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advapi32.dll
FreeSid, RegFlushKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, LookupAccountSidW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegSetKeySecurity, GetLengthSid, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetTokenInformation, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegLoadKeyW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, GetUserNameW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, RegEnumKeyExW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
crypt32.dll
CertGetNameStringW, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgClose, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptProtectData
gdi32.dll
RectVisible, GetMapMode, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, Escape, ExtTextOutW, RestoreDC, PtVisible, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, SetMapMode, CreateRectRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateBitmap, GetDeviceCaps, GetClipBox, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, GetObjectW, DeleteObject, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetRgnBox, GetStockObject, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, SaveDC, TextOutW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromProgID, OleUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CLSIDFromString, OleInitialize, CoDisconnectObject, CoInitialize, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, CoRegisterMessageFilter, CoUninitialize
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveExtensionW, UrlUnescapeW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
DestroyMenu, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, CharNextW, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, SetRect, CopyAcceleratorTableW, LoadCursorW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColorBrush, ClientToScreen, SetCursor, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, RegisterClipboardFormatW, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, LoadIconW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, SetMenu, SetForegroundWindow, IsWindowVisible, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, GetSysColor, AdjustWindowRectEx, EqualRect, CopyRect, PtInRect, DefWindowProcW, GetMenu, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowPos, SetFocus, ShowWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetWindow, GetActiveWindow, SetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, DestroyWindow, GetWindowLongW, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetNextDlgGroupItem, MessageBeep, CharUpperW, UnregisterClassW, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, GetFocus, ModifyMenuW, GetMenuState, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, GetClientRect, SendMessageW, MessageBoxW, GetWindowRect, GetParent, EnumWindows, GetClassNameW, IsWindow, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowThreadProcessId, MoveWindow, wsprintfW, PostThreadMessageW, PostQuitMessage, GetDesktopWindow, TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorW, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, LoadAcceleratorsW, EnableWindow, PostMessageW, GetKeyState, SetWindowRgn, IsRectEmpty, SystemParametersInfoW, KillTimer, SetTimer, CallWindowProcW, UpdateWindow
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
InternetSetOptionW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetConnectW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetOpenW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFile
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsW

avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe

By AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe
Version:   15.2.0.3
MD5:   21c84c380641b36b9f7dbb3ea17eaf86
SHA1:   99e7a1d87a1eaa7a30672ad76ee22600253000e2
SHA256:   3490832854567b5ca66bbf3160edcec271cca889ae202326d958383923938ad4

Overview

avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including AVG SafeGuard toolbar published by AVG Technologies, AVG SafeGuard toolbar from AVG Technologies and AVG SafeGuard toolbar by AVG Technologies.

DetailsDetails

File name:avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe
Publisher:AVG Secure Search
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar\avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe
Original name:ReOfferCampaign.exe
File version:15.2.0.3
Size:1.2 MB (1,253,912 bytes)
Build date:5/20/2013 4:37 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, March 22, 2013
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG Technologies
  62% remove
The AVG SafeGuard toolbar is included in AVG Technologies’s family of security software, as a standalone program, and as a third party bundles. AVG Security Toolbar incluedes a link scanner that displays security information about websites. The toolbar offers search, weather information, a link to a speedtest and other features that are not really related to security. It also may send event logs and other system-related information to a...
AVG Technologies
  63% remove
The AVG Security Toolbar is included in AVG Technologies’s family of security software, as a standalone program, and as a third party bundles. AVG Security Toolbar incluedes a link scanner that displays security information about websites. The toolbar offers search, weather information, a link to a speedtest and other features that are not really related to security. It also may send event logs and other system-related information to a ...
AVG Technologies
17% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB_rel' runs on logon in the path '\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB_rel'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB_rel.job'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00072285%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00053899%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00018386%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:23,477 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:11,993/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.48 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.95 MB
Private (minimum):3.95 MB
Non-paged memory:2.48 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:41.78 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.95 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.96 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,083/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:141 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:33 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:23 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:55
600
GUI GDI count:5
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar\avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe" --relaunch=1
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 75.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Turkey installs about 75.00% of avg-secure-search-update_may2013_tb.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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