Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE professional edition manual

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Table of Contents Part I What is Ad-Aware SE? 3 ............................. ............................. ............................. ............................. ............... 3 1 What's new in Ad-Aware SE? ............................. ............................. ............................. ............................. ..........[...]

Part V Using Ad-Aware SE 45 ............................. ............................. ............................. ............................. ............... 45 1 Update the definition file ............................. ............................. ............................. ............................. ............... 46 2 Using Command[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 3 What is A d-A ware SE? v 1.06 1 What is Ad-Aware SE? Ad-Aware SE is the latest version of our award winning and industry leading line of antispyware solutions and represents the next generation in Spyware detection and removal. It is quite simply the most advanced solution available to protect [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 4 What is A d-A ware SE? v 1.06 - Now scans and lists alternate Data-streams on NTFS volumes - Now Ad-Aware supports scanning of Cabinet files, (including spanned archives) - Scanning speed increased - Improved Hosts-file scan - Now Ad-Aware and Ad-Watch Use much smaller reference files Several U[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 5 What is A d-A ware SE? v 1.06 Windows 98 Windows 98se Windows Me Windows NT4 Workstation Windows NT4 Server Windows 2000 Pro Windows 2000 Server Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Pro Windows XP (Home/Professional) Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Windows Terminal Services Other : Internet[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 6 Getting started v 1.06 2 Getting started 2.1 How to download When you purchased Ad-Aware SE Professional you received an e-mail with a download link. Click on the link to start the download. A grey popup window will open up. The popup window is titled " File Download ". Make sure that[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 7 Getting started v 1.06 2.3 Performing your first scan Before you scan your computer with Ad-Aware SE for the first time you should run WebUpdate to make sure that you have the latest definition file. It is also recommended to have Ad-Aware set to automatically quarantine files prior to removal.[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 8 Getting started v 1.06 6. Select " Automatically quarantine objects prior to removal " in the Safety Settings section 7. To save your changes click " Proceed ". * You must be connected to the Internet to update the definition file[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 9 Uninstall A d-A ware SE v 1.06 3 Uninstall Ad-Aware SE 3.1 Uninstaller 1. Go to the " Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Professional " folder in your Start menu 2. Run " Uninstall Ad-Aware SE Professional " 3. Select Uninstall Method Select " Automatic " and click " Next &[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 10 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4 The Ad-Aware Interface Quick launch menu Ad-Watch Starts the Ad-Watch real-time monitor Settings Opens the settings where the settings can be changed Quarantine Open the Quarantine Manager where the quarantine files can be viewed and managed WebUpdate Start the[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 11 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.1 Main Status screen Initialization Status Shows the current definition file loaded in Ad-Aware SE Details : Shows the details of the current definition file that is loaded Usage Statistics Ad-Watch status : Shows if Ad-Watch is loaded or not Detailed Statistic[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 12 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.2 Preparing System Scan Important Note! Before performing a scan, be sure that you have the most recent definitions file by using WebUpdate . This can be done manually from the main status screen. See the Getting Started or Update the definition file chapters p[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 13 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 The full system scan uses the same scan settings as the smart system scan, but also scans all fixed drives and archive files. Use custom scanning options You can customize Ad-Aware SE to scan on specific folders or drives. This option allows you to select or dese[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 14 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Current Operation Shows what operation Ad-Aware is currently performing Objects Scanned : Shows how many objects that have been scanned so far Summary The statistics in this section are updated continuously during the scan. Running Processes : Shows the total num[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 15 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Summary Running Processes : Shows the total number of processes running on your system during the scan and can include detected as well as normal system processes. See the results at the end of your scan or the log file for those that have been identified with pr[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 16 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 removal. This will be carried over into the Critical and Negligible Objects tabs as well; unchecking them will have the reverse action. Summary of this scan : Shows the summary of the scan results in aggregate as well as display the total scan time. This informat[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 17 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.5.2 Critical Objects Objects shown here may pose a threat and should be considered for removal. Obj. : Select objects by checking the box. This section will also contain easy to identify symbols for the type of object listed Vendor : Names the company that deve[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 18 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Context menu Item Details : Opens the Object Details window that displays the TAC information for the object and a link to the objects TAC webpage.