Versions

9, 0, 1, 0	8.33%
9, 0, 1, 0	33.33%
9, 0, 1, 0	33.33%
9, 0, 0, 0	25.00%

AAWService.exe has 4 known versions, the most recent one is 9, 0, 1, 0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 1.95 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Lavasoft Limited by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Ad-Aware, Bing HRS Toolbar and Facebook Video Calling 2.0.0.447 have been observed as installing specific variations of AAWService.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 63.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5.14 MB per minute for reads and 183.28 KB per minute for writes.

Ad-Aware Service Application is part of Ad-Aware, an anti-spyware and anti-virus program developed by Lavasoft that detects and removes malware, spyware and adware on a user's computer. According to Lavasoft, Ad-Aware detects spyware, computer viruses, dialers, Trojans, bots, rootkits, data miners, aggressive advertising, parasites, browser hijackers, and tracking components.