Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

9.0.2020.505	0.83%
9.0.2018.391	37.50%
9.0.2013.292	4.17%
9.0.2011.263	5.83%
9.0.2008.177	12.50%
9.0.2007.172	5.83%
9.0.2006.159	33.33%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegEnumKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW

ashbase.dll

_basInitLibraryExt@4

aswcmnbs.dll

cmnbInit, aswcmnbsDllMain, secPreventHookDllInjection, fsGetAvastProgramPath, cmnbFree, svcServiceStart

kernel32.dll

WideCharToMultiByte, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryA, VirtualProtect, IsBadReadPtr, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, GetFileAttributesW, IsBadCodePtr, CloseHandle, CreateProcessW, GetModuleFileNameW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsDebuggerPresent

msvcp110.dll

DllMain

msvcr110.dll

DllMain

shlwapi.dll

PathAppendW, PathRemoveFileSpecW

AvastSvc.exe

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

Remove AvastSvc.exe

Version:	9.0.2007.172
MD5:	7a189530fd0cfd415dbe41123f8a6a59
SHA1:	d0ffbf52079fcd15c42f5c22a62234d8978f62b8

Overview

avastsvc.exe runs as a service under the name avast! Antivirus with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access) as a shared service. This is typically installed with the program avast! Free Antivirus published by AVAST Software. The file is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s. which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).

Details

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:	9.0.2007.172
Size:	49.16 KB (50,344 bytes)
Build date:	10/31/2013 2:59 PM
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

Programs

The following program will install this file

avast! Free Antivirus

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.

Behaviors

Service

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'avast! Antivirus'

Network connections

[TCP] r-052-042-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.42.52:80)

[TCP] iad23s06-in-f4.1e100.net (74.125.228.36:80)

[TCP] 46.33.70.153:80

[TCP] r-055-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.55:80)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00073832%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00018544%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00055288%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,081,346,206 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	15,984,767/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	135.77 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	57.25 MB
Private (minimum):	995 KB
Non-paged memory:	135.77 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	440.12 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	671.07 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	8.25 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	250.11 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	15,001,178/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	15.15 MB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	254/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	693.78 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	68/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	4.01 MB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1,438/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	84	12
Handles:	2053	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastsvc.exe" "C:\program dosyalari\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 real-time shields, the virus chest and the scheduler.”
Type:	Win32ShareProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

AvastSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.01383018%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00429695%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00953322%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	201,284/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	52 KB	1.16 MB
wow64win.dll
Total CPU:	0.00644899%
Kernel CPU:	0.00180818%
User CPU:	0.00464081%
CPU cycles:	112,458/sec
Memory:	360 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	32.20%
Windows 7 Ultimate	16.95%
Windows 8.1	11.86%
Windows 8.1 Pro	5.93%
Windows 7 Professional	5.08%
Windows 8	5.08%
Microsoft Windows XP	4.24%
Windows 8 Single Language	3.39%
Windows 8 Pro	3.39%
Windows 7 Home Basic	3.39%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	1.69%
Windows Vista Home Premium	1.69%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation	1.69%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise	1.69%
Windows 8 Enterprise	0.85%
Windows 7 Starter	0.85%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 29.66% of avast! Antivirus.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	17.28%
Hewlett-Packard	16.67%
ASUS	16.05%
Toshiba	14.81%
Acer	11.11%
Lenovo	11.11%
GIGABYTE	5.56%
Intel	2.47%
Alienware	1.85%
Samsung	1.85%
Sahara	1.23%

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