Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9, 0, 1, 0 25.00%
8, 3, 1, 0 25.00%
8, 0, 0, 0 50.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
StartServiceW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CheckTokenMembership, FreeSid, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountSidW, DuplicateTokenEx, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, CloseServiceHandle, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, OpenServiceW, ChangeServiceConfigW, EnumServicesStatusExW, ControlService, QueryServiceStatusEx, DeleteService, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RevertToSelf, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW
crypt32.dll
CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgClose, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgGetParam
kernel32.dll
ReadFile, WriteFile, CancelIo, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, CreateFileW, CreateNamedPipeW, ConnectNamedPipe, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetDriveTypeW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, FindFirstFileExW, FindNextFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, SearchPathW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetOverlappedResult, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, OutputDebugStringW, FormatMessageW, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, SetErrorMode, HeapSetInformation, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleW, QueryDosDeviceW, OpenProcess, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, GetVersionExW, GetLocalTime, CreateProcessW, GetSystemInfo, CreateMutexW, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemTime, GetDateFormatW, GetComputerNameW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetTimeZoneInformation, SystemTimeToFileTime, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentThread, SetThreadPriority, OpenMutexW, ResetEvent, GetFileAttributesW, GetCurrentProcessId, CopyFileW, ProcessIdToSessionId, CreateThread, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCurrentProcess, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, TryEnterCriticalSection, DeleteFileW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetTickCount, CreateEventW, DebugBreak, IsDebuggerPresent, SetCurrentDirectoryW, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetConsoleScreenBufferSize, GetStdHandle, GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, SetConsoleTitleW, AllocConsole, SetEvent, ReleaseMutex, GetLastError, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, MoveFileW, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, lstrlenA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, InitializeCriticalSection
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
rpapi.dll
RP_SetLogVerbosity, RP_SetReportCallback, RP_SetResponseCallback, RP_SetQueryCallback, RP_SetTimeoutCallback, RP_Start, RP_SetSubjectResponse, RP_SetCategoryResponse, RP_Enable, RP_Stop, RP_CreateCategoryRule
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, UuidCreate, RpcStringFreeW
shell32.dll
SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
GetLastInputInfo, MessageBoxW, GetSystemMetrics, wsprintfW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetOpenW, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetConnectW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFile, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetSetOptionW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust, CryptCATAdminAcquireContext, CryptCATAdminEnumCatalogFromHash, CryptCATCatalogInfoFromContext, CryptCATAdminReleaseCatalogContext, CryptCATAdminReleaseContext, CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle

AAWService.exe

Ad-Aware Service Application by Lavasoft AB (Signed)

Remove AAWService.exe
Version:   9, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   55e25e368e8403402785813e2a6bbc74
SHA1:   c506dfc1949641cd75c58ff791f9a58ed46442ba

Overview

aawservice.exe runs as a service under the name Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program Ad-Aware published by Lavasoft. The file is digitally signed by Lavasoft AB which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aawservice.exe
Publisher:Lavasoft
Product name:Ad-Aware Service Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawservice.exe
File version:9, 0, 1, 0
Size:1.34 MB (1,402,272 bytes)
Build date:12/21/2010 7:05 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft AB
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, October 9, 2008
Expiration date:Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
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'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 75.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.00% of Ad-Aware Service Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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