. Features in Ad-Aware SE Professional Edition

- New command line parameters that allow for silent and automated operation of Ad-Aware

- UNC support for remote storage of Preferences, definitions, and log files

- New results screens and detailed statistics

- Improved logging and reporting

- Hardened against third party uninstall with encrypted preference files

- Links to more information on detected content from our website

- New safety option that allows you to write protect sensitive system files such as the Hosts file



Scanning engine improvements

Extended Memory scanning
Now scans all modules loaded by a process
Uses our all new CSI (Code Sequence Identification) technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets
Extended protection against DLL-injection, SE can unload process modules on the fly

Extended Registry scanning

Now scans registry branches of multiple user accounts
Performs additional smart checks to detect dynamically created references
Scanning speed noticeably faster
Extended Scanning for known and unknown/possible Browser-Hijackers

Extended Disk scanning

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 User Interface improvements

Improved Graphical UI
Ad-Aware now supports custom graphical Skins
More user friendly Plug-in/Extension GUI (Plug-ins and Extensions now shown on separate screens)
New Scan Result view, includes a scan summary and detailed view
Ad-Aware now linked to the online TAC database

Multiple New Tweak options

Unloading of process modules during a scan
Obtaining command line of scanned processes
Ignoring spanned cab files
Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
Permanent archive caching
Always try to unload modules before deletion
Disable manual quarantine if auto quarantine is selected
Block pop-ups aggressively
Load Ad-Watch minimized
Hide Ad-Watch tray icon
Write protect system files after repair
Limit drive selection to fixed drives
Use gridlines in item lists
Log file detail section condensed

Process-Watch

Improved Process-Watch scanning capabilities and scanning speed (Using the new CSI technology)
Several Process-Watch Interface improvements
Option to create a Hexdump of the process memory or dump the process memory to disk

Several logfile improvements

Includes support for separate removal logfiles
Allows adding a Reference summary/index to logfiles
Logfile contains overall more detailed information

Ad-Watch

Several GUI improvements
Ad-Watch now supports Cookie Blocking
Site-manager to edit the popup-blacklist included
Ad-Watch now uses the new CSI technology to detect new and unknown variants of known targets
New Ad-Watch configuration screen
New rules editor for pre-defined blocking exclusions
Support for hiding the Ad-Watch tray icon for unattended operation