Should I remove adaware antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,003
United States Rank #10,902
Reach 0.0186%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.7.1055.0 |
0.27% |
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| 12.6.1005.11662 |
0.82% |
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| 12.6.997.11652 |
1.63% |
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| 12.5.961.11619 |
0.27% |
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| 12.4.930.11587 |
1.09% |
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| 12.3.915.11577 |
3.81% |
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| 12.3.909.11573 |
5.72% |
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| 12.2.889.11556 |
17.71% |
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| 12.2.876.11542 |
3.00% |
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| 12.1.856.11526 |
0.54% |
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| 12.0.649.11190 |
44.96% |
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| 12.0.636.11167 |
18.53% |
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| 12.0.604.11072 |
1.63% |
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adaware antivirus
by adaware
Overview
adaware antivirus is a software program developed by adaware. The most common release is 12.0.649.11190, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named adawareupdater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 179.56 MB (188,282,884 bytes). The installed file AdAwareUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of adaware antivirus come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.adaware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\adaware\adaware antivirus\updater\12.0.649.11190\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\adaware\adaware antivirus\updater\12.0.649.11190\AdAwareUpdater.exe" --uninstall
Estimated size: 179.56 MB
Files installed by adaware antivirus
| Program executable: | adawareupdater.exe |
| Name: | adaware antivirus |
| adaware updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\common files\adaware\adaware antivirus\updater\12.0.649.11190\adawareupdater.exe |
| MD5: | 6e96b6f456635e7b8d4bae0d25aedbce |
Additional files:
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AdAwareCrashHandler.dll - adaware antivirus (adaware crash handler)
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AdAwareIncompatibles.dll - adaware incompatibles
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AdAwareUpdaterKernel.dll - adaware updater kernel
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AdAwareWebInstaller.exe - adaware web installer
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api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll (by Microsoft) - ApiSet Stub DLL
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api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll (by Microsoft)
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api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
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api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
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api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
How do I remove adaware antivirus?
You can uninstall adaware antivirus 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 adaware antivirus, 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 adaware antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #15,003
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
81.20% |
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| Windows 7 |
18.80% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
53.55% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
16.94% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.10% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.28% |
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Geography
63.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.49% |
| France |
6.29% |
| Germany |
5.68% |
| United Kingdom |
4.06% |
| Netherlands |
3.45% |
| Italy |
3.25% |
| Canada |
1.83% |
| Belgium |
1.62% |
| Spain |
1.42% |
| Australia |
1.01% |
| Austria |
0.81% |
| Czech Republic |
0.81% |
| DK |
0.81% |
| Singapore |
0.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.44% |
|
| Dell |
18.26% |
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| Acer |
15.35% |
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| Lenovo |
11.62% |
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| ASUS |
9.54% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.32% |
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| MSI |
1.66% |
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| Samsung |
1.66% |
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| Toshiba |
1.66% |
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| Medion |
1.66% |
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| Intel |
0.83% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
6.58% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
5.26% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
3.95% |
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| HPE-400f |
3.29% |
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| HP Z220 CMT Workstation |
2.63% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.97% |
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