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The table below includes any processes that may be associated with ad-aware.exe, from which further information can be found by clicking on the process title. The icon beside the information can be used to quickly determine if this is a safe file in combination with the key below:


This file is normally safe to leave running.	In most cases, this file is not required to run on startup and can be run manually.	Warning, this file may be a virus, spyware, resource hog and running it is not recommended.	This file may or may not be necessary to load on startup, depending on your circumstances.	No information is available for this item.

ad-aware.exe Processes:

File Type	Process Name and Information
	AAW Ad-Aware anti-spyware tool from Lavasoft
	Ad-aware Ad-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs
	Ad-Aware Added by the RBOT-ADJ WORM! Note - this is not the popular Ad-aware spware/adware removal tool and is located in the WinntSystem32 or WindowsSystem32 directory
	Adaware Bootup Ad-aware from Lavasoft. Checks your PC for "Spyware" which reports back your internet activities to "base". Available via Start -> Programs
	Lavasoft Ad-Aware Added by the RBOT-SO WORM! Note - this is not the popular Ad-aware spware/adware removal tool

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