avast.setup
avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)
Overview
avast.setup has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 8.0.1497.376. avast.setup is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The average file size is about 5.74 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to AVAST Software by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 6.21 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 27.25 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 158.46 KB per minute for reads and 483 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is avast.setup?
avast! antivirus Update is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About avast.setup (from AVAST Software)
“Free antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows. AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 160 million PCs, Macs and Mobiles around the globe – by distributing FREE anti”
Details |
File name: | avast.setup |
Publisher: | AVAST Software |
Product name: | avast! Antivirus |
Description: | avast! antivirus Update |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\setup\avast.setup |
Original name: | setup.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | AVAST Software |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, January 30, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
All file variations of avast.setup
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
8.33% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 16.67% of avast! Antivirus.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Samsung |
50.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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