Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10,5,0,4339 33.33%
10,4,49,4168 33.33%
10,2,21,3698 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetCurrentProcessId, GlobalUnlock, InterlockedIncrement, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetProcAddress, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetLastError, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, GlobalLock, lstrlenW, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, LoadLibraryW, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, SetHandleCount, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, SetLastError, QueryPerformanceCounter, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoW, CloseHandle, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetCurrentProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, WideCharToMultiByte, GetStringTypeW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TerminateProcess
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, OleRun, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemAlloc, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance
rpcrt4.dll
NdrDllUnregisterProxy, NdrCStdStubBuffer2_Release, NdrDllCanUnloadNow, NdrDllGetClassObject, IUnknown_QueryInterface_Proxy, IUnknown_AddRef_Proxy, IUnknown_Release_Proxy, NdrOleAllocate, NdrOleFree, NdrStubForwardingFunction, NdrDllRegisterProxy
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW
user32.dll
InsertMenuW, GetMenuStringW, GetMenuItemCount, LoadBitmapW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, AllowSetForegroundWindow, CharNextW, LoadImageW, InsertMenuItemW, GetMenuItemInfoW, DrawIconEx, DestroyIcon
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

AdAwareShellExtension.dll

Ad-Aware Antivirus Shell Extension by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)

Remove AdAwareShellExtension.dll
Version:   10,4,49,4168
MD5:   111092bcae7b9341229ca147a0d37bb4
SHA1:   2818c71cc84f56b80a4bbef0fc0daf31f3ab874a
SHA256:   4431585f814f61d4855590e55228ebbe864b92d6ca8bfa10cd14879a3e469b0d

Overview

adawareshellextension.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Lavasoft Limited which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:adawareshellextension.dll
Publisher:Lavasoft Limited
Product name:Ad-Aware Antivirus Shell Extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ad-aware antivirus\adawareshellextension.dll
File version:10,4,49,4168
Size:1.19 MB (1,252,848 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United Kingdom installs about 33.33% of Ad-Aware Antivirus Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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