What is adawareDx.dll?
adawareDx.dll is part of Ad-Aware Security Toolbar according to the adawareDx.dll version information.
adawareDx.dll's description is "Ad-Aware Security Toolbar Link Library"
adawareDx.dll is digitally signed by Lavasoft Limited.
adawareDx.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected adawareDx.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on adawareDx.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar |
| File description | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar Link Library |
| Internal name | Toolbar Link Module |
| Original filename | adawareDx.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2014 Lavasoft |
| Product version | 1.0.0.24 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 24 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar |
| File description | Ad-Aware Security Toolbar Link Library |
| Internal name | Toolbar Link Module |
| Original filename | adawareDx.dll |
| Legal copyright | © 2014 Lavasoft |
| Product version | 1.0.0.24 |
| File version | 1, 0, 0, 24 |
Digital signatures [?]
adawareDx.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Lavasoft Limited |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0e13b3a79aa60b7ea934163f5237606b |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adawareDx.dll file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Baidu-International | PUA.Win32.Visicom.bB |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B |
Folder name variants
adawareDx.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\
Other files also named adawareDx.dll
adawareDx.dll (3 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 0aee3f04ab63fc4b3901b2aeedea7ecb |
| SHA256 | 9c07843ef8c06f2a6e80d2770dd7a3663304a38941fda18679fd79db7f080a60 |
What will you do with adawareDx.dll?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with adawareDx.dll:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with adawareDx.dll. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with adawareDx.dll. Only 1 user 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.
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