Ad-Aware Free Antivirus 12.2.889.11556

* Advanced detection
- Superfast antivirus engine that complements our legendary anti-spyware to offer protection without compromise.
* Enhanced Performance
- Two engines made to work together, without conflicts or slow-downs, in one easy and superfast security solution.
* Faster and Leaner
- Faster scans and smaller boot times with less PC footprint so you can get to play or work faster.
* Download Protection
- Stops malware before it even hits your hard-drive.
* Improved Heuristics Detection
- Finds and blocks unknown and emerging threats before they can harm your PC.
* Malware Sandbox Emulator
- Rapidly analyze malware in a virtual environment so that malware is never actually executed on a user's machine.
* Game (silent) Mode
- Allows for silent operation so you can play your games and watch your movies without being disturbed.
* Brand New User Interface
- Redesigned from the ground-up with usability as the core principle.

- Contains the new Security Toolbar

- Resolve issues with the ignore list and crashes in AAWTray.exe but not in AAWServices.exe.

* Crash fix: AAWTray.exe crashes after automatic updates
* Fixed: Failure to remove parts of Browser Hijacks in Opera
* Fixed: DoNotDisturb mode misses events on Win7.
* Fixed: Slow response when changing skin or language.
* GUI will prompt a restart after selecting new skin
* Fixed: Wrong top menu icon is highlighted after you finish a scan in simple mode.
* Fixed Ignore/Quarantine List: When only "Do Nothing" is selected, the action-button is still enabled.
* Fixed: TrackSweep screen context menu gets locked in certain scenarios
* Change: Cursor will be active in text fields that was previously not selected by default
* Change: Clicking on the Lavasoft logo on the main screen of Ad-Aware will now open the Lavasoft homepage

- Significantly improved Proactive Detection
- Improved GUI for Scanning
- Winlogon Protection
- Ad-Watch Registry
- TrackSweep Improvements

# Updated Version of Anti-Virus Engine
- brings improvements to the way definition updates are applied, and should make updates significantly faster

# Fix for Ad-Watch Issue
- A fix for an issue where the Ad-Watch Registry and Network modules would be partially activated in Ad-Aware Free.

# Fix for Scheduler Crash
- A fix for an bug where Ad-Aware would crash in the Scheduler on some systems.

# Crash fix
- Fix for a bug that in extremely rare cases could cause system crashes.

* Archive Scanning

- A fix for an archive scanning bug causing crashes on some systems.

* Archive Scanning:
- Some changes have been made to the archive scanning, improving Ad-Aware's ability to find malware within archives.

* Updated whitelist:
- A number of trusted programs have been added to the Ad-Aware whitelist, making sure that they are not detected.

- New! E-mail Scanner - Keeps you safe from malicious attachments and images in your e-mail.
- New! Ad-Watch Live! Files – Blocks malicious files from entering your system, and alerts you to malicious files already on your PC.
- New! Rootkit Removal System - Deep level rootkit technology that uncovers and destroys hidden threats, detecting both user-mode and kernel-mode attack techniques.

Fixes:

* Issue that registry rules are not saved in Ad-Watch.
* Crash after registeration.
* Minor issue with the scan progress bar.
* Process protection so that suspicious processes are blocked after timed-out.
* Scan freeze with Norton installed on the system.
* Hanging on startup for some users
* All notifications will be suppressed when GUI is in simple mode.

Improvments:

* New Genotype definitions file format.
* Logging when scheduled scans are not saved.

* New! Genotype Detection Technology - Based on heuristics, the new Genotype technology allows Ad-Aware to stay one step ahead of today’s ever-evolving threats, as well as threats that have not yet been created.

* New! Behavior-Based Heuristics Detection - Extra Sensory Protection allows you to go a step beyond detecting known threats – the heuristics detection finds and blocks unknown and emerging threats and stops deceptive malware and cyber thieves before they attack your personal information.

* New! The Neutralizer - Lavasoft’s new advanced removal tool combats malware that attempts to restore itself even after rebooting your system.

* New! Do Not Disturb Mode - Stay protected while enjoying games or movies online – without the irritating interruptions or strain on system resources that other security software programs cause.

* New! Download Guard for Internet Explorer - Download Guard provides an additional layer of protection that lets you download files on Internet Explorer confidently.

* New! Simple Mode/Advanced Mode - We know that not all users have the same needs, so we give you the power to decide how you want to interact with Ad-Aware.

* New! Community-Driven Translations & Custom Skins - Make Ad-Aware your own. The new format of the user interface allows you to edit and upload translated text for others to use, or create your own skin.

* New! Community-Developed Plug-ins - Ad-Aware now allows developers to expand the functionality of the program by the creation of plug-ins.

1. Japanese Manual added to the software (can only be accessed if the Japanese version was installed from the start)
2. Enhanced White-list for the Ad Watch detection engine
3. Resolved a minor double-click issue in the Ad Watch settings window
4. Redirected links within the software have been updated

Building on 10 years of advanced malware detection, Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition provides comprehensive malware protection without loading down your system’s resources, bringing you the core competence you need to stay safe online.