Ad-Aware Pro 2009 is the latest addition to the family of security products that Lavasoft creates. Ad-Aware has a long history of shielding computers from obscene hackers and programs that could cause irreversible damage to both one’s computer and their very identity or life in the process.
Price is the first factor that a computer owner is going to look at. When we can get a free lunch, we take it so long as it is on comparable terms to competitor products. Unfortunately Ad-Aware is considered to be in the upper bracket of security software when it comes to price. As of now, the price is solid at around $40 for a year of coverage and updates. Discounts can be obtained by getting a longer license period.
Unlike some competitors, Ad-Aware Pro 2009 comes with a pop-up blocker. It’s nice to have when browsing Internet websites that believe that the best way to sell a product is to annoy the very Internet users they are trying to convince. Fortunately for you, the pop-up blocker is able to eliminate the majority of such advertisements without blocking legitimate pop-up actions.
The major selling point of Ad-Aware 2009 is the fact that it can stop malware from installing itself before it even gets a chance to infect a computer. This functionality, known as real time protection, can help save your computer against malware that would otherwise cause havoc and potentially ruin your computer. Best yet, the protection gets stronger every day as more types of malware are identified and blocked against.
It shouldn’t be too surprising that a large company like Lavasoft has a lot of questions to answer on a periodical basis. The response time in technical support should, thus, not be considered to be instantaneous. At the same time customers of Lavasoft have voiced their concerns that the response times in recent times has been unacceptable. If you need technical support, you had also better have a fair amount of patience as well.
There are other programs to consider in your purchase decision. You will notice in your comparison that Ad-Aware is of the higher priced programs. It also is more geared towards the technical-savvy in some applications. The extra benefits the program provides the user is worth the price to some, but only if the lack of support isn’t something that isn’t going to bother you. You are able to try it for free among some download mirrors.
Final Thoughts
$40 can be a lot of money for a year of protection, but then again it’s better to pay $40 than to replace a computer that cost over twenty times that amount. Find other programs to compare it to so you make the right decision.
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