What is threatwork.exe?
threatwork.exe is part of ThreatWork Application and developed by Lavasoft according to the threatwork.exe version information.
threatwork.exe's description is "ThreatWork Application"
threatwork.exe is digitally signed by Lavasoft AB.
threatwork.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\' folder.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on threatwork.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | ThreatWork Application |
| Company name | Lavasoft |
| File description | ThreatWork Application |
| Internal name | ThreatWork |
| Original filename | ThreatWork.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2009 Lavasoft. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 8, 0, 0, 3 |
| File version | 8, 0, 0, 3 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | ThreatWork Application |
| Company name | Lavasoft |
| File description | ThreatWork Application |
| Internal name | ThreatWork |
| Original filename | ThreatWork.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2009 Lavasoft. All rig.. |
| Product version | 8, 0, 0, 3 |
| File version | 8, 0, 0, 3 |
Digital signatures [?]
threatwork.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Lavasoft AB |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 4e0f8f467c3c574efd3ec17c9d60d78b |
Folder name variants
threatwork.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\Programme\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4d16a1643efe85cbb3c5569202f57640 |
| SHA256 | 48959a8b8f79fe3fad027906ee037714d5198cf5c65b9d5c5f2e45d06b82de25 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to threatwork.exe:
threatwork.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
threatwork.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
ThreatWork Application has stopped working.
End Program - threatwork.exe. This program is not responding.
threatwork.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
threatwork.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with threatwork.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with threatwork.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with threatwork.exe. 78% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 9 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with threatwork.exe. Only 9 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Lavasoft has a note in their FAQ as follows -What is ThreatWork?
Lavasoft ThreatWork is a feature of Ad-Aware that allows you to submit suspicious files for analysis via ThreatWork, an alliance of global anti-spyware security volunteers actively fighting online threats. After a scan, you can use ThreatWork to submit detected suspicious files directly to Lavasoft research analysts for an in-depth evaluation of a possible threat. After scanning using behavioral "Heuristics", the ThreatWork dialogue window will appear if an object selected for removal is not in Lavasoft?s Detection Database.
To submit a file via ThreatWork, in the ThreatWork dialogue window, select a suspicious file and select 'Submit'. You can also submit files via ThreatWork using drag and drop functionality. To submit a file, open ThreatWork through:
Ad-Aware (8.1, Anniversary Edition and later):
Ad-Aware's System Tray icon or from the Start menu / All programs / Ad-Aware / Toolbox / ThreatWork.
Ad-Aware 2008:
Start menu / All programs / Ad-Aware / ThreatWork.
From the ThreatWork window, you can submit files by either dragging and dropping files for submission; or by selecting items using the 'Add' button.
# 22 Jan 2012, 23:25
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