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VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.1497.376 11.74%
8.0.1489.300 19.83%
8.0.1488.286 0.17%
8.0.1483.72 7.44%
8.0.1482.45 4.46%
7.0.1474.765 44.79%
7.0.1473.755 1.16%
7.0.1466.549 5.12%
7.0.1456.418 0.83%
7.0.1455.186 0.17%
7.0.1451.402 0.17%
7.0.1426.0 2.15%
7.0.1407.0 0.50%
6.0.1367.0 0.83%
6.0.1125.0 0.17%
6, 0, 999, 0 0.50%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

AvastSvc.exe

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove AvastSvc.exe
Version:   8.0.1488.286
MD5:   6f702a7ea2d5f2b55cc90c333fbe9978
SHA1:   2a4dd3750bdab1a79b8306e50d0965ecf9700938
SHA256:   56bdf7e07b8317ed72d610720ce2bda84111b88c3a125b949b57c8f8b541d462

What is AvastSvc.exe?

avast! Service for Avast Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product. Avast offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Antivirus.

About AvastSvc.exe (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”

DetailsDetails

File name:avastsvc.exe
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:avast! Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastsvc.exe
File version:8.0.1488.286
Size:45.71 KB (46,808 bytes)
Build date:5/2/2013 10:23 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, January 31, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'avast! Antivirus'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00292394%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00219295%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00073098%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:44,632 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,822,298/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:33.7 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):45.14 MB
Private (minimum):936 KB
Non-paged memory:33.7 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:314.4 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):472.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.37 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):90.58 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,328,277/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:859.97 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:49/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:137.76 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:18/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:261.3 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:382/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:72
12
Handles:1654
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastsvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:avast! Antivirus
Description:“Manages and implements avast! antivirus services for this computer. This includes the resident protection, the virus chest and the scheduler.”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
aavm4h.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.02882539%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00848298%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02034241%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:588,668/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:900 KB
1.16 MB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:0.02317766%
Kernel CPU:0.01094896%
User CPU:0.01222870%
CPU cycles:521,278/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:652 KB
ahresbhv.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.01565008%
Kernel CPU:0.00583958%
User CPU:0.00981050%
CPU cycles:304,162/sec
Memory:72 KB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.01085318%
Kernel CPU:0.00280082%
User CPU:0.00805236%
CPU cycles:188,502/sec
Memory:100 KB
ahresmai.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.00303796%
Kernel CPU:0.00268743%
User CPU:0.00035053%
CPU cycles:55,942/sec
Memory:68 KB
ashserv.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.00198704%
Kernel CPU:0.00128573%
User CPU:0.00070131%
CPU cycles:39,028/sec
Memory:284 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00046754%
Kernel CPU:0.00023377%
User CPU:0.00023377%
CPU cycles:10,033/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
AvastSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00046675%
Kernel CPU:0.00011669%
User CPU:0.00035006%
CPU cycles:14,664/sec
Memory:52 KB
arpot.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.00018083%
Kernel CPU:0.00018083%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:104,644/sec
Context switches:8/sec
Memory:52 KB
aswlog.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.00011679%
Kernel CPU:0.00011679%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:122,313/sec
Memory:228 KB
aswproperty.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:0.00011670%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00011670%
CPU cycles:6,654/sec
Memory:264 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.00%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows Vista Business 1.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro N 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.82% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.48%
Hewlett-Packard 14.34%
Acer 14.34%
Toshiba 11.63%
ASUS 10.85%
Intel 7.75%
Lenovo 4.65%
Samsung 3.88%
American Megatrends 2.33%
GIGABYTE 2.33%
Sony 1.55%
MSI 1.55%
Medion 1.55%
Packard Bell 0.78%
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