AVGIDSAgent.exe
AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of AVGIDSAgent.exe.
Overview
There are 17 versions of avgidsagent.exe in the wild, the latest version being 14.0.0.4592. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'AVGIDSAgent' and described as “Provides Identity Protection Against Cyber Crime.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 4.49 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to AVG Technologies CZ by VeriSign. The programs AVG 2013, AVG 2012 and AVG Free 9.0 have been observed as installing specific variations of avgidsagent.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0076% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 21.6 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 23.74 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 183.86 KB per minute for reads and 81.98 KB per minute for writes.
What is avgidsagent.exe?
AVG Identity Protection Service for Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.
About avgidsagent.exe (from AVG Technologies CZ)
“AVG Internet Security 2012 offers real-time protection when surfing, shopping, banking and social networking. You'll also enjoy worry-free downloading, an enhanced firewall, and one of the fastest sca”
Details |
File name: | avgidsagent.exe |
Publisher: | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
Product name: | AVG Internet Security |
Description: | AVG Identity Protection Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avg\avg2012\avgidsagent.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | AVG Technologies CZ |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Monday, January 5, 2015 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | AVGIDSAgent |
Description: | “Provides Identity Protection Against Cyber Crime.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of AVG Internet Security.)
Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.
Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.
“AVG AntiVirus Free not only gives you the top-quality antivirus protection and security features that you'd usually expect only from a paid product, but added privacy features for 2014 help keep your ...”
“Our job is to stop viruses before they even get to your PC. We check your files before you open them, your Facebook links before you click, your email before it gets to you and your websites before yo...”
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Since version 4.20 Compression speed in SMP mode has been increased significantly. ZIP compression now uses SMP as well. WinRAR is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility that is able ...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of avgidsagent.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
Bkav Security |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Laneul.yaiq |
13.0.0.3383 |
Bkav Security |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranfom.wcsa |
14.0.0.4115 |
ByteHero |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Heur.098 |
12.0.0.2223 |
All file variations of avgidsagent.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.25% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
21.25% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.00% |
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Windows 8 |
3.75% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.75% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
2.75% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.25% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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Windows Vista Business |
0.50% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 44.22% of AVG Internet Security.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
27.44% |
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Acer |
14.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
13.72% |
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ASUS |
7.93% |
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Sony |
7.93% |
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Toshiba |
6.10% |
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Lenovo |
4.88% |
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Compaq |
3.05% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.74% |
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Medion |
2.44% |
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American Megatrends |
2.44% |
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Intel |
2.44% |
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Samsung |
1.52% |
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Gateway |
1.22% |
|
Alienware |
0.91% |
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Sahara |
0.91% |
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