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How to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Toolbar from your PC

Ad-Aware Security Toolbar is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Lavasoft. You can read more on Lavasoft or check for application updates here. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Ad-Aware Security Toolbar is C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. dtUser.exe is the Ad-Aware Security Toolbar's main executable file and it takes about 502.30 KB (514352 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Ad-Aware Security Toolbar. They occupy about 1.09 MB (1142384 bytes) on disk.

  • dtUser.exe (502.30 KB)
  • ffHelper.exe (103.50 KB)
  • ieUtils.exe (101.98 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (407.84 KB)


This info is about Ad-Aware Security Toolbar version 3.9.0.23 alone. Click on the links below for other Ad-Aware Security Toolbar versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling Ad-Aware Security Toolbar we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar

The files below were left behind on your disk by Ad-Aware Security Toolbar when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\adawareDx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\adawaretb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\adawaretb.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\custom.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\about.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\emailnotifierproviders.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\external.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\neterror.xhtml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\rsspreview.html
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\rsswin.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\lib\rsswin.xsl
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\modules\datastore.jsm
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\modules\nsDragAndDrop.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\newtab\newtab.html
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\partner.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\preferences.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\toolbar.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\com.mystart.BrowserHistoryCleaner\tb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\com.mystart.BrowserHistoryCleaner\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\com.mystart.BrowserHistoryCleaner\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\0.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\1.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\2.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\3.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\4.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\5.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\6.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\7.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\8.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\9.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\a.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\alexa_pref.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\b.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\c.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\collection\alexa-utils.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\collection\base64.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\collection\cs2.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\collection\md5.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\d.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\e.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\f.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\g.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\search_conf.json
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\tb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Alexa\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.BrowserDataCleaner\ClearBrowserDataDialog.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.BrowserDataCleaner\tb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.BrowserDataCleaner\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.BrowserDataCleaner\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\Coupons.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\icons\coupon-alert.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\icons\coupon-default.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\images\alert_default.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\images\alert_notification.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\splash_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\tb_icon.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\tb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\thumb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\thumbs\Coupons.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\tile_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.Coupons_v5\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.SecuredSearch\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.SecuredSearch\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.ToolbarCleaner\tb_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.ToolbarCleaner\widget.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\content\widgets\net.vmn.www.ToolbarCleaner\widget.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\data\search\engines.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\data\search\search.xsl
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\lib\de.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\lib\en.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\lib\es.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\lib\fr.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\lib\it.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\toolbar\de.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\toolbar\en.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\toolbar\es.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\toolbar\fr.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\locale\toolbar\it.js
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\bin.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\bin-over.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\blekko16.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\bluelite.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\bluesky.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\broom.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\broom-over.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-de.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-en.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-es.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-fr.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-it.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-over-de.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-over-en.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-over-es.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-over-fr.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-safe-over-it.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-search-de.png
  • C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\AdAware SecureSearch Toolbar\chrome\skin\btn-search-de-over.png

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adawaretb


A way to remove Ad-Aware Security Toolbar from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ad-Aware Security Toolbar is a program marketed by Lavasoft. Some people want to erase it. This is troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY practice to erase Ad-Aware Security Toolbar is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Ad-Aware Security Toolbar or simply activate the Search field and type in "Ad-Aware Security Toolbar". If it is installed on your PC the Ad-Aware Security Toolbar app will be found very quickly. After you click Ad-Aware Security Toolbar in the list of apps, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Ad-Aware Security Toolbar, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Ad-Aware Security Toolbar.
Uninstall Ad-Aware Security Toolbar


8. After removing Ad-Aware Security Toolbar, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Ad-Aware Security Toolbar which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Ad-Aware Security Toolbar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Toolbar by Lavasoft from your PC, nor are we saying that Ad-Aware Security Toolbar by Lavasoft is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Toolbar in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-14 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-14 18:39:15.983