Versions

14.0.0.4764	13.71%
14.0.0.4651	0.81%
13.0.2.628	10.48%
13.0.2.558	0.81%
13.0.1.4359	9.68%
13.0.1.4210	46.77%
13.0.1.4190	1.61%
12.0.2.733	0.81%
12.0.1.513	15.32%

There are 9 versions of avp.exe in the wild, the latest version being 14.0.0.4764. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Kaspersky Koruma Hizmeti' with the name 'AVP' and described as “Protegge il computer da virus, software pericolosi, attacchi provenienti dalla rete, frodi via Internet e spam.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same 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 269.34 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Kaspersky Lab by VeriSign. The programs Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky PURE 2.0 have been observed as installing specific variations of avp.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0082% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 214.14 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.16 MB per minute for reads and 2.16 MB per minute for writes.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Kaspersky Anti-Virus is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is designed to protect users from malware and is primarily designed for computers running Microsoft Windows. Kaspersky Anti-Virus features include real-time protection, detection and removal of viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, as well as detection and removal of rootkits. It also includes instantaneous automatic updates via the "Kaspersky Security Network" service.