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#3,307
Worldwide
Ranked
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Lifespan
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Ad-Aware

Published by Lavasoft

Ad-Aware Publisher's Description

Ad-Aware Free Antivirus + provides core protection against Internet threats. Featuring real-time anti-malware protection, advanced Genocode detection technology, rootkit protection, a scheduler, the...  Read more

Details

Latest version:7.1.0.7
Location:C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware
Install size:17.17 MB (18,003,499 bytes)
About URL:http://www.lavasoft.com
Help link:http://www.lavasoftsupport.com
Download page:http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware.php?inter=shouldIremoveit
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /I{DED53B0B-B67C-4244-AE6A-D6FD3C28D1EF}

The trust score is the reputation of Ad-Aware based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


Ad-Aware.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\Ad-Aware.exe
Name:Ad-Aware Application
Description:Ad-Aware GUI
MD5:2a67e8dc126e592c8e3acf739fc5090a
ShellExt.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
Name:Shell Extension
MD5:af952107840ff64fbc2340e6ac6fb86c
Ad-AwareAdmin.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:dc3104352b0d7306e225d2a40818cd94
AAWService.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:1a383f027d4f282e954c5ae30e5bce50
AAWTray.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:e0911890a95d6b3572f65d747efdcdb6
ShellExt_64.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
MD5:e10d629a92e029a6390ac4fa9f3ed8d4
AutoLaunch.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
MD5:1734842664bd2f3774d66dc8f710bd3d
Vipre.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
Name:VIPRE Threat detection and remediation system
MD5:a1155047afa986eed03d1d87cf56a08f
SBTE.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
Publisher:Sunbelt Software
Name:Sunbelt AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module
Description:Threat Engine Dynamic Link Library
MD5:86bf40f2ab08be8b358738a04715b55a
CEAPI.dll
Name:CEAPI Dynamic Link Library
MD5:c0d3db68fbaeae55e1815280764de013
lavalicense.dll
Name:LavaLicense Desktop
Description:License solution (desktop edition)
MD5:813feafc2103493db0aa1a930762a03c

Installs by Country

51.3%
6.0%
5.7%
4.8%
3.5%
3.4%
2.3%
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1.6%
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0.9%
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0.7%
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0.6%
US
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FR
GB
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

7.1.0.7 19.02%
7.1.0.10 5.33%

Facts

  • Ad-Aware is developed by Lavasoft.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0038% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.2352%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 6.34%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service' (described as: "Ad-Aware Service").
  • The current version is 7.1.0.7 with 3 known versions.
  • About 51.3% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 38.27%
Windows XP 33.67%
Windows Vista 26.47%
Windows 8 1.58%

PC Manufacturers

HP 25.16%
Dell 19.16%
Acer 10.71%
Toshiba 8.44%
GIGABYTE 5.52%
AMI 5.52%
Intel 4.87%
ASUS 4.87%
Sahara 2.60%
Gateway 2.60%
Lenovo 2.44%
Sony 2.11%
Medion 1.62%
MSI 1.62%
Compaq 0.97%
Samsung 0.81%
Packard Bell 0.65%
NEC 0.32%
 
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