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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 0, 8, 250 50.00%
5, 0, 8, 248 50.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExW
gdi32.dll
GetDIBits, GetBitmapBits, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, ExtCreateRegion, CreateICA, CreateRectRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, GetPixel, CreateSolidBrush, GetStockObject, GetObjectA, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, CreateDCA, DeleteObject, SelectObject
kernel32.dll
FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, LockResource, FindResourceExA, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, ActivateActCtx, CreateActCtxA, ReleaseActCtx, DeactivateActCtx, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, GetTickCount, OpenMutexA, CloseHandle, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, lstrcmpA, CreateMutexA, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingA, OpenFileMappingA, Sleep, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, UnmapViewOfFile, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, IsBadCodePtr, TlsGetValue, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentProcessId, SetFilePointer, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetFileAttributesA, CreateFileA, ReadFile, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, CreateDirectoryA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, SetFileTime, WriteFile, LoadResource, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateEventA, LocalFree, GetLocaleInfoW, SetStdHandle, IsBadReadPtr, IsValidCodePage, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetOEMCP, FlushFileBuffers, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, IsBadWritePtr, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, SizeofResource, FreeLibrary, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GetEnvironmentVariableA, lstrlenA, lstrlenW, lstrcmpiA, GetVersion, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, RaiseException, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, SetLastError, InterlockedExchange, SetEndOfFile
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoTaskMemFree, CoGetObject, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoGetClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLockRunning, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleSaveToStream, WriteClassStm, OleLoadFromStream, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc
shell32.dll
SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteA, ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
SHCreateStreamOnFileA, PathRemoveFileSpecA, PathCanonicalizeA, PathAddBackslashA, UrlEscapeW, SHDeleteKeyA, PathFindExtensionA, PathStripPathA
urlmon.dll
CoInternetGetSession, URLDownloadToFileA, IsValidURL
user32.dll
UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetPropA, GetClassNameA, SetWindowPos, DestroyWindow, RedrawWindow, GetDlgItem, IsWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, IsChild, SetFocus, BeginPaint, GetWindowTextLengthA, RegisterWindowMessageA, OffsetRect, CallWindowProcW, SetTimer, SetPropA, SetWindowsHookExA, UnregisterClassA, PostMessageA, SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, GetClientRect, CharNextA, DefWindowProcA, GetWindow, GetFocus, CallWindowProcA, DispatchMessageA, CreateAcceleratorTableA, TranslateMessage, GetParent, MoveWindow, GetWindowRect, GetClassInfoExA, wsprintfA, FindWindowExA, ShowWindow, KillTimer, RegisterClassA, LoadIconA, MessageBoxA, GetKeyState, LoadStringA, SendMessageW, SetWindowRgn, GetSystemMetrics, CreateIcon, IsIconic, GetClassInfoA, UpdateWindow, SetForegroundWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetParent, SetMenu, GetSystemMenu, PostQuitMessage, SetCursorPos, SetActiveWindow, GetMessageA, GetWindowInfo, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, EndDialog, IsDlgButtonChecked, SetWindowTextW, CheckDlgButton, SystemParametersInfoA, GetActiveWindow, SetWindowTextA, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowTextA, LoadCursorA, SendMessageA, GetSysColor, CallNextHookEx, GetCursorPos, PtInRect, EqualRect, IntersectRect, SetRect, MapWindowPoints, CharLowerBuffA, CharUpperBuffA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, WindowFromPoint, DialogBoxParamA, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, FillRect, GetDC, ReleaseDC, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, GetDesktopWindow, EndPaint, DeleteMenu
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, HttpOpenRequestW, FtpOpenFileW, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetCloseHandle, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryA, DeleteUrlCacheEntry, FindNextUrlCacheEntryA, InternetGetConnectedState, InternetOpenW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetConnectW, InternetReadFile
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInsert
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
dtxh

adawaretb.dll

Ad-Aware Security Add-on by Lavasoft Limited (Signed)

Remove adawaretb.dll
Version:   5, 0, 8, 250
MD5:   2f6281cabe3152b6570d6fd7a5dc88d0
SHA1:   80250c27918d8855b956086308e16c5b68a22030
SHA256:   32a9d9c4eeec36867f5d5005ca69c421a751def5bd34063b2a7012a840fbab0e

What is adawaretb.dll?

The Ad-Aware Security Add-on add-in changes the default search and home page URLs of the user's web browsers. Installs a Visicom toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Visicom via applicationstat.com so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. Ad-Aware Security Add-on will also modify the web browser settings for DNS error pages, error 404 page and the default search provider.

About adawaretb.dll (from Lavasoft Limited)

With Ad-Aware Security Toolbar installed, your browser will be upgraded with a website safety rating advisor. This safety rating icon alerts you of potentially risky sites that may harm your computer

DetailsDetails

File name:adawaretb.dll
Publisher:Visicom Media Inc
Product name:Ad-Aware Security Add-on
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adawaretb\adawaretb.dll
File version:5, 0, 8, 250
Product version:5.0.8.250
Size:453.4 KB (464,280 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Lavasoft
  53% remove
The Ad-Aware Security Add-on add-in is a Visicom branded toolbar that may change the default search and home page URLs of the user's web browsers during installation if the user elects to do so. The program may modify the web browser settings for DNS error pages, error 404 page, the address bar search and the default search provider.
Lavasoft
  69% remove
The Ad-Aware Security Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox is a Conduit OurToolbar Community smartbar or a Visicom toolbar, depedning on the installed version. The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with Community Toolbar that changes and redirects all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page. From the EULA: "BY PROCEEDING TO INSTALL THE AD-AWARE SE...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Ad-Aware Security Add-on.
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