Ad-Aware Security Add-on
What is Ad-Aware Security Add-on?
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.
About Ad-Aware Security Add-on (from Lavasoft)
“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 ”
Program details
URL: toolbar.lavasoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\adawaretb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\adawaretb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.48 MB
Files installed by Ad-Aware Security Add-on
- uninstall.exe - Ad-Aware Security Add-on (Ad-Aware Security Add-on Uninstaller)
- adawareDx.dll - Ad-Aware Security Add-on Link Library
- adawaretb.dll (by Visicom Media Inc)
- dtUser.exe (by Visicom Media) - DtUser
- ffHelper.exe (by Visicom Media) - ffHelper Application (Helper Application for IE)
- ieUtils.exe (by Visicom Media) - ieUtils (ieUtils for Dynamic Toolbars)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer extension added
- adawareDx.dll is loaded as an Internet Explorer Toolbar with the CLSID {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}.
(Note, behavior information is not collected by the "Should I Remove It?" software.)
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win XP 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
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Which Windows versions does it run on?
| OS version | OS install distribution |
| Windows 7 |
67.98% |
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| Windows XP |
14.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.26% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.35% |
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Which countries install it?
United States installs about 77.55% of Ad-Aware Security Add-on.
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| PC Manufacturer | OEM distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.83% |
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| Dell |
18.17% |
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| Acer |
14.67% |
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| Toshiba |
8.50% |
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| ASUS |
4.00% |
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| Lenovo |
3.33% |
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| Intel |
3.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.67% |
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| Sony |
2.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.33% |
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| Gateway |
2.00% |
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| Samsung |
1.67% |
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| Medion |
1.50% |
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| Plus 4 more PC manufacturers |
How do I remove Ad-Aware Security Add-on?
Quickly and completely remove Ad-Aware Security Add-on from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Ad-Aware Security Add-on, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Security Add-on.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Ad-Aware Security Add-on you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
About Lavasoft
Lavasoft is a development company that produces anti-spyware software, most known for Ad-Aware. It offers a free, downloadable version of Ad-Aware called Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ and commercial versio
About (from Lavasoft)
“In 1999, computer viruses were the rage and been making headlines for years, but the term spyware was new and just beginning to show its menacing face. Computers around the world became ever more frus”
Publisher URL: www.lavasoft.com