avgtray.exe
AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of avgtray.exe in the wild, the latest version being 12.0.0.2226. avgtray.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. 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 2.41 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to AVG Technologies CZ by VeriSign. Numerous variations of avgtray.exe have been installed with both AVG 2011 and AVG 2012. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0087% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 8.07 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.4 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 21.92 KB per minute for reads and 5.76 KB per minute for writes.
What is avgtray.exe?
AVG Tray Monitor is part of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.
About avgtray.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
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| File name: | avgtray.exe |
| Publisher: | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| Product name: | AVG Internet Security |
| Description: | AVG Tray Monitor |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avg\avg2012\avgtray.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AVG Technologies CZ |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Monday, January 5, 2015 |
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.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of avgtray.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'
- 'AVG_TRAY' → "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgtray.exe"
All file variations of avgtray.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.91% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
13.04% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.48% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.74% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 45.22% of AVG Internet Security.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
30.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.54% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| Sony |
18.46% |
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| Intel |
6.15% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.08% |
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