Ad-aware Se

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<a href='http://www.lavasoft.de/news/20040809.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.lavasoft.de/news/20040809.shtml</a>

I didn't see this posted here yet, so yeah:
Yay.

From the site:

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW 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 <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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