Adaware Updates

[silver]

update 30th June 2004, the list should now be working again, sorry for the long outage!

Ad-Aware 'spyware/adware' scanner (thread) is a great free product. Like most scanning / anti-virus software it needs 'DAT' file updates. A DAT file contains information that allows the software to 'recognise' things like new virus's or new advert serving software.

The email notifcation system for Ad-Aware is now back online, it will send a short email when there's a new DAT file for Ad-Aware (typically every few weeks). If you would find this useful you can subscribe to the list using the TS! mojo mailer (Just select 'adaware-update-announce' to subscribe to the Ad-Aware list in the first drop-down box).

Un-subscribing is easy, each email contains a link to remove yourself from the list, once un-subscribed we have no record of your email address. We don't (and won't) ever give email address's to 3rd parties, our privacy policy is linked from the bottom of this forum and the email notifications :)

Sil

[bouncingjohn]

Lavasoft are no longer doing updates for 5.83 see here

[silver]

Thanks for the info bouncingjohn :)

Sounds like version 6 isn't that far off, it's still worth sub'ing to the list as we'll send a notify when v6 is out and also updates to v6 dat files when they are released :)

Sil

PS, I did wonder why no updates since september!

[Worldlife]

Email just received from Lavasoft:-

It is with great pleasure that we announce the availability of the newest additions to the Lavasoft product family, Ad-aware® Plus 6.0 and Ad-aware® Professional Editions.

We have completely redesigned the Ad-aware user interface and have enhanced our scanning and removal technology to bring you the MOST powerful lineup of privacy software solutions
available! Your generous support has allowed us to not only improve our technology it has allowed us to expand our database to include a greater range of privacy and security risks to your system.

Both versions are designed to provide you with continuous protection from known Datamining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Keyloggers, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. And each comes with the following features:

Increased speed - from a more powerful scanning engine, but also from customizable file size limits, user defined drive/folder selection and recognized process, shell extensions and COM
object unloading.

Enhanced scanning - with powerful new heuristics, in-depth and additional analytical routines.

Customization - that allows you to alter the way that Ad-aware interacts with your system and also in the way that it looks with a soon to be released skin editor.

Improved Safety and logging - that includes redundant archiving, sensitive memory and registry protection, an all new archive viewer/manager, enhanced logging and reporting capabilities,
real-time alerts, and an all new troubleshooting option to help resolve unhandled exceptions.

Expandability - through the use of Plugin technology. Now you can add increased functionality that will allow you greater control over your system.

[bouncingjohn]

Ad-Aware 6.0 Personal (i.e. the free one) is out now.

Just tried it and found no spyware on my computer (but then I'm reasonably careful about what I install).

[Worldlife]

Just received this announcement from Lavasoft....

Dear Customer,

We are announcing the release of a new build of Ad-aware (0162), a new reference file (included), a new Plugin, and several new language packs. Included in this update are the following updated and new targets:

Updated:
NetworkEssentials (Smartpop),
BDplugin,
WurldMedia,
Netsetter
New:
Searchsquire Version 1,
Searchsquire Version 2,
A new generic browser hijacker

We are pleased to announce an all-new Plugin called LSP Explorer that will enhance the functionality of Ad-aware by providing the user with the ability to view and manage installed Layered service and name space providers. You can obtain a copy of this and our other Plugins here:

LSP Explorer Plugin for Ad-aware 6 (All versions)
http://www.lavasoft.de/res/pllspexplore.exe

Hexdump Plugin for Ad-aware 6 (All versions)
http://www.lavasoft.de/res/plhexdump.exe

We also have new language packs available which can be obtained from the following links:

Ad-aware 6 Language pack (Danish and Italian added, French updated)
http://www.lavasoft.de/res/aaw-lang-pack.exe

Ad-aware 6 French user manual
http://www.lavasoft.de/res/aaw6-manual-french.zip

To download the new build please use the following link and then
enter the provided username and password when prompted:

LINK: http://www.lavasoft.de/res/aplus/aaw6plus.exe

Edit It is possible your older version of Ad-Aware may not have been deleted by the installation upgrade. You may have to do this manually (like what I did!) to prevent the older version opening instead of the upgrade

[silver]

thanks for the update guys :)

sent the first email to the list the other day, the first automated email went out today for a new ad-aware dat file :)

Subject: New Ad-Aware DAT File (version:0R119 17.02.2003/89)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 06:05:07 -0500


A new update for Ad-Aware is available, to download and install this update:

Open Ad-Aware and select 'Check for updates now', once the update is installed
the 'Installed Referance-file :' should show '0R119 17.02.2003'.

This update is applicable to the latest Ad-Aware (version 6) available from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Brought to you by The Scream! http://www.the-scream.com
Direct link to the security forum http://security.the-scream.co.uk

Sil

[Worldlife]

Thanks for the advice Silv.... I've now subscribed to your update service for Ad-Aware - the instructions on how to do this are in your earlier post.

Interesting thing. Zone Alarm, quite correctly, delayed implementing the upgrade until I had read one of the warning notices on the Zone Alarm websiste. The reason was that I had upgraded Ad-Aware and it was the first time the new version had accessed the internet. Zone Alarm wanted to be sure that it was a genuine upgrade and not a corrupted program trying to access the internet.

