Versions

9, 0, 1, 0	8.33%
9, 0, 1, 0	33.33%
9, 0, 1, 0	33.33%
9, 0, 0, 0	25.00%

There are 4 versions of AAWService.exe in the wild, the latest version being 9, 0, 1, 0. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service' and described as “Ad-Aware Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 1.95 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Lavasoft Limited by VeriSign. The programs Ad-Aware, Bing HRS Toolbar and Facebook Video Calling 2.0.0.447 have been observed as installing specific variations of AAWService.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 63.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5.14 MB per minute for reads and 183.28 KB per minute for writes.

Ad-Aware Service Application is part of Ad-Aware, 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.