AvastSvc.exe
avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software a.s. (Signed)
Version: | 9.0.2011.263 |
MD5: | d74884939d53612fd84ac82c59ccfe27 |
SHA1: | b124593840f942ef1f163293174dca3969b5aaf1 |
Overview
avastsvc.exe runs as a service under the name avast! Antivirus with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access) as a shared service. It is installed with a couple of know programs including avast! Free Antivirus published by AVAST Software, avast! Pro Antivirus from AVAST Software and avast! Pro Antivirus 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: | 9.0.2011.263 |
Size: | 49.16 KB (50,344 bytes) |
Build date: | 12/16/2013 11:31 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 programs will install this file
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.
“Avast Pro Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...”
“avast! Internet Security provides complete antivirus, anti-spyware, antispam, and firewall protection, complemented by avast! SafeZone™ and new hybrid cloud technologies, for best protection against viruses, spyware, and other types of malware. SafeZone creates a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop for safely making your sensitive financial transactions when shopping or banking online.”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Network connections
[TCP] r-061-041-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.41.61:80)
[TCP] r-062-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.62:80)
[TCP] r-053-044-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.44.53:80)
[TCP] r-055-042-234-077.ff.avast.com (77.234.42.55:80)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00066421% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00005948% | |
User CPU: | 0.00060473% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 65,353,067 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 15,305,321/sec | |
Context switches: | 60/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 86.01 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 132.05 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 37.09 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 86.01 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 439.86 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 533.1 MB | |
Working set: | 86.28 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 176.6 MB | |
Page faults: | 7,345,894/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 7.14 MB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 2,658/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 4.23 MB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 2,522/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 386.87 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1,018/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 72 | |
Handles: | 1863 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 64-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 real-time shields, the virus chest and the scheduler.” |
Type: | Win32ShareProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
AvastSvc.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.02727007% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00829576% | |
User CPU: | 0.01897431% | |
CPU cycles: | 650,255/sec | |
Context switches: | 1/sec | |
Memory: | 52 KB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00526604% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00486185% | |
User CPU: | 0.00040419% | |
CPU cycles: | 113,690/sec | |
Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
wow64win.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00033007% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00014138% | |
User CPU: | 0.00018869% | |
CPU cycles: | 65,530/sec | |
Context switches: | 1/sec | |
Memory: | 360 KB | |
wow64.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00006413% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002631% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003782% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,562/sec | |
Memory: | 252 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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