND anti virus protection means you are protected from over 2 million threats with advanced real time protection and behavior based heuristical detection to find and block unknown and emerging threats 1 2009 Lavasoft AB Snniversary Clition Ad Aware 2008 Overview Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Features e Ad Watch Live Integrated Ad Watch Live real time protection detects deceptive malware applications before they integrate into your PC and attack your personal information Free Plus Pro e Ad Watch includes Ad Watch Real time Process Protection Ad Watch suspends suspicious files and blocks malicious processes that try to start or run on your system to prevent them from further integration in your system giving you the power to allow or block the process Ad Watch Real time Registry Advanced detection of attempted registry changes
19. 1164 from starting on your system The process has been identified as Malicious Test 7 Don t alert me about this process again OK 9 07 AM When any malicious process starts on your computer this Ad Watch Live notification window will appear Tick the box beside Don t alert me about this process again and no Ad Watch notification will appear the next time this process starts Ad Watch Livel Alert Process activity Ad Watch Live has detected ls_test_suspicious_low exe 972 as a SuspiciousLow process We recommend blocking it F Remember my choice and do not alert for this process again Allow Block When any suspicious process starts on your computer this Ad Watch Live notification window will appear Click Allow and the process will be allowed to run Warning Only use this action if you are sure that the process is safe Click Block and the process will be blocked from running For each process you can change the Action as described in the Process Rules section 2009 Lavasoft AB 40 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition NO ALEANWEIE Srreriversany Edition Ad Watch Live Registry Notification Ad Watch Livel Alert Registry change The process services exe is trying to make changes to the Startup Settings area in the Registry Remember my choice and do not alert for this process again Allow Block When any application makes a change your computer s registry th
20. Objects Detected 21 Family Object Quantity TAI Action Redirect le entry Misc 1 4 Custom Action v Win32TrojanQhost Virus 20 10 Recommended Action v Virus Alters hosts information aFile C Documents and Setti Copy Copy 2 exe_ Quarantine aFile C Documents and Setti Copy Copy 2 exe_ Quarantine aFile C Documents and Setti opy Copy Copyexe_ Quarantine wile C Documents and Setti 0525 25319 Copyexe_ Quarantine ajFile C Documents and Setti 4 Copy Copyexe_ Quarantine File CANanments and Setti Canu Canonu 3 eve Quarantine E Set System Restore Point E Why does Lavasoft recommend this action Perform Actions Now Help About In the Scan Results screen detected objects are grouped by which family they belong to The infection type total number of objects their TAI rating and the action to perform are also shown Family A group of malicious programs that share similar code and behavior Infection Type Provides more information about the behavior of the detected object Objects The total number of detected objects for each family are listed TAI Threat Analysis Index Information about the items detected by Ad Aware can be found in Lavasoft s Security Center in the Threat Analysis Index pages When you scan your computer using Ad Aware potential threats are analyzed using specific criteria The weights of the criteria are tallied to give the threat a specific Threat Analysis Index
21. P address you have effectively blocked that host since all attempts to access it will lead back to your localhost Using this method you can block sites that serve advertisements sites that serve objectionable content or any other site that you choose The Find field allows you to search through your current Host File for a specific IP address or Host name 29 2009 Lavasoft AB e Snniversary Cdhition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition The Hosts File Editor lists your current Hosts File information by e Status Shows if the entry is active or inactive Changes to your Hosts File will only occur when the status of an entry is marked ACTIVE Check the box to change the status of the selected host name to active or non active e Hostname Shows the URL that leads to the IP address of the entry IP Shows the IP address of the entry e Comment Allows you to write in a brief comment of your own about that specific entry Hosts File Editor Context Menu Right click within the Current Host File screen to open the context menu where you can choose from the following operations e Add new entry Add a new entry to your Hosts File After you choose to add a new entry a new entry will appear in Current Hosts File list You can then double click within the hostname IP address or comments column in order to add that information e Delete entry Delete a specific entry Highlight an entry and then select
