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Question about removing Ad-Aware SE Personal
Started by Freestyle, Oct 10 2006 07:47 PM
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Posted 10 October 2006 - 07:47 PM
Since I have been using CCleaner, every time I run Ad-Aware it finds nothing, so I'm presuming CCleaner is removing everything Ad-Aware would have removed. Is there a reason why I should keep Ad_Aware also? I have been using CCleaner for about three years now and its a awesome product. Thanks for any Professional advice.
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Posted 10 October 2006 - 08:44 PM
ad-aware looks for different things than ccleaner.
you should still scan with ad-aware regularly.
Ad-Aware is a program from Lavasoft that detects and removes software on a user's computer that is determined to be spyware. It also detects dialers, trojans, malware, data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components.
ccleaner is a registry/crap cleaner.
as you can see from above, ad-aware looks for totally different stuff than Ccleaner
you should still scan with ad-aware regularly.
Ad-Aware is a program from Lavasoft that detects and removes software on a user's computer that is determined to be spyware. It also detects dialers, trojans, malware, data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components.
ccleaner is a registry/crap cleaner.
as you can see from above, ad-aware looks for totally different stuff than Ccleaner
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 06:19 PM
to a certain extent running CCleaner will remove items that could show up in ad-aware, cookies being the main one.
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 07:49 PM
Ad-Aware as CCleaner can remove some MRU (Most Recently Used) lists.
But Ad-Aware is for detection of adware and spyware and stuff.
CCleaner is a system cleaner tool, its totally different.
You should keep both, shouldn't get rid of Ad-Aware.
But Ad-Aware is for detection of adware and spyware and stuff.
CCleaner is a system cleaner tool, its totally different.
You should keep both, shouldn't get rid of Ad-Aware.
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Posted 11 October 2006 - 10:22 PM
Actually Ad-Wae is lacking but I still have it here
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