Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.1497.376 26.72%
8.0.1489.300 43.10%
8.0.1488.286 0.86%
8.0.1483.72 18.10%
8.0.1482.45 11.21%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
aavm4h.dll
AavmTransferDataBlock
advapi32.dll
RegEnumValueW, RegOpenCurrentUser, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, DuplicateTokenEx, SetTokenInformation, LogonUserW, LookupAccountSidW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid
ashbase.dll
_basProductInfo@0, _notInit@0, _notFree@0, _notAddEventId@16, _notRemEvent@4
aswcmnbs.dll
sha256GenerateFromName, secIsProcessTrusted, fsGetAvastDataPath
aswengldr.dll
avldrCloseModule, avldrLoadEngineAuxModule, avldrCreateHandle, avldrLoadModule, avworkInitialize
aswproperty.dll
aswPropertyInitLibrary, aswSetPropertyInt, aswGetPropertyInt, aswGetProperty, aswPropertyFreeLibrary
kernel32.dll
GetProcessHeap, ReleaseSemaphore, DuplicateHandle, HeapAlloc, CreateEventA, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcess, HeapFree, CreateSemaphoreA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, WideCharToMultiByte, GetProcAddress, GetPrivateProfileStringW, DeleteTimerQueueEx, CreateTimerQueue, CreateTimerQueueTimer, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, MultiByteToWideChar, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetThreadLocale, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FormatMessageW, GetLocaleInfoA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetLastError, GetSystemDefaultLCID, SetWaitableTimer, CreateEventW, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, GetCurrentThreadId, LocalFree, GetExitCodeProcess, GetProcessId, OpenProcess, GetProcessTimes, GetLocaleInfoW, GetFileSize, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExW, CreateDirectoryW, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentThread, LoadLibraryW, GetVersionExW, ReadFile, CreateFileW, GetTempPathW, SetLastError, GetVersion, FormatMessageA, GetModuleFileNameA, LoadLibraryExA, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, CancelWaitableTimer, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TlsGetValue, Sleep, GetCurrentProcessId, OpenEventA, ResetEvent, TlsSetValue, ResumeThread, GetTickCount, CreateWaitableTimerA, SystemTimeToFileTime, lstrlenA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameW, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetLocalGroupDelMembers, NetLocalGroupAddMembers, NetApiBufferFree, NetUserGetInfo, NetUserDel, NetUserAdd
ole32.dll
CoCreateGuid, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance
rpcrt4.dll
RpcEpRegisterA, RpcServerRegisterIfEx, RpcBindingVectorFree, I_RpcBindingInqLocalClientPID, RpcEpUnregister, RpcServerInqBindings, RpcServerUseProtseqA, NdrServerCall2, NdrAsyncServerCall, NdrClientCall2, NdrAsyncClientCall, RpcImpersonateClient, RpcRevertToSelf, RpcAsyncAbortCall, RpcAsyncCompleteCall, RpcServerTestCancel, RpcServerUnregisterIf
user32.dll
LoadStringW
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock, UnloadUserProfile
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
Export table
PatchMgt_Start
PatchMgt_Stop

aswPatchMgt.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove aswPatchMgt.dll
Version:   8.0.1488.286
MD5:   0527485efc678169d052d25e02fd8880
SHA1:   42f7ed207f2a9958d03ff218175904dc1596b951

Overview

aswpatchmgt.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by AVAST Software which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aswpatchmgt.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:Software Health framework library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\aswpatchmgt.dll
File version:8.0.1488.286
Size:910.23 KB (932,072 bytes)
Build date:5/2/2013 10:25 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, January 30, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, January 30, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.83%
Microsoft Windows XP 19.83%
Windows 7 Professional 9.48%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.17%
Windows 8 5.17%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.45%
Windows 8 Pro 2.59%
Windows Vista Business 1.72%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.72%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.86%
Windows 7 Starter 0.86%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.86%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.86%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.11% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 21.33%
Acer 14.67%
ASUS 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 12.67%
Toshiba 10.67%
Intel 9.33%
Lenovo 5.33%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Samsung 2.00%
American Megatrends 1.33%
Sony 1.33%
MSI 1.33%
Medion 1.33%
Gateway 1.33%
Packard Bell 0.67%
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