Improvements
Ad-aware will now remove WebHancer smoothly from your system, without the need of using their uninstaller first.
If WebHancer messed up your Wsock configuration, just run this recent update to get back full internet access.
Some minor fixes and improved have been added since 4.51.
Additions
Gratisware, CometCursor 3.0, Gator 2, Alexa 5.0 detection and removal has been added,
also covering the recent (updated) version of OnFlow.
Ad-aware 4.6 comes with a new and improved Reflist file.
Changes in v4.5:
Improvements
All memory leaks under win2000 have been fixed.
The false Aureate warning given by Ad-aware under NT40 is fixed.
Several small bug fixes and improvements.
The log file output now includes details about terminated processes.
The registry scan has been splitted into a regular and enhanced (deep) scan.
Full NT40 Compatibility
Ad-aware and Ad-watch are now working 100 % accurate under WinNT40.
EverAd and OnFlow detection&removal added
Ad-aware now recognizes all EverAd and OnFlow components, and removes them on demand.
Changes in v4.02:
Since the release of v3.61, Ad-aware has been completely rewritten and many new features have been added.
Command line Parameters
Ad-aware now handles command line parameters to automatize the scanning and removal process.
It can now be started from a sheduler and logfiles can be created automatically,additionally you can pass an
parameter to run Ad-aware minimized in the background.
Click here for a complete list and instructions
Autostart during Windows-bootup
Now you can let Ad-aware run a scan at Windows startup.
This option can be set in the configuration menu.
Auto-scanning and removal
Now you can automatize the scanning and removal process.
This option can be set in the configuration menu.
Please use this feature with care.
Auto logfile Creating
With this option set, a logfile will be created automatically everytime you run a scan.
The filename consists of the current date and time. example : "ad-aware log03-11-00-142405.txt"
This option can be set in the configuration menu.
More item details
Now you can right-click on an item in the listview, to call the file-properties dialog from within ad-aware.
You may also use this menu to check\uncheck a particular item or all at a time.
If the "Smart Hint" option is set, try moving over the items in the list to get some more information.
Spyware-detection
The detection and removal of ADWARE, AUREATE V3.0,DSSAGENT and WEBHANCER was added.
Also the database has been updated to handle the current versions of Aureate and TimeSink as well.
For details read the spyware-Information section in this manual.
Doubleclick Cookie fix
Ad-aware now recognizes an Doubleclick-Optout cookie, and seperates it from the standard Doubleclick-cookie.
So to get rid of the annoying "Returning Cookie problem", do the following:
go to www.doubleclick.com , and choose optout .
now a optout-cookie will be saved, including the word OPT_OUT instead of your Doubleclick ID nr.
Ad-watch (realtime monitor Add-on) *1 Ad-watch runs silently in the background, recognizing spyware modules as soon as they are loaded into memory
and registry modifications in realtime.
All anomalies will be logged to the output window, its content can be archived on your harddisk.
If spyware is detected, Adwatch will take whatever action you have specified automatically:
Ad-aware (or any Program of your choice) can be started in automatic or background mode,
recognized Modules can be unloaded immediately upon detection..
For details, read the Ad-watch section in this manual.
Finally we managed to compile a Helpfile :)
So many users requested it, and here it is - a more or less detailed helpfile.
We tried hard to avoid spelling mistakes..
(We send a special greeting to Lane Weast for spell checking & correcting!)
These are only some of the new features, have a look yourself.