Ad-aware 6 Professional
Overview
Ad-aware 6 Professional is a program developed by Lavasoft. The most used version is 6.0.3.162, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is Ad-aware.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 2.57 MB (2,690,187 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 33% of users of Ad-aware 6 Professional come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.lavasoftusa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\Lavasoft\AD-AWA~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\Lavasoft\AD-AWA~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 2.57 MB
Files installed by Ad-aware 6 Professional
| Program executable: | Ad-aware.exe |
| Name: | Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus |
| Ad-aware 6 core application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe |
| MD5: | 9f753682e45a430e787d513f81c5d008 |
Additional files:
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Ad-aware.exe - Lavasoft Ad-aware Professional (Ad-aware 6 core application)
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Ad-watch.exe - Ad-aware 6 (Ad-watch Monitor)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Ad-aware.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5A3E90B3-9CF5-4676-98C4-4190C5646A0E}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Ad-aware.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ad-aware' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\Ad-aware.exe" +c.
How do I remove Ad-aware 6 Professional?
You can uninstall Ad-aware 6 Professional 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 Professional, 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 Professional.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.15% |
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| Windows XP |
30.51% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
29.31% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.07% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.34% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.62% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.45% |
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Geography
32.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.84% |
| United Kingdom |
11.94% |
| Australia |
8.96% |
| Italy |
5.97% |
| France |
4.48% |
| Canada |
2.99% |
| Israel |
2.99% |
| Netherlands |
2.99% |
| Norway |
2.99% |
| Sweden |
2.99% |
| Taiwan |
2.99% |
| Austria |
1.49% |
| BA |
1.49% |
| BZ |
1.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
22.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.14% |
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| American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
11.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.57% |
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| Samsung |
8.57% |
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| Medion |
5.71% |
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| Gateway |
2.86% |
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| Lenovo |
2.86% |
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| Intel |
2.86% |
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| ASUS |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.44% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L850-16... |
2.22% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.22% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite 5200 |
2.22% |
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| Sony VGN-NW265F |
2.22% |
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| Sony VGN-FZ28T |
2.22% |
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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