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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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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:   8, 3, 1, 0
MD5:   bd1e59ffeb8d84dc592a92497d823322
SHA1:   0a46be9f658a973eddec5a332b8e540a615e8adc
SHA256:   6577452064858aa5c336e6e30b6c1aa8c6664ebb92e05aee4db4ec27748e57e2

Overview

aawservice.exe runs as a service under the name Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). 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:8, 3, 1, 0
Size:1.31 MB (1,378,040 bytes)
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'
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:0.00064937%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002027%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00062910%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:13,026 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,921,366/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:145.98 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):90.38 MB
    Private (minimum):19.5 MB
    Non-paged memory:145.98 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:340.46 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):360.91 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:90.38 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):127.68 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:1,156,949/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:460.39 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:231/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:39.57 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:9/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:15.56 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:298/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:25
    12
    Handles:742
    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:Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service
    Description:“Ad-Aware Service”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    AAWService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00610694%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00222794%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00387901%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:170,500/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.33 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00002432%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002432%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:3,364/sec
    Memory:1.66 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 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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