Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8, 2, 2, 0 33.33%
8, 2, 2, 0 33.33%
8, 0, 0, 0 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatusEx, StartServiceW, ControlService, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CheckTokenMembership, FreeSid, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
SetBkColor, CreateSolidBrush
kernel32.dll
InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, SearchPathW, GetLongPathNameW, GetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileExW, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCurrentThreadId, MoveFileW, GetProcessHeap, OutputDebugStringW, FormatMessageW, GetStdHandle, AllocConsole, SetConsoleTitleW, ReadFile, GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo, SetConsoleScreenBufferSize, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, HeapAlloc, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, SetErrorMode, HeapSetInformation, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, InterlockedExchange, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateFileW, WaitNamedPipeW, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, GetOverlappedResult, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetLocalTime, TerminateThread, ResetEvent, InterlockedIncrement, MoveFileExW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExW, TerminateProcess, OpenProcess, GetTickCount, CreateThread, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, Sleep, CreateProcessW, SetEvent, CreateEventW, GetModuleHandleW, ReleaseMutex, GetLastError, CloseHandle, DeleteFileW, CopyFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCommandLineW, LocalFree, DeleteCriticalSection, QueryPerformanceCounter, CancelIo, CreateMutexW, WriteFile, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetConsoleCtrlHandler
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate, UuidFromStringW
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW, CommandLineToArgvW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
BringWindowToTop, SetForegroundWindow, SetActiveWindow, PostMessageW, KillTimer, SetTimer, LoadImageW, CreateDialogParamW, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, DialogBoxParamW, SetDlgItemTextW, SetWindowTextW, OffsetRect, CopyRect, GetWindowRect, GetDesktopWindow, GetParent, EndDialog, GetDlgItemTextW, EnableWindow, GetDlgItem, SendMessageW, GetClientRect, SetWindowPos, CreateWindowExW, MessageBoxW, GetSystemMetrics, ExitWindowsEx, ShowWindow
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wininet.dll
HttpAddRequestHeadersA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenW, InternetReadFile, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetConnectW, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetSetStatusCallbackW

ad-awareadmin.exe

Ad-Aware Admin Application by Lavasoft AB (Signed)

Remove ad-awareadmin.exe
Version:   8, 2, 2, 0
MD5:   d6814b567d8c7884dcc342c20f87fb70
SHA1:   10ef09c9345b3dfb433deb1cdbb7843453d19263
SHA256:   3d63abbac9b54f82d27417bdd47b96d0c86ff63c20984b70dd9412cdd576e3fa

Overview

ad-awareadmin.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). This is typically installed with the program Ad-Aware published by Lavasoft. The file is digitally signed by Lavasoft AB which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ad-awareadmin.exe
Publisher:Lavasoft
Product name:Ad-Aware Admin Application
Description:Ad-Aware Admin Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\ad-awareadmin.exe
Original name:Ad-AwareAdmin.exe
File version:8, 2, 2, 0
Product version:8, 2, 2, 0
Size:881.06 KB (902,208 bytes)
Build date:6/11/2010 3:44 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft AB
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, October 9, 2008
Expiration date:Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Lavasoft
9% 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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'Ad-Aware Update (Weekly)' runs weekly in the path '\Ad-Aware Update (Weekly)'
  • Entry path '\Ad-Aware Update (Weekly)'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004207%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002805%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001402%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:62 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,374/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.74 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.88 MB
Private (minimum):48 KB
Non-paged memory:1.74 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:44.34 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:332 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.88 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,494/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:24 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:45
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware\ad-awareadmin.exe" update all silent
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Ad-Aware Admin Application .

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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