Name of Process or Task:
aawtray.exe
Be sure to always double check your spelling if you
are concerned about
spyware, as often
spyware will use a very similar
spelling of
system processes or other common tasks.
File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe"
are executable programs.
Purpose of This File:
aawtray.exe is a file which may have been installed on your computer system
by you. The actual hard drive location and folder is also listed below, always
verify where its located on your hard drive, as this makes sure it is not
spyware,
adware, or
virus related.
Sometimes the
spyware or
virus writers
simply place a similar or same named file elsewhere on your computer hoping to
fool you. This aawtray.exe file runs as a service as part of Ad-Aware
spyware remover. This will
run as a service even if you choose not to have Ad-Aware run all the time. If
you wish to stop this, you can terminate it in the task list but can also run
services.msc on your computer and set the "ad-aware" option to manual (if you
really do not want it running). It will then run only when you open the program
and scan manually. This file is considered safe and is not
spyware or
virus related.
What is the aawservice.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This program is located at C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe.
Note on File Locations:
Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some
files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many
spyware,
adware, or popup programs do. If
you suspect you have
spyware
or
adware, check to see if you see a
similar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your task list also to
see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the task
list on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and
then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your
computer.
Dll files will NOT show on your computer task list, as
dll files are
actually part of other processes. You may see similar program names running if
spyware
or
adware
is on your computer, for example, aawtray.exe may be slightly misspelled to
keep you from finding it, or
spyware
and
adware
may be named very similar to a system file. Make sure always check the location
of tasks or processes if you are concerned. aawtray.exe can also be used by
other programs or software, as there is no standard on software program names
what companies choose. Verify the spelling of aawtray.exe and make sure the
entire name matches, and verify the file location which we always list for you
on this site.
aawtray.exe Q&A
Is aawtray.exe
spyware?
No.
Is this considered
adware
or popup related?
No.
Is this considered a
worm
or
trojan?
No.
Would you recommend that I remove aawtray.exe?
No, we would not recommend remove this file.
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