Well done Zone Alarm! (another "Scream" recommendation!)

[silver]

welcome to the list :)

you should have received something like..

Subject: New Ad-Aware DAT File (version:0R120 18.02.2003/91)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:05:06 -0500


A new update for Ad-Aware is available, to download and install this update:

Open Ad-Aware and select 'Check for updates now', once the update is installed
the 'Installed Referance-file :' should show '0R120 18.02.2003'.

This update is applicable to the latest Ad-Aware (version 6) available from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Brought to you by The Scream! http://www.the-scream.com
Direct link to the security forum http://security.the-scream.co.uk

:)

Sil

[JLR]

AdAware v6 Build 6.181 is now on the shelves folks.



http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Regards ................

John

[silver]

Thanks for letting us know :)

Sil

[silver]

edited first post,. I think the adaware updates thing will be hard to fix and so you won't get any update emails,. will try an send it to the aawupdate email also,

Sil

PS,. I have pretty much ditched aa for <thread>:Adaware? Read this link (SpybotSD - Spybot - Spybot S&D Search & Destroy) as on the whole it seems more through,. I actually have both installed (well they are both free!) but generally use spybot more often :)

[nemmie]

I use spybot search and destroy. I never find any spyware though as I also use spywareblaster which places killbits in the registry that stop any spyware installing in the first place :)

SpywareBlaster

[JLR]

Hi all !! ...........

I now run both Ad-Aware, and Spybot. Much as Sil and nemmie do.

I do like the way that Spybot works, and I also thought that Spybot was more thorough, as I have been running them both for about a week now, side by side, to see if there were any major differences.

Tonight, I ran Spybot first. It did its thing, and discovered 4 bits of spyware lurking on my system, which it duly removed, at the end of the scan, after being given permition to do so. Then I ran Ad-Aware, immediatly after it. And Lo and Behold, Ad-Aware found another 7 items, that Spybot obviously missed. ( And before you ask, NO !! they were not the ones in Sypbots cache, that it tells you about, when it knows that you also have Ad-aware installed ).

It also seems that with the new v6.181 from Ad-Aware, it is increadibly faster than v6.162 ( previous version ), and also signifficantly faster than Spybot.

Anyone else found anything like this between the two systems ??.

Regards ............

John

[Bluetonic]

Hello everyone!
Can somebody tell me why, after I have installed Ad-Aware 6, scanned the whole system and removed all the items it found, I still got loads of ads popping up in my computer! I left Kazza run in the morning and when I came back at night I found more than 10 pop-ups!!! Is there anything I haven't done in Ad-Aware, or is it because of Kazza?
Thanks....

[Scoobs]

Hello Bluetonic

what version of kazza are you running the normal one with spyware in or kazza lite

might be worth trying lite version

[Bluetonic]

Scooby Doo
It is Kazzalite already... any idea? I can't wait to get rid of those little gits! :whack:

[Mr Pedantic]

A Pop-up Killer it simply removes spyware from your registry and in programs. It is only as good as the last adaware update and the limitation of the program/loaded data

[Worldlife]

There is an add on called "Ad-Watch" that I believe deals with the pop ups but I don't think that feature is in the free version.

I have found that sometimes it is necessary to switch "Ad-Watch" off to gain access to some sites.

With "Ad-Watch" on there are a few aggressive sites that seem to penetrate the system but usually they can be got rid of by Alt-Control-Delete and then closing. The worse that happens then is that Explorer is closed

Are other pop up programs watertight are do they let some aggro pop ups through?

[JLR]

Hi Bluetonic !! ..........

Kazza is renowned for hosting spyware inside its program. I wouldnt allow any version of it anywhere near my system.

I now have reverted to only running AdAware, and have ditched Spybot. AdAware seems to be much better and is certainlyso much quicker. Just make sure that you check for new new updates frequently.

I have never found a situation yet that has conflicted with AdAware. It has to be said that AdAware does not do a 100% removal of spyware, but it does good for me. I usually also do a regular Cookie search, usually after an AdAware scan and then manually delete any "iffy" Cookies that I find. Many of them will actually tell you that they are "add-Cookies".

Regards .........

John

[silver]

Ad-Aware Update List Re-instated


I have finally got round to fixing the Ad-Aware update list, sorry
it's taken a while!

This list (incase you forgot) is to notify you of new 'DAT file'
updates to Ad-Aware spyware / adware removal program from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Please see the http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t7434.html thread
if you would like to add comments. You can reply to this email if you
wish to ask me any questions regarding the list.

Thanks for using the list I hope you find it useful.

Sil

[silver]

not heard of 'vx2' - but this is a plugin for adaware that will remove it - apparently..

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/plug...2cleaner.shtml

this malware stuff seems to get nastier and nastier :\

Sil

[Zer02004]

Vx2 and other parasite removal tools are available here.

The full pack includes:

AboutBuster
Active Ports
Adtomi Removal 9x
Adtomi Removal XP
CHMFix
KillBox
Peper Fix
Spyware Blaster 31
VX2 Finder 126
VX2 Finder 9x
VX2 Finder XP
Winsock Fix


I'll put some documentation together shortly.