* Show TAC page for "vendor name" : Shows the TAC page for the selected object* Show properties in Explore[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 19 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Select all marked objects : Selects all highlighted objects Deselect all objects : Deselects all highlighted objects Quarantine selected : Adds all selected objects to an archival quarantine file Note! You will be prompted to enter a filename Add Checked To Ignor[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 20 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Right-click to open the context menu where more options are available Context menu Item Details : Opens the Object Details window that displays the TAC information for the object and a link to the objects TAC webpage.* Show TAC page for "vendor name" : [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 21 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Export HTML Report : Exports a report in HTML format Export as Text File : Exports a report in text format Print Report : Prints the report Show Scan Summary : Takes you to the Scan Summary tab Show Scan Log : Takes you to the Scan Log tab Show Negligible Objects[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 22 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Show Logfile : Displays the log file created during the scan Next : Takes you to the removal confirmation window Context menu Copy to Clipboard : Copies the selected text to the clipboard Select all : Selects the text in the log file. Tip! You can use the keyboar[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 23 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Context menu Item Details : Opens the Object Details window that displays the TAC information for the object and a link to the objects TAC webpage.* Show TAC page for "vendor name" : Shows the TAC page for the selected object* Jump to key : Opens the re[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 24 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.7 Quarantined Objects Lists all the quarantine files that contain content that was previously removed File Name : Shows the file name of the quarantine file Size : Shows the size of the quarantine file in Kilobytes (KB) Creation Date : Shows the date the quaran[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 25 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.8 WebUpdate 4.8.1 Performing WebUpdate... main screen Current Operation : Shows the current operation that is being performed by WebUpdate. When first opened, the message will be " Ready " to indicate that WebUpdate is initialized and ready to be used[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 26 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.8.2 WebUpdate Configuration screen Proxy Settings Use HTTP Proxy : Turns onoff the Proxy Settings. Address : Enter the IP address that your Proxy uses. Port : Enter the port that your Proxy uses. Misc Backup old definition file : Creates a backup of the curren[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 27 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.8.3 WebUpdate process completed Buttons Configure : Opens the WebUpdate Configuration window Finish : Closes WebUpdate and returns you to the Ad-Aware SE Main Status screen 4.9 Add-ons Tools are stand-alone programs that can be used without performing a scan Ex[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 28 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Name : Name of the tool Description : Short description of the tool Creator : Shows the name of the company or person that made the tool Button Run Tool : Starts the selected tool Tip! You can also start a tool by double-clicking on it Right-click to open the con[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 29 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Name : Name of the tool Description : Short description of the tool Creator : Shows the name of the company or person that made the tool Right-click to open the context menu where more options are available Context menu Check for new Ad-Aware Add-ons : Takes you [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 30 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Vendor : Names the company that developed the object or the target family TAC Rating : Shows the TAC rating for the target family Total Found : Shows how many objects of that target family that has been found Total Removed : Shows how many objects of that target [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 31 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Help : Opens the Help file * You must be connected to the Internet to look for add-ons and access the TAC 4.10 Settings Settings are used to customize Ad-Aware SE to fit your needs. You can for example change the language or look of the interface, or set up Ad-Aw[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 32 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.10.1 General Settings Safety Settings Automatically save log file : A log file will be saved to your computer after each scan. Automatically quarantine objects prior removal : An automatic quarantine will be created for any items removed when pressing the "[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 33 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Note! Clicking the " Proceed " button is not required after changing the settings on any given configurations screen if you will be making changes in more than one area. You DO however need to use the " Proceed " button to save all changes mad[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 34 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 home page hijackers * * Special note to those who use Hosts file blocking! If you use a Hosts file edit to block content, this option can cause some of these entries to be detected and then presented for removal. Please be sure to review this content at the end