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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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13.6.20.2100 9.03%
13.6.20.2100 0.65%
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13.6.20.2100 1.94%
13.6.20.2100 0.65%
13.6.0.1752 3.23%
13.6.0.1752 1.94%
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13.6.0.1194 4.52%
13.6.0.1194 1.94%
13.6.0.1194 0.65%
13.6.0.986 1.94%
13.6.0.986 1.29%
13.6.0.628 16.13%
13.6.0.628 0.65%
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13.6.0.402 10.97%
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13.6.0.402 4.52%
13.4.0.294 0.65%
13.4.0.255 0.65%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountSidW, OpenProcessToken, GetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, GetUserNameW, RegQueryValueExW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, SetThreadToken, DuplicateTokenEx, RevertToSelf, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
GetDeviceCaps, CreatePatternBrush, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetPixel, BitBlt, RoundRect, SelectObject, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, GetObjectW, RealizePalette, CreatePen, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateCompatibleDC, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetPixel
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipGetImageHeight
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, CreateEventW, Sleep, PulseEvent, OpenEventW, InterlockedIncrement, GetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryExW, WaitForSingleObject, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FormatMessageW, SetEndOfFile, ReadFile, GetFileSize, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, GetTickCount, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetLastError, LocalFree, GetLastError, FindResourceExW, CloseHandle, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, SizeofResource, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, SetEvent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, MulDiv, lstrcpynW, GetCurrentThreadId, MultiByteToWideChar, GetFullPathNameW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetFileAttributesExW, LocalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetStartupInfoW, OpenProcess, TerminateProcess, GetVersionExW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, WriteFile, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetErrorMode, OutputDebugStringW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetPriorityClass, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateThread, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchangeAdd, GetLocalTime, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetPrivateProfileSectionW, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetDriveTypeW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemInfo
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
DsEnumerateDomainTrustsW, NetWkstaGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree, NetServerEnum
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, ShellExecuteExW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, PtInRect, SystemParametersInfoW, SetWindowLongW, GetActiveWindow, GetLastActivePopup, MessageBoxW, GetKeyState, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, SetCursor, GetDC, SetWindowRgn, IsWindowVisible, SetWindowPos, GetDlgCtrlID, GetClientRect, TranslateAcceleratorW, LoadImageW, LoadIconW, DrawIconEx, IsWindow, DestroyIcon, GetParent, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, ScreenToClient, GetWindowRect, FillRect, InflateRect, CopyRect, DrawStateW, GetSystemMetrics, GetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, EnableWindow, GetMenuItemCount, SetMenuDefaultItem, CreatePopupMenu, PostMessageW, AppendMenuW, GetSubMenu, RemoveMenu, GetCursorPos, LoadMenuW, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, KillTimer, SendMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetForegroundWindow, GetPropW, EnumWindows, RemovePropW, PeekMessageW, UpdateWindow
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetGetConnectedState

avgnt.exe

Avira Free Antivirus by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove avgnt.exe
Version:   12.3.0.26
MD5:   f4202f68bb3b9a08822238d9017ec638
SHA1:   d0907dd2a086a5af3b25e2c85cb4ac369e158857
SHA256:   4e7e0797d77c421259c3eac6b6c0bc8a4d822332691d8f54681e41e4002a07fa

What is avgnt.exe?

Avira System Tray Tool. This edition of Avira Antivirus is free of charge and 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 PC for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.

About avgnt.exe (from Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)

Our entry-level antivirus eliminates many forms of malware, including worms, rootkits and costly dialers. System Scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms and Trojans. AHeAD Technology halts unkn

Overview

avgnt.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Avira Free Antivirus published by Avira GmbH, Avira Free Antivirus from Avira GmbH and Avira Free Antivirus by Avira GmbH. The file is digitally signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnt.exe
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Free Antivirus
Description:Avira System Tray Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe
File version:12.3.0.26
Size:340.49 KB (348,664 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Sunday, July 20, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira GmbH
25% 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.
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
Network connections
  • [TCP] market.avira.com (89.105.212.59:80)
  • [TCP] 89.105.216.135:80
  • [TCP] notifier5.avira.com (89.105.212.63:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01062452%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00480382%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00582069%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:6,371,510 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,242,615/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:10/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.06 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):18.98 MB
    Private (minimum):1.59 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.06 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:108.7 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):193.33 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:2.67 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):93.59 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:244,800/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:145.82 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:32/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:172 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:8/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:3.29 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:270/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:10
    12
    Handles:209
    600
    GUI GDI count:109
    103
    GUI GDI peak:124
    142
    GUI USER count:28
    49
    GUI USER peak:33
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

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

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    avgnt.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.10784243%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01784765%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.08999478%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:2,062,272/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:5/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:348 KB
    1.16 MB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00907812%
    Kernel CPU:0.00772659%
    User CPU:0.00135153%
    CPU cycles:169,100/sec
    Memory:1.56 MB
    ccmsg.dll (Avira Free Antivirus by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)
    Total CPU:0.00412778%
    Kernel CPU:0.00128524%
    User CPU:0.00284254%
    CPU cycles:60,209/sec
    Memory:232 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003526%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002644%
    User CPU:0.00000881%
    CPU cycles:746/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    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 Ultimate 35.48%
    Microsoft Windows XP 27.74%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 16.13%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.61%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 2.58%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.94%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.29%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 1.29%
    Windows 7 Starter 1.29%
    Windows Vista Business 0.65%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Malaysia installs about 13.73% of Avira Free Antivirus.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 26.56%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.31%
    Toshiba 12.50%
    Intel 9.38%
    Acer 7.03%
    Lenovo 6.25%
    Dell 6.25%
    Compaq 3.13%
    Sahara 3.13%
    Samsung 1.56%
    MSI 1.56%
    GIGABYTE 1.56%
    American Megatrends 0.78%
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