Newest Ad-Aware Exposes Some Users

KingFishKingFish
edited August 2004 in Science & Tech
Just days after Lavasoft launched new versions of its popular Ad-Aware security program, PC World tests revealed a significant security issue that has prompted Lavasoft to quickly to patch the program--but the company's update procedure may leave some customers vulnerable.
Users who are running versions of Ad-Aware SE Plus or SE Pro earlier than the current v1.03, which is available now for download, should redownload their copies of the application. This is Ad-Aware's third update in a week's time, but the most urgent. Simply running the software's Web Update feature--which downloads the latest definition files--will not correct the problem. Lavasoft posted Ad-Aware SE Plus and SE Pro 1.0, as well as its free version, Ad-Aware SE on August 9. The company revised the release on August 10, renumbering it to v1.02, and addressed the reported hole in its Ad-Watch component with the release of v1.03 on August 13.
Source: PCWorld

Comments

  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited August 2004
    I updated mine yesterday when I went to update it's definitions. When you go to update the definitions for 1.01 or 1.02, it will tell you to update to 1.03 and will open a new browser window for you to do so if you let it.:thumbsup:
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited August 2004
    How right you are mudd. am downloading it now. :) good of lavasoft to patch so quickly. :thumbsup:
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