NoAdware
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NoAdware is an anti-spyware program previously known as a rogue application by Spyware Warrior. It was removed from Spyware Warrior's rogue software list in 2004. It is updated a minimum of 3-4 times per week.
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[edit] History
NoAdware 4 has been accused many times of being a rogue antispyware program. It also used (and someway still does) multiple websites that appear to be advertising a different product.
NoAdware was part of COAST, the consortium of Anti-Spyware Vendors that disbanded in late 2005[1]
In early 2004, NoAdware was de-listed on Spyware Warrior's rogue antispyware list.[2].
The NoAdware site offers a "free trial" that will scan the system and ask for payment before removing all of the infections it has detected.
[edit] Reception
Adware Report, a popular anti-spyware testing website, judges NoAdware by saying[3]:
"While still light on features, NoAdware 4.0 represents a significant step forward from previous versions. It now provides better protection than such industry heavyweights like McAfee and at a reasonable price. That said, the additional features are not as well executed as in other products and we experienced a critical problem with our browser after scanning. " However, according to the test, NoAdware identified and disabled only 54% of the spyware in the test machine.
Noadware was mentioned in the May 2008 issue of Smart Computing magazine[4]. Specifically:
"An antispyware program with a free scanner, such as NoAdware, can help you find browser hijackers."
