Download Ad-aware 6.0 build 181

Ad-Aware 6 has been upgraded to build 181. This version comes with some new features and tweaks. The most important innovation is the so-called Smartscan. This allows the program to learn when something is spyware or adware. In addition to this scanner, Ad-Aware is overclocked and is up to 400% faster than the previous versions. The other changes look like this:

New in Ad-aware 6 Build 181:

• Speed ​​– More comprehensive and up to 400% faster than any previous 6x release.
• Smart scan mode – Improves speed even further and has been optimized to detect content at the root level enabling fast and efficient maintenance scanning.
• Improved In-depth scan – More effective while reducing CPU resources.
• Improved deep registry scan – Faster with additional registry coverage that can detect dynamically created registry keys.
• Conditional scanning – Improving speed by allowing Ad-aware to decide when and where additional scanning is needed based on a previous detection during the scanning process.
• HOSTS file scanning – Newly discovered exploit that uses HOSTS file editing to facilitate browser hijacking has been countered with this addition. Now Ad-aware has the ability to scan, backup, remove, and restore known references from your HOSTS file.
• More efficient reference file usage – Ad-aware can now read and use more detailed information stored in the reference file.
• Improved Browser Hijacker detection – Better detection for known and newly discovered Browser Hijackers.
• Improved log file output – More comprehensive reporting for better record keeping.
• Reference Number: 1R200 12.07.2003