Most anti-virus software and reviews have classified the awtqq.dll file as malware. BitDefender identifies this DLL file as Trojan.Vundo.DXX. The directory of this process file is C:\Windows\System32. This dynamically linked or loaded file is a BHO or browser helper object that loads automatically when the Internet browser starts. It can monitor your browser and change its behavior. BHOs are often used by malware because personal firewalls usually identify them as the browser itself and therefore do not block their activities. IDs associated with this BHO include 83A5F7B7-DC75-44CE-9195-264F41709FA9, EA32FB3B-21C9-42cc-B8EF-01A9B28EDB0D and 60 other variants. It does not have a visible window. It can control other applications. A Trojan is a kind of malware that is not self-replicating. It usually seems to be performing a desirable action but it is usually working on a malicious application. It often includes a backdoor to allow unauthorized access to the user’s computer. These backdoors are not visible to the average user. Trojans can steal information or harm the system. It can access the computer through downloads or applications taken from the Internet.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. awtqq.dll. is used by Trojan.Vundo.DXX, If you shut down awtqq.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop awtqq.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trojan.Vundo.DXX, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed awtqq.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trojan.Vundo.DXX, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if awtqq.dll. 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 awtqq.dll, belongs to, in this case Trojan.Vundo.DXX