22. Updates You can adjust the information updates to keep informed and updated about Lavasoft company information industry news etc This is automatically displayed in the main status window ThreatWork Settings You can configure ThreatWork to automatically submit suspicious files silently meaning you do not see the ThreatWork window or to open the ThreatWork window when sending files You can also turn this setting off We do however recommend that you have this option turned on to submit your suspicious files and become a valuable contributor to Lavasoft ThreatWork 33 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Proxy Settings If you are operating behind a proxy server you will need to have your proxy server settings correctly configured in order to perform updates Click the Proxy Settings button to configure the proxy server settings lw Enable Proxy ProxyServer Username Password ceel To Enable tick the box beside Enable Proxy enter your proxy server address your username and password and click Ok To Disable untick the Enable Proxy box and click Ok Click Ok to apply any changes made Click Cancel to cancel any changes made and to close the settings window 2009 Lavasoft AB 34 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition PORNE Arreriversary Elution Scanning Configure the profile scanning settings Updates Scanning Ad Watc
23. a registry area will be shown in this list Ad Watch Live Registry protection allows you to protect the following areas of your registry e Startup Settings Applications that are configured to start automatically e Windows File Associations Where Windows recognizes the file name extension and opens the file in the program that is associated with that file name extension For example to associate psd with Photoshop or html with your browser of choice e Browser Helper Objects A program or plug in that loads each time the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser is launched e Windows Security Restrictions and Policies Provides administrators with a way to identify and control the ability of particular software to run on a computer e Internet Browser Settings Your Internet browser stores settings in the registry that contain information on your default home page and default search page as well as other user settings that control the browser s behavior These settings are common targets for browser hijackers e Interception of Internet Traffic This occurs when information sent from your PC is intercepted by someone other than the intended recipient For every application that is trying to change the registry area there are three different Access Rights actions Use the drop down menu to change the action Inform The application is trying to change the registry area An Ad Watch notification will appear allowing you t
24. ame from the drop down menu 2 When Select the frequency of the scan once daily weekly monthly or at Windows startup Select the date and start time of the scan 3 How Select whether the cleaning method is manual or automatic If set to manual when the scan is completed the scan results screen will be displayed allowing you to manually choose the required action for each detected object If set to automatic when the scan is completed the selected action to use Use recommended action or Remove detected objects is applied to the detected objects Click Save to save the new scheduled scan 17 2009 Lavasoft AB E e daumeats Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Quarantine Click Quarantine in the sub menu to open the Ad Aware Quarantine List Quarantine is used to isolate and backup objects detected during an Ad Aware scan You then have the option to restore them at a later time Objects that are quarantined will be encrypted and compressed and can only be read and restored using the Ad Aware Quarantine list Objects stored in Quarantine do not pose a threat to your computer Quarantine lists objects by family infection type and TAI rating Restore Quarantined Objects In the Quarantine list select the quarantined object or objects you would like to restore by selecting Restore from the Action drop down menu When you click Perform Actions Now the object objects will be restored to your sys
25. ber of objects that were scanned removed repaired left on the system added to the ignore list and quarantined The Outcome of Cleaning is also shown Outcome of Cleaning Successful The specified action applied to this object was successful Reboot Required If it is necessary to restart your computer to remove a file Ad Aware will request that the files be removed during the next system restart Ad Aware will instruct Windows to remove these files at start up Clean Failed The cleaning action failed If this occurs we recommend that you run a full system scan in Windows safe mode Scan Mode Full Scan Objects Quarantined 20 Objects Removed 1 Objects Repaired 0 Family Object Redirect le entry Misc eo Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Objects Scanned 31290 Added to Ignore List 0 Objects Allowed Once 0 Quantity TAI Action Result 1 4 Custom Action Successful Win32TrojanQhost 20 10 Recommended Successful Help About The scan log file is a detailed information log about the scan It contains valuable information when troubleshooting errors Click on the Export Scan Report to open the scan log file as a text file which you can save on your PC 15 2009 Lavasoft AB e Snniversary dition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Scan Log File Contents of Scan Log File Log File Date Ad Aware Version Extended Engine Version Definitions Database Information nformati
