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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.1497.376 14.29%
8.0.1489.300 23.50%
8.0.1488.286 0.46%
8.0.1483.72 8.76%
8.0.1482.45 3.69%
7.0.1474.765 47.93%
7.0.1473.755 1.38%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, ConvertStringSidToSidW, CopySid, GetTokenInformation, ImpersonateNamedPipeClient, RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateToken, OpenThreadToken, DuplicateTokenEx, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegCreateKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, QueryServiceStatusEx, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, SetSecurityInfo, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventA, RegisterEventSourceA, CryptGenRandom
comctl32.dll
ImageList_Destroy, InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_Create, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, CreateToolbarEx
gdi32.dll
SelectObject, StretchBlt, DeleteDC, GetObjectW, CreateDIBSection, GetBitmapBits, GetCurrentObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetDIBits, SetStretchBltMode, GetDIBits, BitBlt, CreateDCW, ExtEscape, GetDeviceCaps, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
DuplicateHandle, OpenThread, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, GetOverlappedResult, WriteFile, ReadFile, LocalAlloc, DisconnectNamedPipe, GetSystemDirectoryA, LoadLibraryA, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, GetModuleHandleW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateThread, ResetEvent, MultiByteToWideChar, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetExitCodeProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, CloseHandle, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetProcAddress, OpenProcess, TerminateProcess, OpenMutexW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, CreateFileW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateMutexW, SetEvent, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateEventW, MoveFileW, OpenEventW, Sleep, ProcessIdToSessionId, FindFirstFileW, SetErrorMode, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameW, GetVersionExW, GetComputerNameW, SetFileTime, CreateDirectoryW, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, SetNamedPipeHandleState, CreatePipe, SetHandleInformation, GetFileSizeEx, SetFilePointer, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetLocalTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetTimeFormatW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetDateFormatW, FlushConsoleInputBuffer, GetVersionExA, GlobalMemoryStatus, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetVersion, GetModuleHandleA, SetLastError, GetTickCount, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, CreateThread, ResumeThread, ReleaseMutex, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, CreateProcessW, FindClose
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW, EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
user32.dll
GetClassNameW, IsClipboardFormatAvailable, ChangeClipboardChain, DrawIconEx, GetIconInfo, GetCursorInfo, GetCursorPos, CallNextHookEx, WaitMessage, PeekMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetWindowRect, SendInput, GetWindowInfo, FindWindowW, LockWorkStation, ExitWindowsEx, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, IsDialogMessageW, CreateWindowExW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, ChangeDisplaySettingsExW, FindWindowExW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumWindows, PostMessageW, MessageBoxW, GetDlgItem, KillTimer, SetTimer, SendMessageW, CreateDialogParamW, EndDialog, SetWindowLongW, SetClassLongW, GetWindowLongW, LoadIconW, DialogBoxParamW, DestroyWindow, SetWindowTextW, ShowWindow, GetWindowTextW, InvalidateRect, GetForegroundWindow, SetFocus, SetForegroundWindow, GetUserObjectInformationW, SetThreadDesktop, CloseDesktop, RegisterClassW, DefWindowProcW, DispatchMessageW, SetProcessWindowStation, CloseWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, DestroyIcon, CallWindowProcW, LoadStringW, EndPaint, CloseClipboard, ScreenToClient, GetPriorityClipboardFormat, FillRect, BeginPaint, GetClipboardData, EmptyClipboard, OpenClipboard, GetSystemMetrics, SetClipboardData, SetClipboardViewer, GetWindow, PostQuitMessage, GetKeyState, GetProcessWindowStation, MessageBoxA, GetSysColorBrush, SetWindowPos, SetParent, UnregisterClassW, TranslateAcceleratorW, LoadBitmapW, GetParent, DestroyMenu, GetMenuItemCount, InsertMenuItemW, GetMenuItemID, GetSystemMenu, SetScrollInfo, ShowScrollBar, EnumChildWindows, EnumDisplayMonitors, MapVirtualKeyW, VkKeyScanExW, LoadCursorW, MessageBeep, GetClientRect, GetKeyboardLayout, SystemParametersInfoW, GetDesktopWindow, IsWindowVisible, MoveWindow, ToUnicodeEx, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetThreadDesktop, OpenInputDesktop, OpenDesktopW, EnableWindow
winhttp.dll
WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpSetTimeouts, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpWriteData, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpReadData
wtsapi32.dll
WTSFreeMemory, WTSQuerySessionInformationW
Export table
ARADllAbortCurrentSession
ARADllGetARAVersion
ARADllGetCmdCodes
ARADllInit
ARADllInitW
ARADllProvideRemoteAssistance
ARADllProvideRemoteControl
ARADllRequestRemoteAssistance
ARADllRequestRemoteControl
ARADllShutdown
ARADllStartARCServer
ARADllStartARCServerW
ARADllStartARCSession
ARADllStartServer
ARADllStopServer
ARADllTransformString
ARADllUpdateWksItemsTableForCurrentSession
RegisterExternalSrv

aswARA.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove aswARA.dll
Version:   8.0.1497.376
MD5:   a5b33435e2449b8e0bfd1c87131a3abc
SHA1:   698fc8d41c17f760b3578d9cb82f7464085a53f7
SHA256:   a13b1745fe258777d3b9a7e523ce7c4d09d68aa6cff3516d5b2625e27f441c87

What is aswARA.dll?

Avast Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product. Avast offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Antivirus.

About aswARA.dll (from AVAST Software)

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DetailsDetails

File name:aswara.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:aswARA.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\aswara.dll
File version:8.0.1497.376
Size:2.01 MB (2,105,248 bytes)
Build date:8/30/2013 2:33 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 19.50%
Windows 7 Professional 13.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.50%
Windows 8 3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.50%
Windows Vista Business 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.30% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 21.43%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
Acer 13.69%
Toshiba 13.10%
ASUS 8.33%
Intel 8.33%
Lenovo 5.95%
Samsung 2.38%
American Megatrends 2.38%
GIGABYTE 2.38%
Sony 2.38%
Compaq 2.38%
Medion 1.19%
Gateway 1.19%
Packard Bell 0.60%
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