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A guide to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on from your computer

Ad-Aware Security Add-on is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Lavasoft. More information about Lavasoft can be seen here. Ad-Aware Security Add-on is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on. dtUser.exe is the Ad-Aware Security Add-on's primary executable file and it occupies around 302.90 KB (310168 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with Ad-Aware Security Add-on. They take about 654.16 KB (669856 bytes) on disk.

  • dtUser.exe (302.90 KB)
  • ffHelper.exe (98.91 KB)
  • ieUtils.exe (100.39 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (151.95 KB)


The current page applies to Ad-Aware Security Add-on version 2.5.0.6 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Ad-Aware Security Add-on:

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Ad-Aware Security Add-on has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were found:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb\adawareDx.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb\adawaretb.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb\chrome\content\custom.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\adawaretb\chrome\content\lib\about.xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adawaretb

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adawaretb\DisplayIcon
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adawaretb\InstallLocation
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adawaretb\UninstallString


How to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ad-Aware Security Add-on is an application by the software company Lavasoft. Some people decide to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove Ad-Aware Security Add-on is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your 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. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Ad-Aware Security Add-on or simply click the Search feature and type in "Ad-Aware Security Add-on". If it is installed on your PC the Ad-Aware Security Add-on application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Ad-Aware Security Add-on in the list , the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Ad-Aware Security Add-on, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Ad-Aware Security Add-on.
Uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on


8. After uninstalling Ad-Aware Security Add-on, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Ad-Aware Security Add-on which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Ad-Aware Security Add-on using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC 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 XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on by Lavasoft from your PC, we are not saying that Ad-Aware Security Add-on by Lavasoft is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Ad-Aware Security Add-on supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 15:10:07.190