3 Security Tools Offered by Lavasoft for the Great Price of Free

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 27 Apr 2016

Time to add one more name to the list of security companies that offer useful tools for the awesome price of free. The list, I have to remind you, features companies such as Trend Micro, Malwarebytes, F-Secure, ESET, Comodo, Avira, Sophos, AVG, Kaspersky Lab, and Bitdefender.

So as I was saying, it’s time to add one more company to the list: Lavasoft, the maker of Ad-Aware, the world's most popular anti-malware software with over 450 million downloads.

Here are 3 useful security tools that Lavasoft offers to Windows users for the great price of free.

1. Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+



Lavasoft has several Ad-Aware products to offer: Ad-Aware Total Security, Ad-Aware Pro Security, Ad-Aware Personal Security, and Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+. While the first three products are paid, the last one is free.

You can use it to protect against viruses and spyware in real-time, or you can use it as a secondary means of protection (no real-time protection). Here’s a closer look at what Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ has to offer.

Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ – Main Features
  • Antivirus protection– protects against viruses.
  • Spyware protection – protects against spyware.
  • Download protection – scans your downloads to see if they’re safe.
  • Real-time protection – runs in the background and continuously protects against viruses and spyware.
  • Secondary line of defense – install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ as a secondary line of defense, meaning you’ll get no real-time protection but you will be able to scan your computer for viruses.
  • PIN protection – select a PIN to prevent others from accessing Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+.
  • Scan your computer – pick between a quick, a full or a custom scan.
  • Automatic updates – Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ automatically gets the latest updates so it can protect you against the newest threats.
  • Game Mode – Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ won’t disturb your gaming session when Game Mode is on. All notifications will be disabled so you can focus on your gaming.


Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+, as the name suggests, is free. But unless you activate your copy, your license will expire in 30 days. Don’t worry, you can easily get a free activation key just by telling Lavasoft where to send it.

Get Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ right here on FindMysoft.

Learn more about it here.


2. Ad-Aware Web Companion



While installing Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ on your PC, you might be asked to install Ad-Aware Web Companion as well. This is another security tool that Lavasoft offers for the great price of free. Its purpose is to offer a safer web browsing experience by… well, let’s just take a look at its main features.

Ad-Aware Web Companion – Main Features
  • Web protection – warns you when you’re about to visit a malicious website or access a dangerous URL.
  • Browser homepage – choose which homepage loads when you start your browser; prevent changes to your homepage.
  • Default search engine – specify which search engine your browser uses; prevent changes to the search engine.
  • Themes – customize the way the interface looks like by picking between a Light and a Dark theme.
  • Multi-browser compatibility – because it behaves like a proxy gateway, Ad-Aware Web Companion is compatible with multiple browsers, including Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.



Download Ad-Aware Web Companion right here on FindMySoft.

Learn more about it here.


3. Encryption Reader

Lavasoft’s Digital Lock is an encryption solution that uses military grade encryption technology to protect your files. If you want your files to be safe and protected against would-be snoopers, use Digital Lock to encrypt them. If you want to send sensitive files over the internet and you want them to be protected against would-be snoopers, use Digital Lock to encrypt them.

Speaking about sending files encrypted with Digital Lock, how will the recipient access them? If you send some encrypted files to Bob, how will Bob be able to access said files? The answer is simple: by using Lavasoft’s free Encryption Reader. Just give Bob the password and he’ll be able to access the files you sent.

Get Digital Lock right here on FindMySoft.
Get Encryption Reader straight from Lavasoft.



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