Adaware Antivirus
Discontinued. The product is no longer available for purchase, and official support documentation says downloads, license transfers, and definition updates are no longer supported.
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Adaware Antivirus
Adaware Antivirus was a Windows antivirus and anti-spyware product from Avanquest. The vendor discontinued it, including downloads, purchases, license transfers, and definition updates.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Historical product materials documented real-time protection, on-demand scanning, active process monitoring, web protection, email protection, firewall features, and parental controls. The product is now discontinued, with definition updates and customer support limited or unavailable.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Adaware Antivirus Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Platforms
Windows
TechZella assessment
6.1/10
Overview
Adaware Antivirus was a Windows desktop security product developed and distributed by Avanquest Software under the Adaware brand, formerly known as Lavasoft. The product combined antivirus and anti-spyware functions with optional web, email, firewall, network, and parental-control features.
Adaware officially discontinued Antivirus and previous versions. Its support documentation states that downloads, license transfers, purchases, and definition updates are no longer supported. The product should therefore be treated as legacy software rather than an actively maintained security solution.
Adaware Antivirus Pros & Cons
Pros
- Historically included a free antivirus edition.
- Combined antivirus and anti-spyware protection.
- Supported real-time and on-demand scanning.
- Offered additional web, email, firewall, and privacy controls in paid editions.
Cons
- Discontinued and unavailable for new purchases.
- No longer receives definition updates.
- Downloads and license transfers are no longer supported.
- Customer support is limited for the legacy product.
- Not suitable as a current primary endpoint security tool.
Security & Privacy
For security-sensitive software, TechZella focuses on documented architecture, authentication, data handling, deployment and privacy details that can affect a buying decision. This is product research, not an independent security audit.
Security posture at a glance
| Deployment model | Windows desktop software |
|---|
Security claims are presented only when supported by documented sources. The presence of this section does not constitute a penetration test, certification or independent security audit.
Adaware Antivirus Pricing & Plans
Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
Adaware Antivirus Features
Core protection
- Real-time file protection
- On-demand antivirus scanning
- Automatic updates in historical versions
- Download scanning
- Anti-spyware protection
- Active process monitoring
Online security
- Dangerous-website blocking
- Email protection
- Anti-spam filtering
- Network protection
- Firewall features
- Protection for online shopping and banking
System utilities
- Junk-file cleanup
- Duplicate-file removal
- Privacy cleanup
- Windows issue repair
- Startup and disk optimization
Management and support
- Scheduled scanning
- Simplified settings interface
- Historical free, Pro, and Total editions
- Historical technical support for paid editions
Alternatives
Users seeking an actively maintained Windows antivirus should compare Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Avast Free Antivirus, AVG AntiVirus Free, Malwarebytes, and ESET NOD32 Antivirus. These products represent current alternatives, but their pricing and feature sets should be checked separately.
Adaware Antivirus Specifications
| Product status | Discontinued |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 documented for historical versions |
| Current support | Limited or unavailable |
| Definition updates | No longer supported |
| Integrations | No documented third-party integrations |
| API | No public API documentation found |
| Free trial | Not applicable; product discontinued |
| Deployment model | Windows desktop software |
| Vendor | Avanquest Software |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
6.1/10Moderate confidence
Historical product materials documented real-time protection, on-demand scanning, active process monitoring, web protection, email protection, firewall features, and parental controls. The product is now discontinued, with definition updates and customer support limited or unavailable.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
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FAQ
Is Adaware Antivirus still available?
No. Adaware states that the product and previous versions have been discontinued and are no longer available for purchase.
Does Adaware Antivirus still receive definition updates?
No. The vendor states that definition updates are no longer supported.
What operating system did Adaware Antivirus support?
The documented product versions supported Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. No current support is documented.
Did Adaware Antivirus provide an API?
No public API documentation was found for the product.
Did Adaware Antivirus offer integrations?
No documented third-party integrations were found. Its features operated primarily within the Windows desktop environment.
Was there a free trial?
The former product line included a free edition, but no current trial is available because the product has been discontinued.
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