o[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 35 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 log file Include negligible object information : Will add detailed information about detected MRUs to the log file Include environment information : Will add system related as well as Ad-Aware SE specific environment information to the log file Alternate Data Str[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 36 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Perform full system scan : A full system scan will be run on Windows startup if the proper start up actions are selected (see below) Use custom scan settings : A custom scan will be run on Windows startup if the proper startup actions are selected (see below) Cus[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 37 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.10.5 Default Settings Default IE Pages Default homepage : Ad-Aware SE uses the defined homepage when recovering from a browser hijack Default Search Engine : Ad-Aware SE uses the defined search engine when recovering from a browser hijack Read current settings [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 38 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.10.6 Interface Settings Language File Select your preferred language by locating the flag that corresponds to your country. The interface of Ad-Aware SE will refresh in your chosen language once you click " Proceed ". You must install the language pac[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 39 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 4.10.7 Tweak Settings Scanning Engine Unload recognized processes & modules during scan : This allows Ad-Aware SE to close any currently running process or module that is recognized by Ad-Aware SE's definitions. If this setting is disabled, the recognize[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 40 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Cleaning Engine Automatically check all objects in results lists : Ad-Aware SE will automatically check all items in the results list Always try to unload modules before deletion : Ad-Aware SE will try to unload running process modules that match Ad-Aware SE&apos[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 41 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Ad-Watch Deactivate Ad-Watch during Ad-Aware scans : Ad-Watch will be deactivated while Ad-Aware SE scans your system Log Ad-Aware events : Ad-Aware SE events are listed in the Ad-Watch Event log Block pop-ups aggressively : Ad-Watch blocks pop-ups based on brows[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 42 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Write-protect system files after repair (Hosts file, etc.) : Ad-Aware SE will write-protect certain system files after repairing them, such as the Hosts file Logfiles Include info about ignored objects in logfile, if detected in scan : Ad-Aware SE will list infor[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 43 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 User Interface Show splash screen : Ad-Aware SE will show its initialization screen during program startup Remember window positions : Ad-Aware SE will remember where it was the last time it was opened Snap windows to desktop borders : Forces the Ad-Aware SE inte[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 44 The Ad-A ware Interface v 1.06 Create and save WebUpdate log file : Ad-Aware SE logs and saves WebUpdate information in a separate log file. This is useful for trouble shooting update problems Misc Settings Dump details about unhandled exceptions to disk : If an exception occurs that cannot be[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 45 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 5 Using Ad-Aware SE 5.1 Update the definition file The definition file is Ad-Aware SE's detection list. It is based on Lavasoft's new Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology and replaces the reference file used in earlier versions of Ad-Aware. To make[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 46 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 definitions from an internal location rather than have it seek a new update from our servers. This would require that the updates be downloaded from our servers manually using the download link from our servers. You can then replace the file on the network share or u[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 47 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 +auto Performs both scanning and removal in full-automatic mode using the automatic quarantine and log file settings defined by the user +cskip Skips the conditional scans +delay Activates delayed loading +diskonly Only performs a disk scan. It will not perform any m[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 48 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 way, use this command. +sd Sends command to running instance of Ad-Aware +silent Runs Ad-Aware without showing the graphical user interface and scans automatically without removing any detected objects +update Checks if a new definitions file is available and downloa[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 49 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 Items moved to the quarantine folder will be encrypted and compressed, and can only be read and restored using the built in quarantine manager in Ad-Aware SE. Objects stored in quarantine do not pose a threat to your computer. Note! Any of the objects from the Ad-Awa[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 50 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 5.7 Setting up Ad-Aware SE To keep your computer protected it is important that you update the definition file and run scans on a regular basis. You can set up Ad-Aware to automatically update the definition file, scan, quarantine detected objects and clean your comp[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 51 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 unchecked), or to remove the content as you deem appropriate. Click the " Next " button on the Scan Complete screen to view the Scanning Results. Select the objects you want to remove by selecting them