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Spring has officially arrived for the team at Lavasoft headquarters, so we've dedicated this issue of Lavasoft News to all things spring. If the weather outside in your area is still a little too frightful for outdoor tasks, or if spring hasn't yet sprung in your corner of the globe, you can still get a jump start on your
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spring cleaning — begin with your PC. Not sure where to start? Follow our checklist, below, to give your computer a thorough scrubbing — both inside and out — so that you are set to use the Internet swiftly, safely, and securely in the months ahead.
Enjoy the rest of the month's online security news and (green) tips and tactics!
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Best regards, Erin Earley Editor, Lavasoft News
Have a comment on Lavasoft News or a security topic that you'd like to see covered in the next issue? Write to editor@lavasoft.com.
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10 Simple Ways to Spring Clean Your PC Rejuvenate your PC — inside and out — and make sure you're safe and secure for the seasons to come. |
How Fast is Your Ad-Aware? Find out how you're speeding into spring with your Ad-Aware software. Here's how Ad-Aware's performance stacks up against the competition. |
Springtime Security Shorts Get a quick overview of the online security headlines making news around the world this spring. |
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New Targets in Detection Visit the Lavasoft Malware Labs blog to protect your privacy with new targets for March 2010. |
Threat Check Find out which threats have been creating the most buzz among Ad-Aware users this past month. |
Bad Behavior Planning a spring getaway? Rental and real estate scams are on the rise online — here's what you need to know so you don't fall for a ploy. |
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| BY THE NUMBERS |
| How does Ad-Aware stack up to the competition? Ad-Aware uses 33% less memory during a scan than Microsoft Security Essentials; AVG takes more than 7 times longer to perform a scan than Ad-Aware. Read more in our How Fast Is Your Ad-Aware? article. |
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| TIPS & TACTICS |
| Do your part for Earth Day, which falls on Thursday, April 22, 2010. Find out how to safely recycle your old PC and electronics. |
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| WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING |
| “This utility is simple to use and does an excellent job of detecting and killing spyware.” |
| - PC World article describing Ad-Aware — and naming it one of the 10 greatest free downloads and services of all-time. |
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