Lavasoft Begins Public Beta Test of Ad-Aware 2007

March 6, 2007 | 10:30 am

NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Anti-spyware pioneer Lavasoft today announced the public beta release for its latest anti-spyware software Ad-Aware 2007 Pro (www.lavasoft.com). The new version, referred to as Ad-Aware 2007 Beta for the public beta, offers a fully redesigned engine resulting in increased scanning speed and efficient use of computer resources, a new graphical user interface (GUI) and advanced Code Sequence Identity technology to detect deeply hidden and emerging malware.

According to Lavasoft CEO Ann-Christine Akerlund, "Hundreds of millions of users around the world are anxiously awaiting Ad-Aware 2007 for its enhanced security, privacy protection and detection of increasingly sophisticated and costly security threats that face businesses and consumers alike."

    Highlights of the Ad-Aware 2007 Beta include:

     *  Fully redesigned engine - provides optimal productivity with fast
        scans and top resource efficiency.
     *  Advanced Code Sequence Identity technology - results in better
        detection of deeply imbedded and emerging malware.
     *  Enhanced Detection Database - protects Ad-Aware 2007 users from more
        malware, with incremental and automatic updates resulting in fast
        download times.
     *  New graphical user interface (GUI) - easy to navigate for beginners
        while maintaining advanced options for experienced users and
        businesses.
     *  Automatic scans and Web updates - the all-new scheduler allows users
        to set a personalized schedule for automatic scans and definition file
        updates.
     *  Ad-Watch TrackSweep - this new feature erases tracks left while
        surfing the Internet on IE, Firefox and Opera, in one easy click of a
        button.
     *  Hosts File Editor - allows users to add, delete or make changes to the
        Hosts File to create Web navigational shortcuts and block specific
        sites.
     *  Multiple Browser Support - Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.
     *  System Restore Point - provides a system restore point, particularly
        valuable for computer users who may have deleted a file in error
        during cleanup of their system.

Ad-Aware 2007 Plus and Ad-Aware 2007 Free versions will be launched with the official release of Ad-Aware 2007 Pro in the second quarter of 2007. Lavasoft expects all Ad-Aware 2007 products to be Certified for Windows Vista(TM) when released.

Ad-Aware 2007 Enterprise, designed for multi-license corporate use (networks), is planned for release later in 2007.

Interested beta testers for Ad-Aware 2007 must register as a Lavasoft beta applications tester at www.lavasoft.com.

Members of the media interested in downloading Ad-Aware 2007 Beta may do so by contacting the Lavasoft Press Room at press@lavasoft.com to receive a direct copy of the Beta program.

About Lavasoft

Founded in 1999, Lavasoft is "the original anti-spyware company." Ad-Aware boasts over 250,000 million downloads worldwide, more than any other anti-spyware software. A private company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lavasoft is committed to corporate responsibility and ethical conduct. It works directly with the makers of spyware and malware to meet Lavasoft's strict criteria for spyware and malware definitions. Lavasoft has 4,000 partners in 120 countries.

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