Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional 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%

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AAWService.exe

Ad-Aware Service Application by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)

Remove AAWService.exe
Version:   9, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   4d99fca201b72e0f2ca996e357baa170
SHA1:   6a2d59644fa43d5b581b896b42bed79577ddc6f2
SHA256:   ad007a52e0c13cb0d1214d1d89c5a49955c8568c85e692d28be6941176241dfe

What is AAWService.exe?

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.

About AAWService.exe (from Lavasoft Limited)

Built upon our legendary anti-spyware and antivirus protection, Ad-Aware real-time web-filtering technology safeguards your PC against phishing attacks and online scams, allowing you to stay protected

DetailsDetails

File name:AAWService.exe
Publisher:Lavasoft Limited
Product name:Ad-Aware Service Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawservice.exe
File version:9, 0, 1, 0
Size:2.05 MB (2,152,152 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 27, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, January 27, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.418137
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Lavasoft
6% 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.
Microsoft Corporation
36% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service'
Network connections
  • [TCP] 70.38.25.71:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00104601%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00020540%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00084061%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,404,856,317 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:15,306,484/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:62.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):51.95 MB
    Private (minimum):13.97 MB
    Non-paged memory:62.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:216.98 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):279.22 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:39.27 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):100.98 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:5,095,044/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.66 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:5,230/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:10.21 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:10/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:139.25 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:33,061/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:26
    12
    Handles:1018
    600
    GUI GDI count:8
    103
    GUI USER count:3
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service
    Display name:Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 44.44%
    Microsoft Windows XP 22.22%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
    Windows XP Professional 11.11%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 57.14% of Ad-Aware Service Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 66.67%
    Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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