Ad-aware 6 Personal
Overview
Ad-aware 6 Personal is a program developed by Lavasoft. The most used version is 6.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 3.96 MB (4,148,204 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 58% of users of Ad-aware 6 Personal come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.lavasoftusa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\LAVASOFT\AD-AWA~2\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\LAVASOFT\AD-AWA~2\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 3.96 MB
Files installed by Ad-aware 6 Personal
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Ad-aware.exe - Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus (Ad-aware 6 core application)
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aawhelper.dll (by NS Computing AB)
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Unwise.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{6768D28E-B6AC-49C5-988D-1DD310504E28}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Ad-aware 6 Personal?
You can uninstall Ad-aware 6 Personal from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Ad-aware 6 Personal, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ad-aware 6 Personal.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 37%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #30,189
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
39.78% |
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| Windows XP |
36.56% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.13% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.53% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
36.26% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.68% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.69% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.59% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.40% |
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Geography
57.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.63% |
| Germany |
6.78% |
| United Kingdom |
5.08% |
| France |
3.39% |
| Canada |
2.54% |
| Spain |
2.54% |
| Italy |
2.54% |
| Sweden |
2.54% |
| Austria |
1.69% |
| Australia |
1.69% |
| Chile |
1.69% |
| Hungary |
1.69% |
| Argentina |
0.85% |
| Belgium |
0.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.91% |
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| Dell |
25.45% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.27% |
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| Gateway |
7.27% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.45% |
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| Sahara |
3.64% |
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| Samsung |
3.64% |
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| ASUS |
1.82% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
2.60% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.60% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.60% |
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| WinFast C51GM03 |
1.30% |
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| VIA694 AWRDACPI |
1.30% |
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| VIA K7VT4A+ |
1.30% |
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About Lavasoft
Lavasoft is a development company that produces anti-spyware software, most known for Ad-Aware.
Publisher URL: www.lavasoft.com