26. cookies are simply a text file and a record of visits or activity with a single website or its affiliated sites Close browsers when deleting cookies When this option is selected any open browser will be automatically closed when deleting cookies Anti Virus Anti virus engine Check this box to use Ad Aware s extended anti virus scanner If you choose to scan using behavior based detection select the level of Heuristics to be used Miscellaneous Add Ad Aware to Windows right click menu This setting allows you to use the right click menu to scan a file or folder with Ad Aware Click Ok to apply any changes made Click Cancel to cancel any changes made and to close the settings window 2009 Lavasoft AB 36 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition NOAM Srreriversany Edition Ad Watch Live Configure the Ad Watch Live settings Ad Watch Live General Detection Layers M Spyware Heuristics W Anti Virus engine Ad Watch Live Modules W Behavior based detection Wi Processes protection Q Mik Wi Registry protection O Medium M Network protection Strict Alerts amp Notifications How do you want to be notified about Ad Watch Live events Display information messages Do not notify me automatically handle all detected events General Ad Watch Live modules Choose which Ad Watch Live modules to have on or off Detection Layers Spyware Heuristics Files are analyzed with behavior based detection
27. e easy click Free Plus Pro System Restore Point Set a system restore point so you can clean your PC without fear of obstructing your operating system revert to a previous state in the event of a problem Free Plus Pro 2009 Lavasoft AB 2 Ad Aware 2008 Overview Srniversary Elition e Substantially Reduced Use of Computer Resources Tread lightly on your system s resources with dramatic improvements to the memory usage Free Plus Pro e Easy to Download Install and Use Effortlessly maneuver the complexities of malware detec tion and removal with our new polished user friendly interface Free Plus Pro e Pin Point Scanning Easily identify whether suspicious files are safe or malicious right click any file or folder to perform an immediate Ad Aware scan Free Plus Pro e Background Scanning Save resources by closing Ad Aware while scanning your computer keep working while a scan is performed Free Plus Pro e Tray Application Conveniently receive notifications and alerts and easily control Ad Aware without running the full user interface Free Plus Pro e Detailed Scan Logs Conveniently export scan reports as text files Free Plus Pro e Full Integration with Windows Security Center Get Ad Aware protection and status notifications through the Windows Security Center Free Plus Pro e Free Technical Support Get immediate answers to your questions by easy in prod
28. ft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation 1268 K Memory 583 K 583 K 583 K 1604 K 583 K 583 K 900 K 583K 409K 10832 K 583 K 900K 2376 K 409 K 2280 K 447K ca a H B A M M T M T W A H w wy a H B v En Secondary Logon Microsoft Corporation 583K Cos mit ee eS oon m Ratan sot Mono eet anew LAVASOFT Using AutoStart Manager When the AutoStart Manager is launched it shows you a list of all the running services in the services tab In the Applications tab you can see a list of all the running services processes on your system that start automatically The services and Autorun windows list information by e Service Lists the file name of the service running on your system e Signed Shows if the service is signed or not A signed service has a digital signature added by its manufacturer e Manufacturer Shows the manufacturer that has created this service e CPU Shows the CPU usage of that service e Memory Shows the amount of memory used by the process AutoStart Manager Context Menu Right clicking on the AutoStart Manager window opens the context menu showing the operations you can perform on any given service You can choose from the following operations e Disable Disables the selected service e Info
29. g a Full Scan Full Scan The Full Scan is an in depth scan mode that thoroughly scans your entire system including all local drives We recommend using the Full Scan when you use Ad Aware for the first time and at regular intervals to ensure that your system is clean The Full Scan takes longer to scan your system than the Smart Scan but is more likely to find infections that have been installed on drives other than your main hard disk or in your archives Profile Scan The Profile Scan allows you to easily create personalized scan profiles so that Ad Aware only scans areas that you select Save time by scanning areas where known malicious programs are located or choose from 13 different sections to scan including critical sections folder selection only executables compressed files and the Windows registry Free users can fully customize one default profile including file selection excluding anti virus Plus and Pro users have no limit to the number of new profiles they can customize Once you have selected a scan mode click Scan Now Ad Aware will begin to scan your system and the Scanning System screen will appear 11 2009 Lavasoft AB A zh ANNA AeA fs one mAH al Aneiversary Cdlilion Using Ad Aware Z Anniversary Edition Scanning System Scan Ad Watch Extras Scanning System Scan Mode Full Scan Objects Scanned 6064 Scan Time 00 01 19 Objects Detected 20 Current Section Files C
30. h Live Scan Profiles Settings Scan Profiles Default Profile File Scanning 5 iaa Folders to Scar _Select Folders M Behavior based detection M Archives Sections to Scan W Skip files larger than M Cri itical areas sazaa Wi Running applications kiks e W Windows registry Executable files only Anti Virus M Anti Virus engine W Behavior based detection M Browser hijacks Mild Wi Tracking cookies O Medium Close browsers when O Strict deleting cookies Miscellaneous M Add Ad Aware to Windows right click menu Scan Profiles Choose which profile to use edit from the list Click to add a new profile To delete a profile click x File Scanning Rootkits A method of hiding files or processes from normal methods of monitoring This technique is often used by malware to hide its presence and activities Spyware Heuristics Scans with behavior based detection A method of detecting unknown malware using systems of rules and patterns Archives Scans within archives such as zip and rar Executable files only Scans only for executable files files with the extension exe Skip files larger than The scan will skip files that are larger than the specified value This is most useful for those with large clean files such as music or digital imaging files This will decrease scan ning time Folders to Scan Select specific folders on your computer to scan by clicking the Selected Folders button Sections to Scan Ap
