What is Ad-Aware Web Companion? Explanation and information
The Ad-Aware Web Companion is present on many computers, but very few users have deliberately installed the tool. We will tell you exactly what it is and whether you need the software at all.
What is Ad-Aware Web Companion?
The Web Companion is an anti-spyware that should help you to keep hijackers and adware away from your PC.
- The Ad-Aware Web Companion from Lavasoft presents itself as the specialist when it comes to browser hijackers.
- Browser hijackers change the settings of your browser and redirect your page views (especially the start page) and search queries in the background to other websites. The browser hijackers exploit security gaps in the browser software.
- The criminal processes take place silently and unobtrusively in the background. As a user, you often don't notice anything. If you notice irregularities from time to time, it may have caught you.
- Ad-Aware Web Companion is supposed to fight the well-known browser hijackers and delete them from your computer. In addition, the Web Companion should also work preventively.
Web Companion: The dark side of the software
The Ad-Aware Web Companion is completely free.
- Among other things, the manufacturer will probably make money if you have the web search changed on Yahoo / Bing.
- You can change this option at any time in the main menu of the software. Many users are annoyed by the change in the homepage and search engine, since this change is announced and can be deactivated during installation, but is often overlooked.
- In the past, WebCompanion used Komodia's controversial SSL interception technology - similar to well-known manufacturers such as Lenovo, to monitor internet traffic even with encrypted connections.
- This approach was a long controversial software trick to protect the user from malware. After the problem became known, this was stopped and, according to the manufacturer, replaced by a safer solution.
Instructions: Uninstall Web Companion
If you have not intentionally installed the Browser Companion or you no longer want to use the software, you can uninstall the program with just a few clicks.
- Simply use the usual way via the control panel. You can find detailed instructions here.
- Alternatively, you can use additional removal tools, such as the free Geek Uninstaller. This usually removes programs much more thoroughly.
