Ad-Aware Free Antivirus 12.2.889.11556

- Bug Fixing
- Better support for Windows 8.1
- Stability improvement

* Changes:
- Bug and Stability fixes
- New Antispam SDK
- Active Virus Control (AVC) – Monitors processes’ behaviour, identifies all malware activities and stops all their negative effect on your PC.
- New Security Pin Code (Protecting AA settings from being changed by anyone other than the main user.
- Improved detection of .pst and .ost files during scan in the email protection feature
- New and enhanced notification system and delivery method
- Localization review
- New language supported:
> Thai

The following changes have been made in this version of Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+
- Bug Fixing
- Improved User interface
- New Real-time Protection Settings
- Support for easier sample collection
- Better Malware Engine Performance
- Updated disinfection process

* Improved support of Windows 8.1
* New features:
- Support section
- PasswordBox
- Re-registration service users of Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+
* Improved features:
- AntiSpam engine
- Firewall engine
- Simplified creation of firewall rules
- App Management interface
- Web Protection interface
- Expiration process
- Notification system
* Installation program is updated
* Many bug fixes
* These languages have been added:
- Croatian
- Serbian Latin
- Serbian Cyrillic
- Japanese
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Armenian
- Belarusian

* Improved support of Windows 8.1
* New features:
- Support section
- PasswordBox
- Re-registration service users of Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+
* Improved features:
- AntiSpam engine
- Firewall engine
- Simplified creation of firewall rules
- App Management interface
- Web Protection interface
- Expiration process
- Notification system
* Installation program is updated
* Many bug fixes
* These languages have been added:
- Croatian
- Serbian Latin
- Serbian Cyrillic
- Japanese
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Armenian
- Belarusian

- Increased performance and compatibility.
- Improved web browsing protection.
- Improved detection engine that increases scan speed.

# New and improved breakthrough features such as:
* On-Demand Integration - Better compatibility as Ad-Aware can now run together with other antivirus software as a complimentary line of defense.
* More robust detection engine - Faster and more precise scanning capabilities with lower false positive rates as this version is equipped with SDK6 engine.
* Enhanced real-time protection against malicious URLs and provides free credit report monitoring that extends the protection delivered in Ad-Aware to offer customers the most reliable online security.
* Faster and simplified installation process with a revamped multi-language support to enhance user experience. Ad-Aware is now available in Mandarin (Chinese simplified).

# New and changed functions
- When Real-Time Protection detects and takes care of a threat, a balloon message will be displayed.
- When an activation or trial period expires, definitions and program updates will continue.
- When an activation or trial period expires, a balloon message will be displayed and the Notification Center on main screen will display it.
- There is an opportunity to subscribe to a newsletter when registering for Ad-Aware 10.3 Free Antivirus+ or Ad-Aware 10.3 Pro Security Trial.
- The security toolbar has been updated. Now with easier navigation and update check every few minutes.
- Installation program has minimize and close buttons.
- Various windows during installation have been changed.
- If installation is cancelled, an icon will be created on the desktop. When the icon is double-clicked, the installation will start again.
# Various bug fixes, only the most common issues are listed
- In previous version and in some computers, Ad-Aware didn't appear in System Tray/Notification Area after a restart of the computer.
- In previous version and in some computers, Ad-Aware didn't start when double-clicking desktop icon.

* Bug fixes:
- In some XP computers the sbhips.sys driver in Ad-Aware 10.1 caused blue screen of death (BSOD) now and then.
- In 10.1 certain settings were not saved, if you didn't Exit Ad-Aware before turning off the computer.
- The possibility to select "Prompt" on "Real-Time Protection" tab has been removed due to a lot of issues.

# ENGINE
* Cached Scanning for faster scheduled scans.
* Cached schedule scans complete sooner.
* Performance improvements have been made to the engine
* Reliability improvements have been made to the file system drivers
# FIREWALL
* Trusted programs are now white-listed in the definitions
* Reliability improvements have been made to the Firewall Drivers
* Improved 64-bit support
# REAL-TIME PROTECTION
* Reliability improvements have been made to the Real-Time Protection Drivers
* Improved 64-bit OS support
# OS SUPPORT CHANGES
* Windows 2000 is no longer supported in order to permit some of the driver improvements Service Pack 2 is now required for Windows XP to support driver improvements