Should I block it?
73% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Lavasoft Limited publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
adawareDx.dll
Ad-Aware Security Toolbar by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 0, 20 |
| MD5: | 9d5363467c5563a492bbc625d3fdf53b |
| SHA1: | 8ab97dd05f4f0cd4b08d6a6bed9cad4997456de6 |
| SHA256: | 4b648fc0f7ac49bb22cf8b1cd10519212dfe1d547a61f6bbd62c9a57fc573a0f |
What is adawareDx.dll?
The Ad-Aware Security Toolbar changes the default search and home page URLs of the user's web browsers. Installs a Visicom toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Visicom via applicationstat.com so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. Ad-Aware Security Toolbar will also modify the web browser settings for error 404 page, the address bar search and the default search.
About adawareDx.dll (from Lavasoft Limited)
“Ad-Aware Security Toolbar protects you while you browse the web. Every URL is carefully scanned in real-time against a constantly updated list of suspected malware and phishing sites. If you click on ”
Details
| File name: | adawaredx.dll |
| Product name: | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar |
| Description: | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar Link Library |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\adawaretb\adawaredx.dll |
| File version: | 1, 0, 0, 20 |
| Product version: | 1.0.0.20 |
| Size: | 85.39 KB (87,440 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Lavasoft Limited |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The Ad-Aware Security Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox is a Conduit OurToolbar Community smartbar or a Visicom toolbar, depedning on the installed version. The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with Community Toolbar that changes and redirects all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page.
From the EULA:
"BY PROCEEDING TO INSTALL THE AD-AWARE SE...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
50.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of Ad-Aware Security Toolbar.
