Using Lavasoft’s Security Center, available from our website, you are able to submit new suspicious files for review, access resources for beta testers and for vendors, get a deeper understanding of the Threat Analysis Index, visit the Spyware Education Center, and download Definitions File updates from the Detection Database.

Threat Analysis Index

Information about the items detected by Ad-Aware 2007 can be found in Lavasoft’s Security Center, in the Threat Analysis Index pages.

When you scan your computer using Ad-Aware 2007, potential threats are analyzed using specific criteria. The weights of the criteria are tallied, to give the threat a specific Threat Analysis Index (TAI) level. This determines if the threat should be added to our Detection Database, and gives you the power to make quick decisions about what to do with the detected spyware and malware.

The TAI point system is based on a 10-point scale, with 1 representing the lowest threat and 10 representing the highest. A minimum TAI value of 3 is required before the malware is put into detection at the Lavasoft Security Center.

When creating the TAI level, the behavior of the threat carries a stronger weight than its technical aspects; if the malware secretly attaches without your full understanding and approval, then the threat is automatically given higher TA points. Applications that are difficult to remove and cause system instability due to poor coding but do not contain any further violations are not considered for inclusion in the Detection Database.

Information on TAI categories and TAI analysis criteria can be found on the Lavasoft website. See more information on the Threat Analysis Index.

Spyware Education Center

The Spyware Education Center is a resource for everyone- from computer novices to spyware experts- to find out more about one of the most menacing technological applications of the cyber era. Visit the Spyware Education Center to read about the history of spyware, ways to protect yourself, a glossary of key terms, and spyware statistics.