Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Child processes

Related files

AvastSvc.exe

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove AvastSvc.exe

Version:	7.0.1474.765
MD5:	8fa553e9ae69808d99c164733a0f9590
SHA1:	644b9364b4519767dcfdbaebf9ddbda3b3796990
SHA256:	d3f5ba7000ef311a0e4772b5bf9b0bffca721fa971d87dd76b7e8b9b06e9bbc3

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”

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:	7.0.1474.765
Size:	43.76 KB (44,808 bytes)
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

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' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)

'avast! Antivirus'

Network connections

[TCP] 69.16.179.31:563

[TCP] r-055-043-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.43.55:80)

[TCP] 173.194.51.54:80

[TCP] r-056-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.56:80)

[TCP] LB150.SEAL.COTENDO.net (98.142.98.80:80)

[TCP] 205.164.62.40:80

[TCP] r-056-043-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.43.56:80)

[TCP] just94.justhost.com (173.254.28.94:993)

[TCP] r-054-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.54:80)

[TCP] r-052-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.52:80)

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

[TCP] r-052-041-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.41.52:80)

[TCP] ads.myfreepaysite.com (207.229.72.151:80)

[TCP] edge-star-ecmp-02-hkg1.facebook.com (31.13.68.16:80)

[TCP] 223.202.36.52:80

[TCP] wwwb-front1.us.archive.org (207.241.226.190:80)

[TCP] mad01s14-in-f27.1e100.net (173.194.41.27:80)

[TCP] edge-star-ecmp-09-frc1.facebook.com (66.220.152.19:80)

[TCP] cdn-87-248-217-254.frf.llnw.net (87.248.217.254:80)

[TCP] 199.83.130.55.ip.incapdns.net (199.83.130.55:80)

[TCP] r-054-041-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.41.54:80)

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.01028790%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00598306%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00430485%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	256,327,435 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	6,251,686/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	69/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	49.48 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	80.86 MB
Private (minimum):	3.43 MB
Non-paged memory:	49.48 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	327.35 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	448.39 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	35.95 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	164.98 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	7,015,501/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	20 MB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	769/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	760.27 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	619/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	1.7 MB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	4,622/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	74	12
Handles:	1482	600
GUI GDI count:	4	103
GUI USER count:	6	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	32-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastsvc.exe" "C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast5\avastsvc.exe" "C:\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)

Threads

Averages

WININET.dll
Total CPU:	0.37561263%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.37561263%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00000000%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	4,615,164/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	1.1 MB	1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.19154110%
Kernel CPU:	0.19154110%
User CPU:	0.00000000%
CPU cycles:	8,042,085/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	1.4 MB
aswnseng.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:	0.14112526%
Kernel CPU:	0.07774775%
User CPU:	0.06337750%
CPU cycles:	3,659,061/sec
Context switches:	10/sec
Memory:	84 KB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:	0.13877135%
Kernel CPU:	0.04644645%
User CPU:	0.09232490%
CPU cycles:	2,385,552/sec
Memory:	652 KB
winspamcatcher.dll (Mailshell Anti-Spam SDK by Mailshell)
Total CPU:	0.11531939%
Kernel CPU:	0.03728395%
User CPU:	0.07803544%
CPU cycles:	1,027,931/sec
Context switches:	10/sec
Memory:	9.3 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:	0.10530534%
Kernel CPU:	0.02904975%
User CPU:	0.07625559%
CPU cycles:	3,072,989/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	208 KB
AvastSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.07278471%
Kernel CPU:	0.01118222%
User CPU:	0.06160249%
CPU cycles:	1,793,578/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	48 KB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:	0.06687865%
Kernel CPU:	0.01726440%
User CPU:	0.04961425%
Context switches:	4/sec
Memory:	620 KB
aavm4h.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:	0.05657133%
Kernel CPU:	0.01271964%
User CPU:	0.04385169%
CPU cycles:	631,284/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	376 KB
ahresws.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:	0.02251342%
Kernel CPU:	0.01719903%
User CPU:	0.00531439%
CPU cycles:	440,158/sec
Memory:	88 KB
ahresbhv.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:	0.02168708%
Kernel CPU:	0.00650216%
User CPU:	0.01518493%
CPU cycles:	381,712/sec
Memory:	72 KB
RPCRT4.dll
Total CPU:	0.01347194%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.01347194%
CPU cycles:	116,670/sec
Memory:	780 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	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 country

United States installs about 31.82% of avast! Antivirus.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
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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