How to remove an Ad-Watch error

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Ad-Watch.exe file information

The process known as Ad-Watch System Protector or Ad-watch Monitor

belongs to software Ad-Aware SE Professional or Ad-Aware SE Plus or Ad-Aware SE or Ad-aware (version 6 Professional, 6, 6 Plus) or Ad-Aware or Norman Ad-Aware SE Plus

by Lavasoft Sweden (www.lavasoftusa.com) or Lavasoft AB (www.lavasoft.com) or Norman (www.norman.com).

Description: The file Ad-Watch.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 517,632 bytes (61% of all occurrences), 538,112 bytes and 5 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Ad-Watch.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 12% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You might want to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Ad-Aware SE Professional or Ad-Aware SE Plus).

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External information from Paul Collins:

"Lavasoft Adwatch" can run at start up. Part of Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus - realtime spyware-monitor watching your memory and registry for spyware that tries to install or change your system

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Ad-Watch.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Ad-Watch.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Called "Ad-Watch" it monitors your computer's registry and ensures that no harmful data is written to it. If a change is detected you will be prompted to either "Accept" the change or "Block" it. Wonderful program for stopping browser hi-jack attempts. It is a component of Lavasoft's Ad-Aware 6 anti-spyware package.
Nathan (further information)

Blocks attempts to write new commands into your registry. You can either accept the new command line or reject them. Eother way you know when something or someone is attempting to change the registry.

This process is a spyware/adware detector, It may be blown out the false Ad-Watch.exe which the spyware rename itself
Josephtan

runs in the background and informs when any changes are being made to the registry. great program to protect your computer from spyware and viruses

belongs to Lavasoft..You have to buy it and I love it...great!

Summary: Average user rating of Ad-Watch.exe: based on 11 votes with 5 reviews.

11 users think Ad-Watch.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user doesn't grade Ad-Watch.exe ("not sure about it").

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