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a2adguard.exe (a-squared Anti-Dialer)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, a2adguard.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:a-squared
Product contains:a-squared Anti-Dialer
File name contains:\Program Files\a-squared Anti-Dialer\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antidialer/



Win Patrol

a2adguard.exe - Anti-Dialer

a2adguard.exe  is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called a2adguard.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
a2adguard.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xc0fba72d5f2208d577c61de2d09ded51 996864 bytes
2 0x87e6b68aa0cd661af1dadd8689358ee6 1331712 bytes
3 0x3e4cbe0012b1696cb05c8b969ac123cc 1349120 bytes
4 0x7d8e5b1e379451979f1a538db010d4b9 1330688 bytes
5 0x2d49bcea3574d7c04041cda33a014a4b 1334272 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xa6b10ea34f6f4c5b2d7d0d46fe42d20b 1329152 bytes
7 0xa8296737ccea1d3ec8213b727d12470f 1335952 bytes
8 0x926d5c560b4e519a80dfe5b90d1c90d7 1338000 bytes
9 0xec24de492a1b0e999c138355e76f12c0 1497744 bytes
10 0x76b363d030fe9fb0ec5507c955c53822 1331200 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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