Man, just updated my version of ad-aware from 5.xx to 5.83. I ran 5.xx before I updated it and I came up clean. Then updated to the new 5.83 and scanned. Over 183 files came up as spy ware. I can’t bereave I had all that crap on my computer. I should have done that a long time ago.
It’s a great program. Everyone that surfs the net should use it.
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One question about ad-aware (I’ve never run it before.)
If you run it, and just delete all the files it selects, is there any chance that you would delete something that might be important on your computer? Sorry if this seems like a silly question, but I’d really like to run it, and I don’t want to lose anything.
Yes, there are certain programs that need some ad-ware in it: Most are file sharing programs and “hotbar” type programs.
Ad-Aware does offer the ability to backup the files you’re about to delete, although I haven’t tested this in practice.