31. ical inquiries za g OF ar Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Web Update Scan System Ad Watch Live Status OK Status OK Realtime Protection On Last Update Definitions File Last Scan Date Last Scan Mode Latest Event 2008 12 23 0143 0000 12 23 2008 Smart Scan lt None gt The Push for Data Encryption SA 33 milion records That s the amount of records on consumers that have been exposed so far in 2008 according to the Identity Theft Resource Center which tracks breaches reported by US organizations And that Read more Main Status Statistics Manage Your License Manage License Help About When you click Web Update the Update Manager will open then download and install any available updates Before you scan your computer you should always be sure to have the latest updates by performing a Web Update You can configure the software to automatically download and install available updates in the update settings Click the Scan System icon to open the Scan Mode screen Click the Ad Watch Live icon to open the Ad Watch Live real time protection screen Click the Schedule a Scan icon to configure a scheduled scan Click the Manage License button to access the activation screen Click Settings to open the Settings screen where you can customize Ad Aware to fit your fh sas needs The settings are context sensitive meaning that when you click on settings for a particular feature
32. ion to this IP address is safe Click Save to apply the specified actions in the list 23 2009 Lavasoft AB ATHAN re y hekia i iti ASTANA Al Sneiversary Cililion Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Extras TrackSweep Select TrackSweep from the sub menu to access Ad Aware s TrackSweep tool Ad Aware s TrackSweep feature is a privacy tool that allows you to remove all traces of your Internet browsing from your system By checking the boxes next to the items of your choice and clicking Sweep Now the tracks left behind when you surf the Internet will be cleaned from Internet Explorer Firefox and Opera web browsers Note Please close the browser in order for it to be cleaned j i Eu Main Scan Ad Watch Extras TrackSweep ty Settings TrackSweep erases the tracks left behind after you surf the web Choose the items you want cleaned in the browsers you are using click the Sweep Now button and TrackSweep will do the rest Firefox Cache e pera Cache Cookies Cookies History Last typed URL Tabs History Last typed URL Tabs W Last typed URL W Tabs About 2009 Lavasoft AB 24 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition ane Creriversary Cdhilion Toolbox Click Toolbox in the sub menu to open Ad Aware s extra Tools These tools are stand alone applications that add extra functionality to Ad Aware Click Start to start the ex
33. is Ad Watch Live notification window will appear and you will be given the choice to Allow or Block this registry change Click Allow and the process will be allowed to run Warning Only use this action if you are sure that the process is safe Click Block and the process will be blocked from running Tick the box beside Remember my choice and do not alert for this process again for Ad Watch Live to remember your choice For each registry change you can choose the Action as described in the Registry Rules section Ad Watch Live Network Notification Ad Watch Livel Alert i Network Connection Blocked Ad Watch Live has blocked iexplore exe from connecting to a malicous website on the Internet IP address 213 115 201 77 port 80 When any application tries to connect to a blacklisted IP address that is detected as malicious the Ad Watch notification window will inform you that it was blocked For each connection to a blacklisted IP address you can change the Action as described in the Network Rules section Click Ok to close the notification window 41 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Using Command Line Parameters Ad Aware can be operated without using the graphical user interface GUI It can be controlled by using command line parameters Example C Program Files Lavasoft Ad Aware gt Ad Awarecommand exe scan full
34. istically Is_test_ _low exe 8 Block Suspicious Test Detected Heuristically Help About For each detected malicious or suspicious process you can change the Action from the drop down menu Inform The process is detected as malicious and you will be informed that is was blocked every time it attempts to run Block The process is always blocked and no Ad Watch notification will appear Allow The process is always allowed to run and no Ad Watch notification will appear Warning Only use this action if you are sure that the process is safe Click Save to apply changed actions to the processes in the list 21 2009 Lavasoft AB a 5 Cosy Q AE A Eilitiorn Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Registry Rules ev Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Ad Watch Livel Registry Rules Registry Rules Whenever an application makes changes to protected areas of the Windows registry that application appears in the list below You can change individual access rights by clicking the action item associated with each application and each registry area Process Registry Access Rights explorer exe Set Access Rights Startup Settings Inform w Windows Security Rectrictions and Polici Inform w Windows File Associations Inform w Internet Browser Settings Allow w Browser Helper Objects Inform w Interception of Internet Traffic Inform w LAVASOFT Hetp About Every application that tries to change
