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Popularity:
#18 in Antivirus Software (out of 674 products)
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License:
Free
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- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
1,028,062
- Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
August 27, 2008
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Publisher's description of A-squared Free
Scans your computer for malicious software (Malware), including Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms, Spyware, and Adware. A-squared Free is specialized in finding and removing them securely. The disk scan checks all files on your system disks for Malware. The scanner scans for Spyware Traces. Currently more than 1.2 million different types of Malware may be detected and removed.Free daily online updates provides the best protection.
Version 3.5.0.25 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Editor's review of A-squared Free
4.0 stars
- "Hip to be squared"
A-Squared Free seems to have worked out many of its major quirks, and has become a top-notch free malware remover.
When the program starts, it opens to the Security Status page. From there, you can run scans, update the program, access the A-Squared knowledge base and choose from among 20 display languages. Program options are arranged on the left nav: the aforementioned Security Status, Scan PC, Quarantine, and Configuration tabs. Scan PC contains four scanning options: Quick, Smart, Deep, and Custom. Obviously, Quick Scan is the fastest and most superficial, while the Deep Scan can take several hours.
If you choose a scan that examines your cookies, the app will recommend closing your Web browser. Custom lets you choose not only which folders to scan, but also lets you opt out of heuristic, tracking cookie, and spyware remnant scans. There is also a Whitelist where you can add folders or files, accessible at the bottom of the main Scan tab panel. The Quarantine tab uses a spreadsheet-style layout to manage isolated files, and the Configuration tab has options for Context menu scans, Update behavior, and Permissions settings.
There's an annoying design quirk, where important options like the Whitelist are placed in the bottom left of the active panel. But for an antimalware program that's free and doesn't install its own spyware on your machine, A-Squared 3 is the place to be.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 256 votes
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Version: A-squared Free 3.5.0.25
Pros: It is very effective. Seems that has a VERY big database.
Cons: The scanner is really slow, even the fast scan.
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Version: A-squared Free 3.5.0.25
Pros: Finds things other scanners don't
Cons: It's not the fastest scanner around
Summary: While it's not a speed demon, it's well worth the time to run it. As with any scanner, there will be the occasional "false positive", but they don't happen here any more often than I've seen with others.
As with other scanners, always Goo... read more >> -
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: A-squared Free 3.5.0.25
Pros: powerful scanner, huge data base.
Cons: no realtime protection, be careful at what you delete
Summary: if you use this program properly then you will probably think its excellent. its simply designed to find and eliminate malware after its got into your pc. it should not be used as a primary defense as it has none. it should only be used to find malw... read more >>
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: A-squared Free 3.5.0.25
"tells me that the files are corrupted"
Pros: I don't have any yet
Cons: setup files say they're corrupted. I tried running it, then I tried saving it. Still says the files are corrupt
Summary: Would sure like someone that could help with this problem..couldn't find a quick answer in the forums
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: A-squared Free 3.5.0.25
"Ok does what it suposed to do"
Pros: Scans everything lets you what is the problem
Cons: more real time an a schedule activation would be bad
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