Popular software from Lavasoft, Falköping, Sweden (www.lavasoftusa.com) that detects unwanted software in a user's computer including spyware, trojans and popups. See also adware.
An Ad-aware Scan
A whole bunch of spyware programs have been digging around in this computer; witness the results of this Ad-aware scan.
An Ad-aware Scan
A whole bunch of spyware programs have been digging around in this computer; witness the results of this Ad-aware scan.
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- Google classic homepage sports Motorola Droid ad
- Notice anything different about Google's classic homepage? Yep -- there's an ad for the Motorola Droid smartphone on it. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Copyright associations want enforcement for free
- The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived
- The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- What would make you trust Microsoft?
- Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Open source needs successful champions
- The open-source industry needs profitable champions to demonstrate success and attract funding and participation in open source, according to Red Hat's CEO. The open-source industry needs profitable champions to demonstrate success and attract funding and participation in open source, according to the chief executive of Red Hat. ...
- News items 2009-11-05
- Saft 12.0.1 (Mac)
- Saft for Safari is a plugin to extend Safari's features with sidebar, searchable history and bookmarks, full-screen browsing, type-ahead searching, customized Google Search field, URL shortcuts and kiosk mode. Features include: Ad/banner blocking with simple URL pattern matching Add bookmark folder here and add bookmark here in every bookmark...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Soulseek 157 NS 13e (Windows)
- Soulseek is an ad-free, spyware-free, file-sharing application dedicated predominantly to the free trade of electronic music and the promotion of unsigned artists. Search for and share all kinds of files, including MP3s. It also includes chat rooms, and it features a buddy list for your favorite users.
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'
- Stealth?Is this called a stealth commercial because it doesn't include any visible or audible information?Well, the Android invasion is coming. NTHollywood planes . . .At first, I thought that those aircraft might be the F-117, but the cockpit and other parts aren't shaped right - looks like some Hollywood mockups....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'
- The second Verizon advertisement for the Motorola Droid smartphone has landed, and it's a full minute of cinematic storytelling in the form of vaguely apocalyptic imagery. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy
- The commercial it selfand the AT & T action on it, tell me to never EVER do any business with such a lousy and inferior company. AT&T? who, in is right mind will do business with those crooks?AT&T Focuses on Wrong Thing -- Again...Rather than trying to change its competitor's...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy
- AT&T has filed suit against Verizon Wireless over those "There's a map for that" commercials. But AT&T isn't disputing the accuracy of the ad; AT&T doesn't like the colors on the maps. by Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- ADmitMac 5.0 (Mac)
- ADmitMac v3 allows Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, or Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with the latest updates, to participate in and take advantage of all the directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- News to know: Microsoft store; Domain names; Blackberry Storm2; VoIP; Android
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Robin Harris: A visit to Microsoft's first store Zack Whittaker: Web addresses to extend to non-English languages...
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Popup Ad Stopper 09.11.01 (Windows)
- Popup Ad Stopper is a simple, easy to use popup blocker. Popup Ad Stopper works with any web browser, not just one or a select few, like most popup blockers. Popup Ad Stopper actually filters web page content as it is coming in from the Internet, before it reaches your...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- SharePoint Alert Reminder Boost 1.9.1023 (Windows)
- SharePoint2007 Alert Me sends email notification when list item content is created, modified or deleted. But it is function-limited when applied in a complex enterprise environment. For instance, if you want the assignees on a task list get notification when they are assigned to a task, with SharePoint "Alert Me",...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Formal or ad hoc? Fewer than half of data center pros have real green plan
- So, who cares?I will bet you that 90+% of all "data center pros" have ZERO green metrics in their wage plan.So, why should they give a s_h-i_t?
- Discussion threads 2009-11-01
- Formal or ad hoc? Fewer than half of data center pros have real green plan
- Yes, most data center professionals are doing SOMETHING to green their facilities. Then why do more than half of them still expect to outgrow their existing space within five years? by Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- TheWorld Browser 2.4.1.5 (Windows)
- TheWorld Browser was designed to make viewing the web easy. The browser is compatible with Internet Explorer and it can run in most Windows operating systems. It has a multi-threaded window frame, which can avoid a non-functioning web pages and can browse the web securely. The software also features ad...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- Auto Shutdown 0.8.8(23) (Windows)
- Auto Shutdown helps you to schedule Windows shut down and define global keyboard shortcuts for different shut down actions (turn off, restart, log off, stand by & hibernate). Auto Shutdown does not install any Ad ware or Spyware. Auto Shutdown lets you to define different type of time schedules. Auto...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
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