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VersionsAdditional versions

14.0.0.4592 5.19%
14.0.0.4216 1.48%
14.0.0.4134 6.67%
13.0.0.3480 2.22%
13.0.0.3383 3.70%
13.0.0.3307 8.89%
13.0.0.3211 1.48%
13.0.0.2780 39.26%
13.0.0.2732 0.74%
12.1.0.2239 7.41%
12.0.0.2224 3.70%
12.0.0.2187 14.07%
10.0.0.1409 1.48%
10.0.0.1364 0.74%
10.0.0.1364 0.74%
9.0.0.855 1.48%
8.5.0.401 0.74%

Relationships

Parent process
Child process
Related files

avgnsa.exe

AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ (Signed)

Remove avgnsa.exe
Version:   12.1.0.2239
MD5:   2d7f84abe95b6aecef89c0fbb5c9dd96
SHA1:   4c7a9588478251a01a3f47ce72097890501cd4fe
SHA256:   714df3f55bb8fcce954b9cce4cf4c2b99bcbdc6aa116a0f39ded314061ac35c0

What is avgnsa.exe?

AVG Online Shield Service - Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

About avgnsa.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

Overview

avgnsa.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including AVG 2012 published by AVG Technologies, AVG 2012 from AVG Technologies and AVG 2012 by AVG Technologies.

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnsa.exe
Publisher:AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Product name:AVG Internet Security
Description:AVG Online Shield Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg\avg2012\avgnsa.exe
Original name:avgns.exe
File version:12.1.0.2239
Size:1.92 MB (2,018,352 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies CZ
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, January 5, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG Technologies
8% remove
Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgnsa.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00333993%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00255583%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00078410%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:588,853,184 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,667,180/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:44/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:12.89 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.21 MB
Private (minimum):827.56 KB
Non-paged memory:12.89 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:86.33 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):95.11 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.95 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:44,651,711/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:56.03 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:117/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:125.19 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:176/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.2 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,603/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:15
12
Handles:243
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg\avg2012\avgnsa.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
avgnsa.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.22365943%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.08050087%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.14315856%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:5,346,282/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.95 MB
1.16 MB
avgcclia.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o)
Total CPU:0.00248906%
Kernel CPU:0.00114653%
User CPU:0.00134254%
CPU cycles:55,489/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:592 KB
avgloga.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o)
Total CPU:0.00002486%
Kernel CPU:0.00002486%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:224/sec
Memory:524 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.24%
Windows 8 7.87%
Windows 7 Professional 7.09%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.72%
Windows 8 Pro 4.72%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.15%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.15%
Windows 8.1 0.79%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.79%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.79%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.79%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.79%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.33% of AVG Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 23.16%
Acer 17.89%
Dell 14.74%
ASUS 12.63%
Sony 10.53%
Lenovo 8.42%
Toshiba 6.32%
Samsung 3.16%
Intel 2.11%
GIGABYTE 1.05%
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