AdAware Tutorial
Adaware SE Personal
You can download the free version here:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
You will need to be
logged on as Administrator:
Just download it to your desktop and
then to install click on the file you just downloaded
(aawsepersonal.exe). You will be guided through the installation and when
presented with the screen here, leave it on the default setting of
"Protect anyone who uses this computer"
At the end of the installation you will
be presented with this screen and these options pre-checked for you. This
will give you the option to Update the definition files (recommended) and
do a System Scan now (recommended); and open the Help file now
(optional). Make sure those are checked and click on *Finish*. You will
then see your update and scan begin.
On the main screen of Adaware please look for the *check for updates now*
link, just above the start button in the bottom right corner or you can
click on the Web update button that looks like a globe icon at the top.
Press * connect* to let it check for any recent updates. If any are
found, please let it download and install them.
Now, configure your settings. Click the gear icon at the top. These are
the recommended settings:
AAW SE settings
General Button
Safety:
Check (Green) all three.
Advanced Button
Log file Detail Level:
All options under this should be checked (Green).
Tweak Button
Check (Green) the following:
Log Files
Include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file:
Include additional Ad-Aware settings in log file:
Please do not check (Green): Include Module list in log file:
On your first scan, using the Full Scan (Perform full system scan) mode.
At the end of your scan there will be a
(very funny) sound and you will see a summary of the results and click on
*next* to see a screen like this with a full list of any *bad* files
(Critical Objects) found to be check marked for fixing.
If there are a lot of items listed and you want to checkmark all of them
it is easiest to right click on the results screen and choose *Select all
objects*. This will place a checkmark next to all the items listed.
Note: It is perfectly safe to checkmark all items as any bad files
removed are placed in quarantine. Should there be a file you need to
retrieve or find that you did not want removed, you can always restore
the file from quarantine.
Right click on any item listed in the
Scanning Results screen gives you the option to view more details and a
description, plus other options you may find helpful.
After check marking all items to fix, click on the *next* button and you
will get a confirmation to remove all items (say *ok*)
When you are finished removing the bad objects,
Adaware SE will take you back to the main screen. If a reboot is required
to remove some items, please do that now.
On the main screen of Adaware please look for the *check for updates now*
link, just above the start button in the bottom right corner or you can
click on the Web update button that look like a globe icon at the top.
Press * connect* to let it check for any recent updates. If any are
found, please let it download and install them and then scan again to see
if any new bad items are found.
Adaware updates frequently, sometimes several times a week, so always
check for updates before each and every scan
You will see a progress bar as the
program installs any new updates found.
You can use the Gear icon at the top of
the main screen to set your configuration settings.
These are the recommended settings:
AAW SE settings
General Button
Safety:
Check (Green) all three.
Advanced Button
Log file Detail Level:
All options under are checked by default (Green).
Please uncheck (red) *include negligible objects* as these are not
considered a threat and simply take up too much room in the log to be
useful
Tweak Button
Check (Green) the following:
Log Files
Include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file:
Include additional Ad-Aware settings in log file:
Please do not check (Green): Include Module list in log file:
On your first scan, using the Full Scan (Perform full system scan) mode.
A full scan is the in-depth scan mode that scans your whole computer for
Spyware infections. When performing a full scan the following scan
settings are used:
- Full Memory Scan is performed
- Registry Scan is performed
- Deep Registry scan is performed
- Cookie-Scan is performed
- Favorites are scanned
- Hosts file is scanned
- Conditional scans are performed
- Archive files are scanned
- All fixed drives are scanned
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