Should I block it?

73%
73% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 21 8.33%
1, 0, 0, 20 8.33%
1, 0, 0, 20 25.00%
1, 0, 0, 20 25.00%
1, 0, 0, 20 25.00%
1, 0, 0, 20 8.33%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetFileAttributesA, GetTickCount, GetModuleHandleA, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, GetLastError, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalFree, FindResourceA, LoadResource, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersionExA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, CreateDirectoryA, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSection, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, ExitProcess, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, RaiseException, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, CloseHandle, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, SetFilePointer, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, WriteFile, VirtualQuery, HeapSize, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadCodePtr
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromString, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
SHGetMalloc, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
user32.dll
MessageBoxA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

adawareDx.dll

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

Remove adawareDx.dll
Version:   1, 0, 0, 20
MD5:   9386e22c50e6ef448799779b922433f8
SHA1:   c3fa23e16bd3436fd03fb9bf187f024184b69c60
SHA256:   d2d71bd2298b97ba13824229f6ae2f59cd007444f044443f65d8dd8445e6c942

Overview

adawaredx.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. This is typically installed with the program Ad-Aware Security Add-on published by Lavasoft and is most likely removed by most users once installed (53% removed). The file is digitally signed by Lavasoft Limited which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:adawaredx.dll
Product name:Ad-Aware Security Add-on
Description:Ad-Aware Security Add-on Link Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adawaretb\adawaredx.dll
File version:1, 0, 0, 20
Product version:1.0.0.20
Size:85.4 KB (87,448 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lavasoft Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 27, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, January 27, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program 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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
  • CLSID: {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

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

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 75.00%
Acer 25.00%
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