Ad-Aware 2007 can be operated without using the graphical user interface (GUI). It can be controlled by using command line parameters. UNC paths are supported.

Example:

>Ad-Aware2007.exe /Smart /Silent /Cookies

Ad-Aware will run in the background (without the GUI) and perform a Smart Scan with cookie scan turned on.

Scanning Parameters

/Full

Performs a Full Scan. If set, this parameter will override all other scanning parameters, except the optional Full Scan settings: /Cookie /ADS and /MRU.

/Smart

Performs a Smart Scan. If set, this parameter will override all other scan parameters except the optional Smart Scan settings: /Cookie /ADS and /MRU, and /Full, which takes precedence over /Smart.

/Processes

Scans all active processes.

/Reg

Scans the registry.

/RegPE

Scans registry executables.

/Hosts

Scans the Hosts file.

/exe

Scans only executable files.

/zip

Scans archives

/deepzip

Deep-scans archives.

/Spanned

Scans spanned files.

/ukpds

Unloads all malicious programs. The /process option has to be set for this option to have effect.

/PBH

Scans for possible browser hijacks.

/LSP

Scans Layered Service Providers.

/Path [filepath]

Sets a folder to be scanned. If you want to scan more than one folder, you will have to use this parameter for each folder.

Usage: /Path C:\Windows\ /Path C:\Program Files\

/Cookies

Scans Tracking Cookies.

/ADS

Scans Alternate Data Streams.

/MRU

Scans Most Recently Used (MRU) lists.

Other Scanning Options

/FileSize [0]

Sets the maximum size of the files to be scanned in kilobytes. If it is not set, it will default to 0 (i.e. all files will be scanned).

Usage: /FileSize 4000

/ScanTAI [1-10]

Sets the lowest TAI to scan for. If not set, TAI 3 will be used.

Usage: /ScanTAI 5

Cleaning

/Clean

Detected malware will be cleaned.

/CleanTAI [1-10]

Set the lowest TAI to clean.

Usage: /CleanTAI 4

/NoQuarantine

Infections will not be quarantined before removal. If this option is not set, all infections will be quarantined.

Updates

/Update

Performs a Web Update to look for a new Definitions File. If there is a newer version it will be downloaded and installed.

/Backup [filename]

Creates a backup of the current Definitions File before updating.

Usage: /Backup defs.bak

Miscellaneous

/Silent

Runs Ad-Aware 2007 without showing the graphical user interface and performs a scan that automatically quarantines any detected objects.

/Stat [filename]

Creates a file containing statistics, version numbers and settings for the scan. 

Usage: /Stat scanstats.txt