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A way to uninstall Ad-Aware Antivirus from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Ad-Aware Antivirus for Windows. The Windows version was created by Lavasoft. Further information on Lavasoft can be found here. Further information about Ad-Aware Antivirus can be found at . The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398 directory (same installation drive as Windows). Ad-Aware Antivirus's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareUpdater.exe. AdAwareUpdater.exe is the Ad-Aware Antivirus's main executable file and it occupies around 4.63 MB (4859824 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Ad-Aware Antivirus. They occupy an average of 6.55 MB (6871984 bytes) on disk.

  • AdAwareUpdater.exe (4.63 MB)
  • AdAwareWebInstaller.exe (1.92 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 11.7.485.8398 of Ad-Aware Antivirus. You can find below a few links to other Ad-Aware Antivirus versions:

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Ad-Aware Antivirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Ad-Aware Antivirus:
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareCrashHandler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareIncompatibles.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareThreatWorkAlliance.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareUpdater.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareUpdaterDefaultSkin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareUpdaterKernel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_chrono-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_date_time-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_filesystem-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_locale-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_program_options-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_regex-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_system-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_thread-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\boost_timer-vc120-mt-1_58.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\detection.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\DllStorage.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\htmlayout.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\HtmlFramework.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\Localization.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\msvcp120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\msvcr120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\OEMUninstall.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\RCF.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\Statistics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\vccorlib120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\WindowsSystemSecurity.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Lavasoft_Ad-Aware Antivirus_Ad-Aware Antivirus_11_7_485_8398_AdAwareDesktop_exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A041066D-37EF-46FC-9DF7-465A07F1C5CF}_AdAwareUpdater
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\


A way to erase Ad-Aware Antivirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ad-Aware Antivirus is an application marketed by Lavasoft. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Ad-Aware Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Ad-Aware Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Ad-Aware Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Ad-Aware Antivirus app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Ad-Aware Antivirus in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Ad-Aware Antivirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Ad-Aware Antivirus:





  • The publisher is: http://www.Lavasoft.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware Antivirus\Ad-Aware Antivirus Updater\11.7.485.8398\AdAwareUpdater.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Ad-Aware Antivirus.
Uninstall Ad-Aware Antivirus


8. After removing Ad-Aware Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Ad-Aware Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Ad-Aware Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a recommendation to remove Ad-Aware Antivirus by Lavasoft from your PC, nor are we saying that Ad-Aware Antivirus by Lavasoft is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Ad-Aware Antivirus in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-21 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 19:44:59.363