in the scan results lists or right click to select mult[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 52 Using A d-A ware SE v 1.06 Ad-Aware will run silently (without the graphical user interface) in the background, check for a definitions file update before it performs the scan, and then performs a Smart System scan at IDLE priority Advanced Automation Ad-Aware SE can be automated using Batch a[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 53 What are add-ons? v 1.06 6 What are add-ons? Add-ons are designed to enhance and extend the functionality that Ad-Aware provides for your system. They aren't strictly necessary for Ad-Aware to perform its core purpose, but they can add an extra layer of control to the user. They can stop [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 54 What are add-ons? v 1.06 button and select the extension you want to use. 6.2 How to uninstall Add-ons for Ad-Aware SE All add-ons installed on your computer will be removed if you uninstall Ad-Aware. If you wish to uninstall an add-on without removing Ad-Aware, follow the step-by-step instruc[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 55 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 7 What is Ad-Watch? Ad-Watch is the real time monitor included in the Ad-Aware SE Plus and Professional packages. Ad- Watch goes beyond what other security suites offer by adding another layer of protection to your system proactively. It runs silently in the backgroun[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 56 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Events logged : Shows the number of Events that Ad-Watch has reported during the session. Options Active : This will turn Ad-Watch OnOff without closing it Automatic : All suspicious activity will be blocked automatically Buttons ? : Show quick help for Ad-Watch Tool[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 57 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Buttons ? : show quick help for Ad-Watch Events : Switches to the Ad-Watch Event Log screen Options : Takes you to the Options screen Rule Editor : Takes you to the Rule Editor Filter : Takes you to the Filter screen Pop-ups : Takes you to the Pop-ups screen Statistic[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 58 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 7.2.1 Options Activity Load Ad-Watch on Windows start up : If activated, Ad-Watch will start with Windows Ad-Watch Window always on top : This option will force the Ad-Watch event log to stay on top of all other open windows when restored Restore Window on new events [...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 59 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Blocking Options Lock Start-up sections : The start up (run) sections of the registry will be locked. No changes will be permitted Lock Executable File Associations : Blocks (only) the most common associations (used by worms and viruses) so that they cannot stealthily[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 60 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Use custom ruleset : Ad-Watch uses rules defined by the user. This can be used with the smart filtering option Buttons Delete Rule : Deletes the selected rule New Rule : Opens the dialog window Add New Rule where you can create new rules Right-click to open the contex[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 61 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 7.2.3 Filter This is where the processes are listed if you choose to allow them when they are reported by Ad- Watch. Note! You must have the Automatic setting disabled before the Allow or Block options will be available when Ad-Watch reports an event The Processes are[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 62 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Context menu Select all processes : Selects all listed processes Deselect all processes : Deselects all listed processes Inverse selection : Inverses the selection Remove selected from list : Removes the selected process from the list Event log window : Takes you to t[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 63 What is A d-Watch? v 1.06 Right-click to open the context menu where more options are available Context menu New URL : Opens a dialog window where you enter a partial or complete URL. Click on " Add URL " to include it in the site list. Delete URL : Delete the selected URL from the s[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 64 What is Process-Watch? v 1.06 8 What is Process-Watch? Ad-Aware SE Professional Edition comes with Process-Watch, a powerful process viewer/manager. It allows browsing, scanning, and termination of running processes (and their associated modules), as well as using installed extensions to furth[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 65 What is Process-Watch? v 1.06 Terminate : This will terminate the selected process. Tips! Double-clicking on any process will open the Windows properties for the process. Double-clicking on any module will dump the selected process memory image/area and display it in a window. Keyboard shortcu[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 66 What is Process-Watch? v 1.06 Open Folder In Explorer : Opens the folder that contains the file spawning the selected process Refresh : Creates a new process snapshot and refreshes the information in the process and module windows Export HTML Report : Export the process snapshot as a HTML form[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 67 Purchasing additional solutions f rom Lavasoft v 1.06 9 Purchasing additional solutions from Lavasoft Please see the following for links to our purchase pages, customer care center, and payment options/information Home user Please visit http://www.lavasoft.de/purchase/home/ * For sales questio[...]

Ad-Aware SE Professional edition © 2005 Lavasoft AB 68 Support v 1.06 10 Support Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base is an interactive tool containing technical solutions compiled by Lavasoft to help you solve a variety of technical support or customer service information issues you might have regarding the configuration and usage of all the product[...]