What is dw.exe? Should I remove it?

Filename dw.exe is a part of DownloadWare Adware. There is no guarantee, that you will like the downloaded software and that it will be legitimate and not a spyware or an adware. So it is recommended to terminate dw.exe process (it starts itself automatically on every startup of a computer and stays in memory until you shut down a PC) and remove DownloadWare from your computer. You will need to use spyware removal tools, as it is not possible to completely uninstall DownloadWare program using common uninstall tools. File is located in the folder “C:Program FilesDownloadWare” .