35. le shows a graphic tree the parent process tops each graphic tree and branches down to show the spawned sub processes The lower left list is the module window showing a list of the modules the selected process has loaded into memory The lower right list is the thread window showing a module s thread or path of execution Process Window The top window of the Process Watch module is the process window The columns of specific information on each process are listed below 2009 Lavasoft AB 26 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition sidan Aceriinkis The process window lists information by Process Lists the file name of all processes running in your system PID Shows the process ID a unique identifier for each process CPU Shows the percentage of CPU time being used by a given process The Process Watch can support more than one process these are taken into account and you are given an accurate CPU percentage Memory Shows the amount of memory used by the process Threads Shows the number of threads the process uses Priority Shows the operating system s assigned level of importance Created Shows a time stamp of when the process was created Path Shows from where the operating system loaded the process into memory Process Window Context Menu Right clicking on a process in the top main screen opens the process window context menu showing the operations you can perform on any given process Y
36. nning Pro e Network Drive Scanning Scan network drives so you can detect malware on any shared disks on your network not just on your hard disk Pro e Process Watch View an in depth snapshot of all running processes and quickly stop known offenders Pro Command Line Support Manage Ad Aware without launching the interface window Pro 3 2009 Lavasoft AB Snniversary Edition Ad Aware 2008 Overview System Requirements When installing Ad Aware on Windows 2000 XP and Vista operating systems please make sure you have administrative rights If you are unsure if you have the necessary permission please contact your system administrator or refer to your computer s user guide before installing Processor Intel Pentium 600 MHz or better RAM Operating system 100 MB Hard Disk 100 MB free space recommended Operating Systems Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit Windows XP 32 bit Windows 2000 Pro 2009 Lavasoft AB 4 2 fag Srniversary Chition Getting Started Install Ad Aware e Start Installation If you are installing Ad Aware from a CD insert the CD into the CD ROM drive If you downloaded your copy of Ad Aware locate and double click on the downloaded file to start the installation e Language Selection Window Choose your preferred language and click Ok Welcome Screen Please read the welcome screen and review the Lavasoft Privacy Policy Click Next to continue e Installation
37. o allow or block this change Block The application is always blocked from changing the registry area and no Ad Watch notifica tion will appear Allow The application is always allowed to change the registry area and no Ad Watch notification will appear Warning Only use this action if you are sure that the process is safe Click Save to apply changed actions to the processes in the list 2009 Lavasoft AB 22 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition NOH ANTES Sreriversary Chition Network Rules e A Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Ad Watch Livel Registry Rules Network Rules LV Blocks connections to IP addresses blacklisted by Lavasoft Blocked IP Action Latest Accessing Application 213 115 201 777 Alow w iexplore exe Help About Real time Network protection is designed to detect connections to blacklisted IP addresses When any application connects to a blacklisted IP address that is detected as malicious the Ad Watch notification will inform you that it was blocked For every application that is connecting to a blacklisted IP there are two different Actions Use the drop down menu to change the action Block The connection to this blacklisted IP address is always blocked and no Ad Watch notification will appear Allow The connection to this blacklisted IP address is always allowed and no Ad Watch notification will appear Warning Only use this action if you are sure that the connect
38. o submit here You can configure ThreatWork s settings in the update settings 2009 Lavasoft AB 32 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition NOAA NEUE ASreriversany Edition Settings Updates Configure the updates settings for the software amp Definitions File information updates Threatwork and proxy settings Updates Scanning Update Settings ThreatWork Settings Do not send files to ThreatWork O Send files silently Software and Definitions File Updates Open ThreatWork window Download and install updates automatically Do not automatically check for updates Import saved Definitions File Proxy Settings j Press the button below to show proxy L Import ara Information Updates Proxy Settings Get updates automatically ia QDo not automatically check for updates Update Settings Important Absolutely no confidential information will be collected that could identify you your location or anything else that might compromise your privacy while performing an update Please visit our website for more information regarding Lavasoft s Privacy Policy Software and Definitions File Updates You can adjust the software to automatically download and install Definitions File and software updates When a new update is available it will automatically be downloaded to your computer You can also save the Definitions File to a specific location on you computer by clicking the Import button Information
