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VersionsAdditional versions

10.00.13.18 76.00%
10.00.13.18 4.00%
10.00.13.18 4.00%
10.00.13.17 4.00%
9.00.00.12 12.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, FreeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegDeleteValueW, SetEntriesInAclW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
RealizePalette, CreateRectRgnIndirect, BitBlt, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, FillRgn, GetStockObject, CreatePatternBrush, DeleteObject, CreatePalette, GetDIBColorTable, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateHalftonePalette, GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePen, SetPixel, GetPixel, GetTextExtentPoint32W, RoundRect, CreatePolygonRgn
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipCloneImage, GdipAlloc, GdipDisposeImage, GdipFree, GdipCreateBitmapFromFileICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipCreateBitmapFromResource, GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipBitmapSetPixel, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipSaveImageToFile, GdipGetImageEncodersSize, GdipGetImageEncoders, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipCloneBitmapAreaI
kernel32.dll
WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateFileW, DeleteFileW, WaitForSingleObject, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, MulDiv, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetModuleHandleW, GetTickCount, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, LocalAlloc, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GetVersionExW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryExW, WriteFile, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, GetFileAttributesW, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, OpenEventW, PulseEvent, Sleep, CreateEventW, SetEvent, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GlobalUnlock, TerminateProcess, GlobalLock, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedIncrement, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetPriorityClass, GetProcAddress, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetCurrentProcessId, OutputDebugStringW, SetFileAttributesW, SetErrorMode
mfc90u.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics, DestroyIcon, InvalidateRect, FillRect, DrawIconEx, CopyRect, UpdateWindow, PeekMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SendMessageW, LoadImageW, LoadIconW, PostQuitMessage, SetForegroundWindow, LoadMenuW, GetCursorPos, RemoveMenu, GetSubMenu, AppendMenuW, PostMessageW, CreatePopupMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetMenuItemCount, EnableWindow, InflateRect, DrawStateW, LoadStringW, SetTimer, GetWindowRect, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetParent, IsWindow, GetFocus, TranslateAcceleratorW, MessageBoxW, GetClientRect, GetForegroundWindow, SetCapture, PtInRect, ReleaseCapture, GetDCEx, EqualRect, SetRectEmpty, SetWindowLongW, GetIconInfo, SetRect, LoadCursorW, SetCursor, GetActiveWindow, GetLastActivePopup

avgnt.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avgnt.exe
Version:   10.00.13.18
MD5:   c983e62b6fb74457d173ba93f66f6068
SHA1:   b0fdb559f4b8dcbbea38a0701017d35883605664
SHA256:   bab6e98592b50868321b4a244eb0938f6f0b05d2d8f5c95992c6fb71facda86c

What is avgnt.exe?

Antivirus System Tray Tool for Avira Antivirus 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 updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.

About avgnt.exe (from Avira GmbH)

Avira Free Antivirus eliminates many forms of malware including worms, rootkits, and costly dialers. Features include system scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms, and Trojans, blocks new vir

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnt.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:Antivirus System Tray Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe
File version:10.00.13.18
Size:275.16 KB (281,768 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira GmbH
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, February 11, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.386719
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira GmbH
24% remove
Avira AntiVir Personal includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01874304%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00947430%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00926874%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,814,486 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:66 ms/min
0 ms/min
CPU cycles:1,555,382/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:12/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.33 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.79 MB
Private (minimum):1.34 MB
Non-paged memory:6.33 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:95.81 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):269.2 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.47 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):202.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,202,101/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.22 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:723/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:301 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:25/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:8.58 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:400/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:132
600
GUI GDI count:109
103
GUI GDI peak:137
142
GUI USER count:28
49
GUI USER peak:43
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
avgnt.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.17285575%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02794396%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.14491179%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:623,341/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:2/sec
79/sec
Memory:280 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.01781199%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.01781199%
CPU cycles:9,403/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00245694%
Kernel CPU:0.00122847%
User CPU:0.00122847%
Memory:1.64 MB
ccmsg.dll (AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH)
Total CPU:0.00138822%
Kernel CPU:0.00109788%
User CPU:0.00029034%
CPU cycles:10,351/sec
Memory:312 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
Microsoft Windows XP 40.91%
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.36%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.09%
Windows 8 4.55%
Windows XP Professional 4.55%
Windows 7 Starter 4.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 23.81% of AntiVir Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 26.67%
Dell 26.67%
Acer 20.00%
American Megatrends 13.33%
ASUS 13.33%
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