We work hard to make sure our Ad-Aware programs ? whether it's the Free, Plus or Pro versions - are the powerful and efficient anti-spyware and anti-malware tools that our company is known and trusted for.
And we enjoy getting direct feedback to let us know how we're doing - whether it's an e-mail from a satisfied customer, a testimonial on a blog, or a reference on a tech site.
To followup on my last post on cyber security awareness - the results of two recently released surveys show us that not only are security concerns a cause of worry for the majority of Internet users, many are not as secure as they might think.
The votes have been tallied in the Softonic Awards 2008 and the results of your selections of the best programs of the year are now in.
And the win for the Best Anti-spyware program goes to ?
Ad-Aware 2008!
Thanks to everyone who voted for our software!
You may have noticed that we posted some instruction videos for Ad-Aware a while ago. If you haven't watched them already, I highly recommend it - Patrick's done a great job with these with lots of useful information, especially in the later installments.
While we are on the subject of Internet video, Mjukvara.se has published a couple of nice video reviews for Ad-Aware and Lavasoft Personal Firewall in Swedish. So if you speak the language of vikings, check out the videos - they're quite well made.
Mjukvara.se: Swedish review of Ad-Aware 2008 Pro
Mjukvara.se: Swedish review of Lavasoft Personal Firewall
Ad-Aware 2008 Free was recently reviewed by the UK site, IT Reviews. Here are a few words from the review:
"Not only does Ad-Aware Free provide a commendable scan time performance, it also runs smoothly and doesn't hog too much in the way of system resources."
"The interface is nifty as well, with a small collection of skins to select..."
Lavasoft File Shredder has been chosen by the team at FreeFunFiles as their Editors Pick for the month of August. Thanks, FreeFunFiles!
Are you using Lavasoft File Shredder to delete your sensitive files? Download a free 30-day trial version and try it out for yourself!
You're working at your computer when you realize something is not right; you're plagued with messages warning you that you may be infected. It's clear that you've been hit by malware. But where do you turn for help in sorting out the mess on your PC? Most likely to a knowledgeable friend or family member, and to trusted security software.
The team at Lavasoft are very happy to announce the launch of our new German website. Back in 1999 Lavasoft begun in Germany, therefore the company has a strong German heritage which makes this an important milstone in our companys history. As we move towards 10 years of Lavasoft, it is great to launch our website translated into the German language to honor our German roots.
Far too often, we come across websites that attempt to piggyback on the name "Lavasoft" or "Ad-Aware" in order to take advantage of you and your credit card.
We've recently been alerted to a site, new-official.com/adware, which charges a fee for the service they provide to consumers: offering a collection of links to free software, such as Ad-Aware 2008. Often times, these types of sites are designed to look similar to the program's original download site in order to fool consumers into believing they are paying for the legitimate software.
Softonic is giving Ad-Aware users the chance to let your voices be heard!
It's time for the download sites annual "Softonic Software of the Year" awards where you can vote for your favorite programs in different categories and platforms. We're proud to announce that Ad-Aware was chosen as a finalist in this years competition for "Best Anti-Spyware."
We've received word from the Turkish website TAMindir.com that Ad-Aware 2008 has picked up their "Editör?ün Önerisi" (Editor?s Choice) award.
Along with granting a five-star rating, TAMindir.com editors had this to say about our software:
We're proud to let you know that Ad-Aware 2008 has received a 5-star editorial review from the team at Softpedia! That means that the editors at Softpedia gave Ad-Aware the top rating in all areas critiqued - user interface, features, ease of use, and price/value. From the review:
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