39. on Processes Registry and Network Malicious processes and blacklisted IP addresses are automatically blocked When a suspicious process or registry change is detected an Ad Watch Live notification window will appear in the notification area of your taskbar giving you the choice to allow or block that particular process or registry change or addition Click the Extras menu button to open the extra toolbox screen gt a ea n O Help Opens the Ad Aware Anniversary Edition product manual iii Opens copyright and contributor information about Ad Aware Anniversary Edition 9 2009 Lavasoft AB Ar LA wae PAOLA AS al Ls ae Sneiversary dition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Statistics Shows statistics about the objects detected in previous scans ee i Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Main Status Statistics Scan Statistics x Settings Family Object Quantity TAI Action Cookies Privacy Object 3 3 8 0 0 83 0 Redirected hostfile entry Misc 1 4 61 0 O0 60 o Win32 Trojan Qhost Virus 20 10 80 20 0 0 mo Reset Statistics Hetp About Choose Statistics from the Display drop down menu You can choose to display the total or specific time statistics Once selected the Scan Statistics table will refresh The Scan log file is a detailed information log about the scan It contains valuable information when troubleshooting errors Click
40. on on the Latest Definition File Lavasoft Definition File Extended Engine Definition File Scan Results Scan Profile Name Objects Scanned Objects Ignored Objects Detected Action Taken Lists the action taken for the detected objects Scan and Cleaning Complete Success Stopped Failed Settings List of Ad Aware Scan Settings System Information Lists the system information Windows Startup Mode Start Up Items Services Running Processes 2009 Lavasoft AB 16 DAS FERAE GELS Snniversary Chition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Scheduler Click Scheduler in the sub menu to open the Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to set up automated scans of your computer at set times on specific dates e 5 C O I ri Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Scan Scheduler Quarantine ignore List shodi Yy somnos _ Use the Scheduler to set up automated scans My Scan 2 When 3 How Frequency O Once OManuat display results Daily Automatic O Weekly Use recommended action O Monthly QO At Windows startup Start Time Date 2008 12 23 Help 0 About Scheduling Scans Choose which scheduled scan to use edit from the list or click to add a new scheduled scan Type in the name for the scheduled scan and click Ok To delete a scheduled scan click x 1 What Select which scan mode to use Smart Full or Profile If you select a Profile scan choose the Profile scan n
41. ou can choose from the following operations Terminate Terminates the selected process Terminate Tree Terminates the selected parent process and all of its sub processes Restart Starts the process again from the beginning Suspend Freezes a selected process so that it temporarily stops running Resume Resumes the execution of a process that has been suspended Set Priority Manually change the priority level that was assigned by the operating system The priority level can be reassigned to e Real Time Highest possible priority level pre empts all other processes including operating system processes performing important tasks High Priority level of time critical tasks that must be executed immediately Above Normal Priority level above the normal level Normal Priority level with no special scheduling needs Below Normal Priority level below the normal level e Low Priority level set to run the process when the system is idle Open Folder Opens the folder that contains the file spawning the selected process Google Brings you directly to a Google search to access more information about the selected process Process Details Opens the Process Details window which shows a graph of the estimated CPU usage of the process and more detailed information on that particular process You can also access Process Details by double clicking on a process 27 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware
42. our desktop You can then choose to quickly terminate any running process or unload a module if necessary Note Be careful some processes and modules are needed by Windows or other software in order to function Image name Memory Threads Priority Created E System Process 1 E System 104K 57 Normal explorer exe 11628 K Normal 2008 12 23 09 30 06 C WINDOWS Explorer s Module Base address Size Path Thread ID Priority Explorer Ox01000000 OxOOOFFO0O C SWINDOWSS d 1572 Normal niall dil Ox7C900000 Ox000B0000 C WINDOWS system32 1620 Normal kemel32 Ox7C800000 Ox000F5000 C WINDOWS system32 A 1624 Normal ADVAPL Ox77DDO000 Ox0009B000 C WINDOWS system32 1628 Normal RPCRT4 Ox77E70000 Ox00091000 C AWINDOWS system32 a 1632 Normal BROWS Ox75F80000 Ox000FD000 C WINDOWS system32 ah 1748 Normal Sean Tenia Using Process Watch When the Process Watch tool is launched it shows you a snapshot of all the running processes top window their associated modules lower left window and a list of threads running for current processes lower right window This snapshot is constantly refreshed and your screen is automatically updated The Process Watch displays three main lists of information The upper list is the process window displaying the processes that are currently running in your system In order to see a more in depth picture of where each process originated the modu
