Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.2020.505 1.82%
9.0.2018.391 34.55%
9.0.2013.292 5.45%
9.0.2011.263 7.27%
9.0.2008.177 14.55%
9.0.2007.172 3.64%
9.0.2006.159 32.73%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
aavm4h.dll
AavmDetectionsHaveChanged, AavmRunConsentApp, AavmGetUserDefaultLCID, AavmGetBankingSite, AavmSwitchToSafezone, AavmStart, AavmHasSystemRestoreCorruptedAvast, AavmUpdateWscStatus, AavmFreeAutorunTargets, DoScanDuringAutorun, AavmGetAvastAccountStatusPackage, AavmIsFileSignedByTrustedPublisherW, AavmSetIniFileChangeCallback, AavmSetComponentStateToNotUpToDate, AavmStartShields, AavmGetVpsInfo, AavmGetGlobalState, AavmStop, AavmGetAutorunTargets, AavmDestroyDispBinding, AavmWhsFreeLib, AavmGetEngineHandle, AavmCheckFile, AavmWhsSendNotification, AavmGetInteractiveSessionId, AavmWhsInitLib, AavmSetShutdownState, AavmGetConnectorSessionId, AavmRpcInsertLicenseFile, AavmGetSiteCorrectEntry, AavmShowUnsecureWifiNotification, AavmCreateDispBinding, AavmStartJumpShot, AavmStopJumpShot, AavmStopShields
advapi32.dll
CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, StartServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenSCManagerW, SetFileSecurityW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, FreeSid
ashbase.dll
_basGetProcAddress@8, _basRequestDemoLicenseFile@12, _basGetLicenceType@4, _basFreeLibrary@0, _basInitLibrary@4, _basSetLicenseFile@8, _basGenerateExceptionReport@4, _basShouldSubmit@4, _basIsComponentInstalled@4, _notAddEventId@16, _notRemEvent@4, _basGetLanguage@4, _basInitScheduler@0, _notInit@0, _basAddSchedulerEvent@28, _notFree@0, _basStopThread@4, _basRemSchedulerEvent@4, _basFreeScheduler@0, _basGetBaseLang@0, _basProductInfo@0, _basProductInfoFilesOnly@0, _basScheduleBts@4, _basHttpGet@12, _basLogEvent2@24, _bas_hlp_WebRepIsBrowserInstalled@4, _basGetLicenseFile@8, _basSubmitFile@36, _basUpdateLicense@12, _basGetLicenseContent@20, _basCreatePath@16, _basEmptyAvastTempFolder@8, _notEventId@8, _basVPS2Label@28, _basValidatePath@8, _strDecode@12, _basResPwdCheck@4, _basWebRepInstallPlugin@4, _basIsUpdateLicAllowed@4, _basSetFilePermission@8
ashtask.dll
_ARConstructStringFromList@4, _tskARDeleteFile@12, _tskDoAntiRootkitScan@20, _tskGetResultFileName@20, _tskFreeAntirootkit@8, _tskFreeResultFileName@16, _tskLaunchRepair@8, _FreeARList@4, _ARConstructListFromString@8, _ARDeconstructListFromString@4, _tskCheckVPSTime@4
ashtaskex.dll
tskexStartScanImpl, tskexResumeScanImpl, tskexPauseScanImpl, tskexGetSessionStatusImpl, tskexsrvClose, tskexsrvInit
aswcmnbs.dll
DSA_FileVerify, secCreateSharedMutex, strMatchesWildcards, secIsSelfDefenseEnabled, secCreateSharedEvent, fsGetAvastDataPath, fsGetAvastProgramPath, fsGetAvastLogPath, fsGetAvastSumpPath, secOpenSharedEvent, fsGetAvastLicenseFile, secIsServiceProtectionEnabled, fsGetAvastTempPath
aswcmnis.dll
cyphSimpleCode
aswcmnos.dll
dep_fsExistFile, dep_secSetPrivilege, dep_strFreeString, dep_strNormalToNewUnicode, dep_strUnicodeToNormal, dep_strCurrToNewUtf8, dep_fsDeleteFile, dep_osIsWow64, dep_fsOpenFileX, dep_fsWriteFile, dep_fsCloseFile, dep_timeGetSystemTime
aswengldr.dll
RevertNoGuiBoot, avldrGetEngineInformation, avscanProcessCleaningLog, avldrCloseModule, avscanSendSiteCorrectResult, avscanSetDetectionChangeCallback
aswidle.dll
IdleUIInit, IdleUITerm
aswlog.dll
logDebug, _logFree@0, _logSetSessionStatus@12, _logInit@8, _logCreateScanSession@12, _logDeinitLiveData@0, _logAddCounter@8, _logScanResult@40, logCleanupUrls, _logInitSessionsQuery@84, _logGetRow@4, _logCloseQuery@4, _logDeleteSession@4, _logDeleteOldResults@8, logDebugA, _logInitLiveData@0, _logUpdateScanSession@48
aswproperty.dll
aswSetPropertyInt, aswGetProperty, aswSetAvastProperty, aswGetStrFromCache, aswGetIntFromCache, aswPropertyFreeLibrary, aswGetAvastPropertyInt, aswGetPropertyInt, aswPutStrToCache, aswGetAvastProperty, aswGetTaskPropertyEx, aswGetTaskPropertyIntEx, aswGetNextTask, aswCloseQuery, aswDeleteTaskDefinition, aswShrinkTasks, aswGetFirstTask, aswSetProperty, aswPropertyInitLibrary
aswstrm.dll
aswStrStartARCChannel, aswStrUpdateFinish, aswStrVPSUpdated, DeinitializeStrUpdate, InitializeStrUpdate, aswStrUpdate
kernel32.dll
DeleteFileW, GetCurrentProcessId, ResumeThread, CreateThread, GetLocaleInfoA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InitializeCriticalSection, FormatMessageW, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, EnterCriticalSection, GetExitCodeThread, WaitForMultipleObjects, DeleteCriticalSection, ReleaseMutex, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, OutputDebugStringW, ResetEvent, TerminateProcess, OpenEventW, GetShortPathNameW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, OpenProcess, ReadProcessMemory, GetTempFileNameW, SetEndOfFile, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedCompareExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetSystemPowerStatus, LocalFree, CloseHandle, GetCurrentThreadId, FindNextFileW, DeviceIoControl, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, CreateEventW, GetLocalTime, FindClose, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetProcAddress, SetLastError, GetLastError, GetTempPathW, FlushFileBuffers, SetThreadPriority, CreateFileW, ReadFile, GetFileAttributesW, GetVersionExW, Sleep, TerminateThread, GetSystemDirectoryW, WriteFile, GetDateFormatA, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsBadReadPtr, GetProcessHeap, GetCurrentThread, GetTickCount, GetModuleHandleW, CopyFileW, GetExitCodeProcess, LoadLibraryExW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, LoadLibraryExA, RaiseException, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, OpenEventA, CreateEventA, FormatMessageA, lstrlenA, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, GetFileSize, FindFirstFileW, SetFilePointer, CreateProcessW, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, GetTimeFormatA, SetEvent, GetLogicalDrives, GetModuleFileNameW, ProcessIdToSessionId, SetWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerW, LocalAlloc, CreateDirectoryW
msvcp110.dll
DllMain
msvcr110.dll
DllMain
rasapi32.dll
RasEnumConnectionsW, RasGetProjectionInfoW
rpcrt4.dll
RpcBindingServerFromClient, NdrPointerFree, NdrConformantStringUnmarshall, UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, RpcServerUseProtseqEpW, NdrConformantArrayMarshall, RpcRaiseException, NdrClientInitializeNew, NdrServerInitializeNew, NdrAllocate, RpcBindingToStringBindingW, NdrFreeBuffer, NdrGetBuffer, NdrConformantStringBufferSize, NdrConformantArrayUnmarshall, NdrSendReceive, NdrConvert, NdrConformantStringMarshall, RpcMgmtStopServerListening, RpcStringBindingParseW, NdrConformantArrayBufferSize, UuidCreate, I_RpcGetBuffer, RpcServerUnregisterIf, RpcBindingVectorFree, RpcEpUnregister, RpcEpRegisterW, RpcBindingFree, RpcServerInqBindings, RpcServerRegisterIf, RpcServerUseProtseqW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
DefWindowProcW, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, DestroyWindow, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, ExitWindowsEx, wsprintfW, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW, AllowSetForegroundWindow
Export table
ServiceCustom
ServiceDeviceEvent
ServiceInit
ServiceRun
ServiceShutdown
ServiceStop

