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

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AAWService.exe

Ad-Aware Service Application by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)

Remove AAWService.exe
Version:   9, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   55afd4a9d5ed4ad40d5215ccdf4d65f3
SHA1:   325cbfe5795fa103a15916a221f32d1b8761ce9c
SHA256:   b1102cd41e188015a3855294162e87a1c8cc48aa17256eef179b778c9b0952d6

What is AAWService.exe?

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.

About AAWService.exe (from Lavasoft Limited)

Built upon our legendary anti-spyware and antivirus protection, Ad-Aware real-time web-filtering technology safeguards your PC against phishing attacks and online scams, allowing you to stay protected

DetailsDetails

File name:AAWService.exe
Publisher:Lavasoft Limited
Product name:Ad-Aware Service Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawservice.exe
File version:9, 0, 1, 0
Size:2.05 MB (2,152,720 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 27, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, January 27, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.418137
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
24% remove
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Lavasoft
9% remove
Ad-Aware is 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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 70.38.25.72:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00130827%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00040904%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00089923%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:405,369 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:34,357,719/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:65.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):54.45 MB
    Private (minimum):44.37 MB
    Non-paged memory:65.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:211.88 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):245.08 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:50.5 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):84.06 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:19,101,073/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.34 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:3,233/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:3.33 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:14/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:72.43 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:20,483/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:24
    12
    Handles:2829
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service
    Display name:Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    AAWService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.11449497%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.05972949%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.05476548%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:2,265,127/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:2.08 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00086655%
    Kernel CPU:0.00079722%
    User CPU:0.00006932%
    CPU cycles:12,070/sec
    Memory:1.52 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 44.44%
    Microsoft Windows XP 22.22%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
    Windows XP Professional 11.11%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 57.14% of Ad-Aware Service Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 66.67%
    Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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