43. plication starting points Scans applications that are configured to start automatically Running applications Refers to applications that are active in memory Windows registry Scans known spyware areas of the registry Layered Service Providers LSP s Detects and unloads malicious LSP s LSP s are used by malicious software to detect network activity The LSP s must be loaded for Ad Aware to detect them Alternate Data Stream ADS Scans files and simultaneously investigates ADS streams for malicious objects 35 2009 Lavasoft AB Anniversary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Host file Scans your Hosts file Edits to the Hosts file may occur due to home page hijackers If you use a Hosts file editor to block content this option can cause some entries to be detected and presented for removal To avoid any unwanted changes to your Hosts file please review the content at the end of ascan and select the entries that you want to ignore in subsequent scans Most Recently Used MRUs A link to a recently opened file document or program Browser hijacks Scans browser settings like start page and search page favorites and desktop for malicious URLs Tracking cookies A tracking cookie is any cookie used to track a user s surfing habits They are typically used by advertisers wishing to analyze and manage advertising data but they may be used to profile and track user activity more closely However tracking
44. sed so tar in 2008 oraing to the Ident ett Kesource Center which tracks breaches reported by US organizations And that Read more Manage Your License Help About The Current License window displays the information about your license Your license type Ad Aware Free Plus or Pro and license expiry date are shown The hardware fingerprint is a signature of your PC system At activation your serial key is associated with this hardware fingerprint If you need to transfer your license to a new PC please contact our support department with this hardware fingerprint and your license information If you do not have a serial key and want to buy a license simply click Buy License to open the Lavasoft Store where you will find a full description of the extended functionality of the Plus and Pro versions No serial number is required to activate Ad Aware Free Click Close to continue using Ad Aware Free 2009 Lavasoft AB OWES Srninersary Edition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Main Ta Click the Main menu icon to view the main status window Main Status The Main Status screen displays a snapshot of the latest status of Ad Aware s main features At a glance you can see if the software is up to date the latest scan status Ad Watch Live events access the configuration settings schedule a scan view the latest industry news manage your license and contact our support team with techn
45. stom actions are available Remove Delete the object from your system Repair Ad Aware will attempt to repair the infected file Quarantine Add the object to the Quarantine isolate and back up the object in quarantine where it does not pose a threat to your system Add To Ignore List Add the object to the Ignore List keep the item on your system and make sure it is not detected in future scans Allow Leave On System Allow the object to stay on the system During the next scan the object will be detected again System Restore Point Before performing actions on objects you have the option to create a system restore point A system restore point allows you to restore your computer to a previous working state in the event of a problem Select Set System Restore Point to create a backup or restore point of vital system configurations and files You should choose to create a system restore point prior to performing actions on objects that you are unsure of removing Select the required action for each object from the drop down menu and then click Perform Actions Now Ad Aware will apply the required action for each detected object and present you with the Scan Summary screen 2009 Lavasoft AB 14 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Ra VNE E F L SE MAAN NAN NACOU L Creiversary Chition Scan Summary The Scan Summary screen shows information about the scan that you performed and the num
46. tem Remove Quarantined Objects In the Quarantine list select the quarantined object or objects you would like to remove by selecting Remove from the Action drop down menu When you click Perform Actions Now the object objects will be removed from your system Do Nothing No action is applied leave objects in Quarantine Click Perform Actions Now to apply the specified actions to the Quarantined objects in the list A vir Main Scan Ad Watch Extras Quarantine Ignore List Quarantine Family Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost Win32TrojanQhost qi 4 4 4 414 4 4 4 4 Perform Actions Now Help About 2009 Lavasoft AB 18 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition ENON Srreriversany Edition Ignore List Click Ignore List in the sub menu to open the Ad Aware Ignore List The Ignore List can be used when you want to keep a particular detected item installed on your system and do not want Ad Aware to delete it When you add items to the Ignore List Ad Aware will not detect them when your system is scanned The Ignore List lists types of objects together by family infection type and TAI rating Remove Objects from Ignore List After accessing the Ignore List select the object or objects you would like to remove from the Ignore List
