14 DAY TRIAL // According to America Online, AOL Spyware Protection 2.0 (ASP 2.0) is a powerful multi-level package of spyware protection that includes four different scans, including minute-to-minute, every 15 minutes, daily, and weekly.
ASP 2.0 is powered by eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware technology from Computer Associates and provides one of the most comprehensive protection packages available and finds more than 28,000 known types of spyware, adware, keystroke loggers and trojan horses.
Provided to AOL members at no additional charge, ASP 2.0 helps users find and disable a wide range of security threats, nuisance software and Web tracking programs. ASP 2.0 offers four levels of protection against surveillance and advertising software:
Every approximately 60 seconds: An automatic memory scan looks for roughly 15,000 types of spyware and adware that may be running silently in memory (less often on slower computers);
Every 15 minutes: The AOL SpyZapper feature scans in less than a second for any new programs that have been downloaded or attempted to reinstall themselves;
Every day: Automatic "Quick Scan" takes just a few seconds to check for more than 28,000 known types of spyware and adware;
Every week: A "full drive scan" performs a thorough review of the user's entire hard drive for all 28,000 known variants.
Automatic updates help protect users against new threats as they emerge.
Members on AOL 9.0, as well as those on AOL 8.0 and above who have separately downloaded the software, will automatically receive the new version during sign-in. The new version also will be available for download for users of AOL 8.0 and above at AOL Keyword: Spyware. The product will work only via unused memory and therefore tends not to slow or interfere with computer performance during scans or updates.