What is Ad-Aware.exe?

Ad-Aware.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Lavasoft Sweden. This process is known as Ad-Aware SE Core application and it belongs to the software Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files.

Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of Ad-Aware.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by Ad-Aware.exe?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

• Problem during computer start-up.
• Problem during program start-up.
• Errors while running specific functions.
• Damaged and missing link files.
• Conflict in the process.
• Missing or corrupted driver files.
• Invalid Windows registry.
• Hardware malfunction.

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

• Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
• Go to the process tab and right-click on the Ad-Aware.exe file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from Ad-Aware.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the Ad-Aware.exe malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with Ad-Aware.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove Ad-Aware.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!