47. the settings for that feature open Use the tabs in the sub menu to navigate between different categories of settings 2009 Lavasoft AB 8 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Anniversary Edition Main Menu Buttons Only the menu icon for the screen being displayed will be colored the other menu icons will be grayed out Click Settings to open the Settings screen where you can customize Ad Aware to fit your needs The settings are context sensitive meaning that when you click on settings for a particular feature the settings for that feature open Use the tabs in the sub menu to navigate between different categories of settings Click the Main menu icon to view the main status screen Click the Scan menu button to open the Scan Mode screen where you can choose the type of scan you would like to perform a Smart Scan Full Scan or a Profile Scan We recommend updating Ad Aware before scanning in order to have the latest Definitions File before you scan Click the Ad Watch menu button to open the Ad Watch Live screen Ad Watch Live is the real time monitor featured in Ad Aware The scanner in Ad Aware detects and cleans h malware and viruses from your system but Ad Watch goes a step further From the moment your machine is turned on Ad Watch Live is watching actually catching these programs before they integrate and install on your PC Ad Watch Live has three separate modules f protecti
48. tra application Scan Ad Watch Extras Lavasoft has developed a range of useful stand alone applications to help you optimize your computers performance Process Watch Process Watch is a powerful process viewer that allows you to view and terminate running processes on your computer Hosts File Editor Hosts File Editor allows you to block advertisement sites reverse browser hijack entries create navigation shortcuts assist with parental controls and make other exceptions to regular Internet navigation start AutoStart Manager AutoStart Manager is a tool that lets you choose what programs and services are allowed to start automatically when Windows starts Start ThreatWork Submit your suspicious files today and become a valuable contributor to the Lavasoft ThreatWork an alliance of global anti spyware security volunteers protecting personal computers and business networks worldwide Q About 25 2009 Lavasoft AB e Snniversary dition Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition Process Watch Process Watch is a powerful process viewer and manager It is a stand alone tool that allows you to browse and terminate running processes and their associated modules Process Watch allows you to view detailed information on all processes that are running on your system to see if there are any known offending processes By default Process Watch lists all processes that are connected to visible windows on y
49. uct access to the Lavasoft Support Center Get support from an extensive international network of Lavasoft security analysts and volunteers at the Lavasoft Support Forums Free Get unlimited support from our technical and customer support experts at the Lavasoft Support Center Plus Pro e Multi language Support English Dutch Flemish French German Italian Portuguese Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese and Japanese Free Plus Pro e Behavior based Heuristical Detection Extra Sensory Protection allows you to go a step beyond detecting known threats the heuristical detection finds and blocks unknown and emerging threats by analyzing the process and assessing its behavior Plus Pro e Extensive Detection Database Ad Aware now detects over 2 million known threats with continuous pulse updates to guard your privacy against cyber attacks Plus Pro The Scheduler Automatic scans set to your personalized schedule to optimize time and resources Plus Pro e Hosts File Editor An expert tool within Ad Aware that allows you to take control of your web navigation by adding deleting or making changes to the Hosts File to create Web navigational shortcuts and to block unsecure and harmful websites Plus Pro e AutoStart Manager Keep your computer running quickly with easy control over what programs start when your computer does reducing the toll on your system that occurs when unnecessary programs are ru
50. urrent Object c windows pchealth helpctr datacolh Family Object Quantity TAI Action Help About While Ad Aware scans the system the Scanning System menu displays the following Scan Mode Type of scan Scan Time Duration of scan Current Section Section currently being scanned Objects Scanned Amount of objects being scanned Objects Detected Amount of detected objects Current Object Current object being scanned 2009 Lavasoft AB 12 Using Ad Aware Anniversary Edition MOEN EII ES Snniversary Edition Scan Results The Scan Results screen shows information about the scan that you performed and information about the objects that were detected Ad Aware is designed to report possible suspicious content on your system give you a straightforward method to understand the content detected and then provide a simple way to remove threats The detected objects are listed by family and are given a pre selected Lavasoft SmartSet recommendation defined by Lavasoft experts Lavasoft SmartSet makes scanning and cleaning as easy as possible by providing automatically configured settings for scans and by providing recommended actions for found objects Please review each detected item in the scan results screen before clicking Perform Actions Now as you have the final say in what to delete from your system Scan Ad Watch Extras Scan Mode Full Scan Objects Scanned 31290 Scan Time 00 04 22

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