Ad-Aware

The software is a quick download and easy to install. It using the Vipre scanning engine for antivirus and their own as well. Their are various levels of installation levels to suit your tech savviness including a simple mode and an advanced mode with enhanced options. The user interface is quite user friendly and intuitive. You can get your head around the functionality quickly and start using it immediately. There is a Toolbox with various optimization features to help clean and speed up your computer. There is an auto start you can enable to have the program begin upon starting up your computer. There is a gamer mode is cool and allows you to suspend popups or scans during playing time. And there is a do not disturb mode for a fuller uninterrupted vid playing time or watching a movie with full screen. The software updates regularly on it`s own but you can do so manually as well. There is a lot of education available on their website with manuals, a blog, video tutorials and a forum.

Unless I am mistaken having the download guard only available for Internet Explorer is certainly limiting in my opinion for almost anyone who uses the internet as it doesn`t get nearly the same market share as Google Chrome, for example.While this company was awarded 100% from the Virus Bulletin they don`t submit themselves to additional independent testing from ICSA, West Coast Labs or others which is not a complaint but it would the help their case to build trust in prospects doing their research in my opinion.

This is a feature packed, easy to use anti virus program that is easy to download, install and begin scanning your computer within a couple of minutes. It`s always to good to have great antivirus option and I`m considering this to become my primary source, though even as a backup it`s highly recommended.