ashserv.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software a.s. (Signed)

Remove ashserv.dll
Version:   9.0.2008.177
MD5:   db0b15dd66676ef123a7568a59fd0b12
SHA1:   468712256f7852cda76b0dc515c9d44da0f26530

Overview

ashserv.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including avast! Free Antivirus published by AVAST Software, avast! Internet Security from AVAST Software and avast! Internet Security by AVAST Software. The file is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s. which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ashserv.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:avast! antivirus service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\ashserv.dll
Original name:aswServ.exe
File version:9.0.2008.177
Size:341.4 KB (349,592 bytes)
Build date:11/6/2013 9:40 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software a.s.
Authority (CA):DigiCert Inc
Effective date:Thursday, July 11, 2013
Expiration date:Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVAST Software
9% remove
Avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
AVAST Software
5% remove
avast! Internet Security provides complete antivirus, anti-spyware, antispam, and firewall protection, complemented by avast! SafeZone™ and new hybrid cloud technologies, for best protection against viruses, spyware, and other types of malware. SafeZone creates a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop for safely making your sensitive financial transactions when shopping or banking online.
AVAST Software
7% remove
Avast Pro Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...
AVAST Software
4% remove
Puts all the latest security technology at your fingertips. Comes with advanced privacy tools, full remote access, and a software update manager, to keep your most important programs updated. avast! Premier goes beyond our already comprehensive Internet Security to offer our new Data Shredder, for very permanently deleting sensitive data from the hard drive; remote capability improvements that – at the request of our users – allow autom...
AVAST Software
7% remove
AVAST Software
6% remove
AVAST Software
4% remove

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 8.1 12.96%
Windows 7 Professional 5.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.56%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.56%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.70%
Windows 8 Pro 3.70%
Windows 8 3.70%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.85%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.85%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.85%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.85%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 1.85%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.78% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 18.67%
Hewlett-Packard 17.33%
ASUS 16.00%
Toshiba 16.00%
Lenovo 13.33%
Acer 6.67%
GIGABYTE 5.33%
Intel 2.67%
Sahara 1.33%
Alienware 1.33%
Samsung 1.33%
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