Latest ad aware reference file

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Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Aug 18, Messages 2, About Ad-Aware 6 Ad-Aware 6 is a powerful tool that is used to detect and give the user the ability to quarantine and safely remove the offending objects that are targeted. More about Ad-Aware below these instructions for use. Install A-A after closing as many running programs as possible.

Step 2- Updating the Ad-Aware reference file You will need to run the Web-update Feature before each scan to make sure you have the current reference file installed. It is imperative that you always have the current Build and Reference File in use to ensure the proper detection and removal of objects. On the start screen: Click on the "Check for updates now" hotlink.

The globe at the upper right also opens the web-update feature Click "Connect". If you see that a new reference file is available, click "OK", and it will download and install automatically. Click "Finish". If you have a Proxy, you will need to configure the Web-update feature. Click on "Connect", then "Finish" after the update is completed.

Step 3- Manually updating the reference file If you need to update your reference file manually, you can download the file from: www. Then choose "OK" when asked to over-write it. If you would like a backup of the previous reference file, simply re-name it "Reflist. As explained more fully below, SmartScan is faster, but also less comprehensive. After a thorough cleaning, use the capabilities within SmartScan for everyday use. Think of SmartScan as your regular oil change, whereas the Custom Scan is the 30, mile checkup.

Click the "Scanning" button. Click the "Advanced" button. Under "Log-file detail", select all options. Click the "Tweaks" button. Under "Scanning Engine", select the following: "Include additional Ad-aware settings in logfile" and "Unload recognized processes during scanning. On the next screen, select "Use custom scanning options". Right click "Paste" in your thread. The logfiles will be named "Ad-Aware-log - -.

Right click, choose "Select all", then right click and choose "Copy". Right click and select "Paste" in your thread. This can prove useful in the event a program doesn't work after certain detected objects are removed Nice clean interface with built in Update. Found 7 "spyware" on my system, two in my Coppernic Pro which Spybot failed to indicate these last 2 months.

Zapped them all. Will use the "Restore" if anything goes amiss, but so far all is fine. Faster download at www. Completely new interface that uses their own widgets, looks good to me, YMMV. Also, it comes witha new reference file that seems to be unavailable for the previous version of Ad-aware ref-update doesn't find it. As far as I know, the new Ad-Aware 6.

I uninstalled the old Ad-Aware and Ref-Update on my box prior to installing v. The new Ad-Aware has a built-in updates feature which is quite an improvement over Ref-Update. I'd also like to mention that the official Lavasoft site's download page has added the links for downloads so you can go there as well as this thread for direct download links of Ad-Aware 6. One of the many new options for 6. Be sure to configure Ad-Aware 6.

Its about time!! Ive been waiting for them to open those servers and have the files available for atleast a week now. So far, so good. Haha, suckers. A mere 6 tracking cookies was the sum total of AAW's findings.

I guess I'm doing pretty well. There's a new build in town, and he goes by the name of Catchy name, eh? Please update to the current build, Customers who currently have download links that were supplied by lavasoft can use them to update, those who have links supplied by Element 5 will need to wait for their notification letter by e-mail within 24 to 48 hours or contact us directly.

We have developed a new Plugin for viewing and managing installed Layered service and name space providers called LSP Explorer. Be careful, On Monday, I downloaded adaware 6 and tried to use it to get rid of newdotnet junk.

It really did a number on the computer, and internet access became impoosible. Using a different box, I went over to lavasofts forum's and found other people had similar problems. The fix was to uninstall all network adapters and reinstall them.

From the comments on the forums, it seemed like lavasoft wasn't admitting to this problem. I was rather discouraged.