Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9, 0, 1, 0 25.00%
9, 0, 1, 0 25.00%
9, 0, 1, 0 25.00%
9, 0, 1, 0 25.00%
(Note, Lavasoft Limited publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl
gdi32.dll
CreateFontW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleDC, GetStockObject, GetDeviceCaps, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, DeleteObject, Rectangle, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, StretchBlt, BitBlt, SelectObject, GetObjectW
kernel32.dll
GetStdHandle, AllocConsole, SetConsoleTitleW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo, SetConsoleScreenBufferSize, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, SetErrorMode, HeapSetInformation, LocalFree, GetProcAddress, GetLongPathNameW, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateProcessW, OpenMutexW, CreateMutexW, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, CreateEventA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CloseHandle, FindClose, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, CreateFileW, WaitNamedPipeW, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, CancelIo, WriteFile, ReadFile, GetOverlappedResult, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetLocalTime, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, InterlockedIncrement, WaitForSingleObject, GetTickCount, SetEvent, CreateEventW, TerminateThread, QueryPerformanceCounter, TlsSetValue, OpenEventA, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, LoadLibraryA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeExW, GetUserDefaultLCID, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, QueryPerformanceFrequency, GetModuleHandleW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, FormatMessageW, OutputDebugStringW, MoveFileW, GetCurrentThreadId, IsDebuggerPresent, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileExW, SearchPathW, GetFileAttributesW, InitializeCriticalSection, Sleep, GetCurrentProcess, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, ReleaseMutex, GetLastError
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW
rpcrt4.dll
UuidCreate, UuidFromStringW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
DestroyMenu, LoadImageW, GetLastInputInfo, TrackPopupMenu, MessageBoxW, GetMessageW, PostMessageW, AppendMenuW, CreatePopupMenu, InsertMenuItemW, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyIcon, wsprintfW, RegisterWindowMessageW, TrackMouseEvent, PtInRect, GetCursorPos, EndPaint, OffsetRect, BeginPaint, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetParent, KillTimer, LoadStringW, DestroyWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetForegroundWindow, SetWindowPos, FindWindowW, GetSystemMetrics, SetTimer, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, DrawTextExW, GetWindowDC, SetWindowTextW, SendMessageW, ReleaseDC, EnumDisplayMonitors, GetDC, SystemParametersInfoW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowRect, GetForegroundWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, DrawTextW, DefWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, LoadCursorW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage

AAWTray.exe

Ad-Aware Tray Application by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)

Remove AAWTray.exe
Version:   9, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   98f93e72bc73292210d10fe7606977b9
SHA1:   4224483a1cce899ef33724d3c06c3ba9f6a03de3
SHA256:   bf99ee7b9dae3393b3b0894a4bed22e41eaf9bc7d86880400a53a199433f5449

What is AAWTray.exe?

Ad-Aware Tray 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 AAWTray.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:AAWTray.exe
Publisher:Lavasoft Limited
Product name:Ad-Aware Tray Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawtray.exe
File version:9, 0, 1, 0
Size:1.14 MB (1,191,216 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 27, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, January 27, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.991337
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program 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.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.02594575%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00529505%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.02065070%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:100 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:12 ms/min
0 ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.3 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):224 KB
Private (minimum):224 KB
Non-paged memory:2.3 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:34.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):35.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:232 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):19.88 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:12,024/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:286.81 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:61/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:7 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:186 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:17/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:34
600
GUI GDI count:35
103
GUI USER count:9
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\aawtray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:AAWService.exe (Ad-Aware Service Application by Lavasoft Limited)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows XP Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

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