Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

8.0.1497.376	11.80%
8.0.1489.300	20.00%
8.0.1488.286	0.16%
8.0.1483.72	7.54%
8.0.1482.45	3.93%
7.0.1474.765	45.08%
7.0.1473.755	1.15%
7.0.1466.549	5.41%
7.0.1456.418	0.82%
7.0.1455.186	0.16%
7.0.1451.402	0.16%
7.0.1426.0	2.13%
7.0.1407.0	0.49%
6.0.1367.0	0.49%
6.0.1125.0	0.16%
6, 0, 999, 0	0.49%

Relationships

Parent processes

Child process

iexplore.exe (by Microsoft)

Related files

AvastUi.exe

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove AvastUi.exe

Version:	8.0.1489.300
MD5:	3f11b20d12d89365d7721bdc860ce5f0
SHA1:	ee9833d15410cad2146f6e831f591942aa9b5e2f
SHA256:	9f6f8c0f1d39eebb23e0d6e062f3b57fbc703330300b5edb64ab1c51b859e56b

What is AvastUi.exe?

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 AvastUi.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:	avastui.exe
Publisher:	AVAST Software
Product name:	avast! Antivirus
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastui.exe
File version:	8.0.1489.300
Size:	4.63 MB (4,858,968 bytes)
Build date:	5/9/2013 10:52 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

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'avast5' → C:\Program Files1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
'avast' → "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui

Scheduled tasks

Entry path '\{BE644B67-0FC9-4E09-8921-3C92C4187F59}'
Entry path '\{A2010245-7908-40CE-A115-79DFB422FB5C}'
Entry path '\{83E22DC4-C629-429D-A5B9-3DBF2B43476D}'
Entry path '\{59B20A91-C364-4477-841A-79D826383F80}'
Entry path '\{D9C949DF-1FF9-49D3-92E4-FF09ADEE4B9E}'

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastUI.exe'

Network connections

Access through an approved Windows firewall exception

[TCP] 178-134-0-183.dsl.utg.ge (178.134.0.183:80)

[TCP] lhr08s01-in-f9.1e100.net (173.194.41.73:80)

[TCP] bk-in-f138.1e100.net (173.194.69.138:80)

[TCP] ye-in-f139.1e100.net (74.125.140.139:80)

[TCP] 212.126.124.37:80

[TCP] a23-9-206-13.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.9.206.13:80)

[TCP] dfw06s16-in-f7.1e100.net (74.125.227.103:80)

[TCP] nuq04s19-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.239.34:80)

[TCP] a118-215.38-13.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (118.215.38.13:443)

[TCP] yh-in-f113.1e100.net (74.125.137.113:80)

[TCP] fa-in-f102.1e100.net (173.194.70.102:80)

[TCP] a23-10-110-13.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.10.110.13:80)

[TCP] hg-in-f139.1e100.net (74.125.128.139:80)

[TCP] par03s02-in-f7.1e100.net (173.194.34.7:80)

[TCP] ea-in-f138.1e100.net (74.125.136.138:80)

[TCP] yh-in-f139.1e100.net (74.125.137.139:80)

[TCP] fa-in-f100.1e100.net (173.194.70.100:80)

[TCP] sin04s02-in-f3.1e100.net (173.194.38.163:80)

[TCP] arn06s01-in-f14.1e100.net (173.194.32.14:80)

[TCP] sin04s01-in-f9.1e100.net (173.194.38.137:80)

[TCP] hkg03s16-in-f7.1e100.net (173.194.127.231:80)

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00942761%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00440766%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00501994%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	31,269,975 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,368,122/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	24/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	14.93 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	15.78 MB
Private (minimum):	5.43 MB
Non-paged memory:	14.93 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	151.07 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	170.51 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	10.92 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	21.57 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	152,042/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	20.47 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	9/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	38 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	6.86 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	511/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	22	12
Handles:	405	600
GUI GDI count:	185	103
GUI GDI peak:	267	142
GUI USER count:	44	49
GUI USER peak:	54	71

Process properties

Tray notification:	Yes
Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	32-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastui.exe" /nogui "C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast5\avastui.exe" /nogui "C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastui.exe" "C:\programmer\alwil software\avast5\avastui.exe" /nogui "C:\Program Files\avast\avastui.exe" /nogui "C:\program\avast software\avast\avastui.exe" /nogui "C:\programs\net\security\avast\avastui.exe" /nogui (7 more)
Owner:	User
Parent processes:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation) avastsvc.exe (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)

Threads

Averages

ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.02044517%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.01912729%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00131787%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	980,949/sec	5,741,424/sec
Context switches:	1/sec	79/sec
Memory:	1.23 MB	1.16 MB
AvastUI.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00759120%
Kernel CPU:	0.00377535%
User CPU:	0.00381586%
CPU cycles:	553,936/sec
Context switches:	3/sec
Memory:	4.63 MB
aavm4h.dll (avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software)
Total CPU:	0.00311223%
Kernel CPU:	0.00237815%
User CPU:	0.00073408%
CPU cycles:	138,926/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	900 KB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:	0.00193795%
Kernel CPU:	0.00022799%
User CPU:	0.00170995%
CPU cycles:	47,720/sec
Memory:	132 KB
RPCRT4.dll
Total CPU:	0.00106114%
Kernel CPU:	0.00106114%
User CPU:	0.00000000%
CPU cycles:	11,512/sec
Memory:	776 KB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:	0.00058899%
Kernel CPU:	0.00057604%
User CPU:	0.00001295%
CPU cycles:	19,383/sec
Memory:	652 KB
wow64cpu.dll
Total CPU:	0.00016214%
Kernel CPU:	0.00004486%
User CPU:	0.00011729%
CPU cycles:	13,404/sec
Memory:	32 KB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:	0.00012599%
Kernel CPU:	0.00006299%
User CPU:	0.00006299%
CPU cycles:	2,137/sec
Memory:	252 KB
wdmaud.drv
Total CPU:	0.00000487%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000487%
User CPU:	0.00000000%
CPU cycles:	172/sec
Memory:	188 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	29.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	23.50%
Microsoft Windows XP	17.00%
Windows 7 Professional	10.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium	5.50%
Windows 8	4.00%
Windows 8 Pro	3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic	2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.00%
Windows Vista Business	1.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise	1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition	1.00%
Windows 7 Starter	1.00%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 31.66% of avast! Antivirus.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	21.29%
Toshiba	15.97%
Hewlett-Packard	13.69%
Acer	12.93%
ASUS	10.65%
Intel	7.60%
Lenovo	4.56%
Samsung	3.80%
American Megatrends	2.28%
GIGABYTE	1.90%
Sony	1.52%
MSI	1.52%
Medion	1.52%
Packard Bell	0.76%

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