avgnt.exe
Avira Internet Security by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)
Overview
avgnt.exe has 4 known versions, the most recent one is 13.6.20.2100. avgnt.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 356.96 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Avira Internet Security from Avira GmbH. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0055% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 8.87 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.61 MB.
What is avgnt.exe?
Avira System Tray Tool is part of Avira Internet Security which includes all features of the Free and Premium edition plus it runs as a background process which checks every file opened or downloaded. Like many antivirus programs, it can run a full or custom scan to check the computer for malware in order to remove them. It includes Email scanning, anti-spam module to block unsolicited emails, personal firewall to block hackers and parental controls.
About avgnt.exe (from Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)
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Details |
File name: | avgnt.exe |
Publisher: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
Product name: | Avira Internet Security |
Description: | Avira System Tray Tool |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Avira Internet Security.)
“The antivirus module in Internet Security is now enhanced by the Avira Protection Cloud, which links the virus scanner to the very latest threat information. Antispam and an advanced phishing filter p...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of avgnt.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'avgnt' → "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
All file variations of avgnt.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Pro |
62.50% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
Germany installs about 62.50% of Avira Internet Security.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
71.43% |
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Dell |
14.29% |
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American Megatrends |
7.14% |
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Acer |
7.14% |
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