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aawwsc.exe

Associated Program: Ad-Aware
Programm Category: Security Software

What is  aawwsc.exe

The aawwsc.exe process is an executable program file implemented into Windows-based systems upon the installation of the Ad-Aware software, which is a system security tool developed by Lavasoft AB with a set of functions for detecting viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware programs, backdoor rootkits and other malicious applications in order to protect the system against possible hacker attacks, user privacy risks, data security threats, system stability issues and data loss or corruption. The aawwsc.exe process assists the other component files and modules of the Ad-Aware program in implementing its embedded set of security protocols, monitoring procedures and malware prevention functionalities into the Windows-based system. The aawwsc.exe file along with the other resource utilities and libraries of the Ad-Aware software are stored in the installer distributions of this program.

How can I stop aawwsc.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. aawwsc.exe. is used by Ad-Aware, If you shut down aawwsc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop aawwsc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Ad-Aware, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed aawwsc.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Ad-Aware, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is aawwsc.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if aawwsc.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if aawwsc.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that aawwsc.exe, belongs to, in this case Ad-Aware

About Mark Beare

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