Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10.00.01.59 82.61%
10.00.01.59 4.35%
10.00.01.43 4.35%
9.00.01.32 4.35%
9.00.01.26 4.35%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AdjustTokenPrivileges, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, FreeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, AllocateAndInitializeSid, DuplicateTokenEx, GetSecurityInfo, LookupPrivilegeValueW, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, EqualSid, GetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetUserNameW, GetSidSubAuthority, OpenProcessToken, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, LookupAccountSidW, ReportEventW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, DeregisterEventSource, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterEventSourceW, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
GetDateFormatW, CopyFileW, GetTimeFormatW, GetCurrentProcess, OpenProcess, GetStartupInfoW, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, lstrcpynW, lstrlenW, MoveFileW, CreateSemaphoreW, SetFileAttributesW, DeviceIoControl, WaitForMultipleObjects, ConnectNamedPipe, GetModuleHandleW, CreateNamedPipeW, GetVersionExW, GetOverlappedResult, SetLastError, QueryPerformanceFrequency, GetWindowsDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GetLastError, QueryPerformanceCounter, ReleaseSemaphore, GetTickCount, GetExitCodeProcess, GetComputerNameW, SetErrorMode, DeleteFileW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetPrivateProfileIntW, IsBadReadPtr, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, QueryDosDeviceW, RemoveDirectoryW, EnterCriticalSection, GetTempPathW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, ReadFile, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, WriteFile, GetPrivateProfileStringW, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointer, CreateMutexW, GetFileSize, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedExchangeAdd, GetLocalTime, InterlockedCompareExchange, OpenEventW, LocalAlloc, Sleep, GetProcAddress, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetExitCodeThread, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, GetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryExW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, FindFirstFileW, CreateDirectoryW, CreateFileW, FindClose, ResetEvent, CreateProcessW, FindNextFileW
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathIsDirectoryW
user32.dll
CharUpperW, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, GetForegroundWindow, OemToCharBuffW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW

avguard.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avguard.exe
Version:   9.00.01.32
MD5:   b8720a787c1223492e6f319465e996ce
SHA1:   7a7a79879f884c8c5c2705b1455eb7490cde1842
SHA256:   ecb6d365969a740ef9754f2ee0f21b80fb3717d9cbf36868ff713278189f023b

What is avguard.exe?

Antivirus On-Access Service - 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 avguard.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:avguard.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:Antivirus On-Access Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe
File version:9.00.01.32
Size:180.75 KB (185,089 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:6.532338
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
 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.
Avira AntiVir Professional
 Avira GmbH
3% remove
“No matter what your employees open—or where they click—their PCs, your customers’ privacy and your company’s reputation are guarded against viruses, phishing and other cyber threats. Avira Professional security, also available as Unix antivirus software, is designed to integrate smoothly with Avira Mac Security. Through the Avira Management Console, all installations, updates and detections can be either customized or automated. Even mo...”
Avira AntiVir Premium
 Avira GmbH
12% remove
“As life grows in more digital directions, great PC antivirus becomes only one part of your overall security. The latest version of our premium antivirus now offers more ways to be secure, including web anti-tracking and mobile protection. Preventing PC viruses is just one aspect of staying safe online. By simply choosing premium antivirus, you’ll be ready to protect your smartphone against loss and theft, block out spyware and companies...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • AntiVirService
  • 'AntiVirService' (Avira AntiVir Guard)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00602148%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00417054%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00185094%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,766 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:8/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:136.16 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):116.55 MB
Private (minimum):504 KB
Non-paged memory:136.16 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:186.82 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):245.83 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:16.71 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):194.27 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:960,686/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.54 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:338/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:190.55 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:22/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:4.44 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:752/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:27
12
Handles:100
600
GUI GDI count:4
103

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService
Display name:AntiVirService
Description:“Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the AntiVir search engine.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.11092962%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02314892%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.08778070%
0.165382%
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:0.02849532%
Kernel CPU:0.00561079%
User CPU:0.02288453%
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:652 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 38.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.10%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 8 4.76%
Windows XP Professional 4.76%
Windows 7 Starter 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% 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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