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AWSWAX.ocx
Macromedia Authorware Web Player Control (Dynamic) by Macromedia (Signed)
| Version: | 2004, 0, 0, 73 |
| MD5: | a10fc3583361c015e44fbb295d1a4e69 |
| SHA1: | c6951ed6ccc206a42faee1261111890f20fea38f |
| SHA256: | c40c48c8eb1b7913c844d6a0a8f9bc87c4205ebeb8b15cff9c1d9e0981798c50 |
Overview
awswax.ocx is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. It is installed with a couple of know programs including OnQ LMS Content Web Player published by Hilton Hotels, Macromedia Authorware 2004 from Macromedia, Inc. and Macromedia Authorware 2004 by Macromedia, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Macromedia which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | awswax.ocx |
| Publisher: | Macromedia, Inc. |
| Product name: | Macromedia Authorware Web Player Control (Dynamic) |
| Description: | Macromedia Authorware Web Player ActiveX Control (Dynamic) |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\macromed\authorwa\awswax.ocx |
| File version: | 2004, 0, 0, 73 |
| Size: | 185.24 KB (189,688 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/30/2004 10:07 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Macromedia |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, June 1, 2004 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, June 17, 2005 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Shockwave (formerly Macromedia Shockwave) is a multimedia platform used to add animation and interactivity to web pages. It allows Adobe Director applications to be published on the Internet and viewed in a web browser on any computer which has the Shockwave plug-in installed. Shockwave movies are authored in the Adobe Director environment. While there is support for including Flash movies inside Shockwave files, authors often cho...
Macromedia Authorware is an interpreted, flowchart-based, graphical programming language. Authorware is used for creating interactive programs that can integrate a range of multimedia content, particularly e-learning applications. The flowchart model differentiates Authorware from other authoring tools, such as Adobe Flash and Adobe Director, which rely on a visual stage, time-line and script structure.
“Authorware is the leading visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web. Develop accessible applications that comply with learning management system (LMS) standards. Adobe plans to discontinue development of Authorware, the visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web.”
Behaviors
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{15B782AF-55D8-11D1-B477-006097098764}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {15B782AF-55D8-11D1-B477-006097098764}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
66.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Distribution by country
Mexico installs about 66.67% of Macromedia Authorware Web Player Control (Dynamic).
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Compaq |
66.67% |
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| Toshiba |
33.33% |
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