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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, DuplicateTokenEx, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RegDisablePredefinedCache, SetThreadToken, GetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, CreateProcessAsUserW, LookupAccountSidW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, ImpersonateSelf, OpenThreadToken, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, AccessCheck, RevertToSelf, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, GetUserNameW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, FreeSid, EqualSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetTokenInformation, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExA
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, RoundRect, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetPixel, SetPixel
kernel32.dll
GetTimeFormatW, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, CreateDirectoryW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, GetCurrentThread, LocalAlloc, CreateMutexW, LoadLibraryA, SetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryExW, SetLastError, OpenEventW, FlushFileBuffers, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, ExitThread, CreateFileW, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, OpenProcess, lstrcpynW, RaiseException, GetCurrentDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte, BackupRead, InterlockedExchangeAdd, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, OpenFileMappingW, CreateFileMappingW, GlobalFree, FreeLibrary, GlobalAlloc, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, SystemTimeToFileTime, WritePrivateProfileStringW, SetErrorMode, QueryDosDeviceW, lstrlenW, Beep, MoveFileExW, GetLongPathNameW, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, DeviceIoControl, HeapFree, RemoveDirectoryW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetTempPathW, GetVersionExW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetFileSize, GetSystemTime, ReleaseSemaphore, CreateSemaphoreW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetVolumeInformationW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetLocalTime, CreateProcessW, GetDateFormatW, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetPrivateProfileStringW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GetDriveTypeW, LoadLibraryW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetPriorityClass, SetPriorityClass, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Thread32First, OpenThread, Thread32Next, GetCurrentProcessId, CloseHandle, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, Sleep, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetThreadPriority, CreateThread, ResetEvent, CreateEventW, GetProcessAffinityMask, GetCurrentProcess, DeleteFileW, CopyFileW, GetModuleHandleW, GetExitCodeProcess, GetModuleFileNameW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetComputerNameW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetFileAttributesW, FindClose, GetLastError, GetProcAddress
mfc90u.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
EnableWindow, MessageBoxW, GetLastActivePopup, GetActiveWindow, DestroyIcon, InvalidateRect, FillRect, LoadIconW, LoadImageW, CopyRect, InflateRect, DrawStateW, GetWindowRect, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetParent, SendMessageW, GetFocus, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, wsprintfW, DrawIconEx, MessageBeep, LoadStringW, IsWindow, ExitWindowsEx, GetSystemMetrics, GetForegroundWindow
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
winmm.dll
sndPlaySoundW

avscan.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avscan.exe
Version:   10.03.00.07
MD5:   ea51f395e2fd8259bbb4cecafbccfcf9
SHA1:   e21ce5be3759a2f76c943faff0cbf208166c35c0
SHA256:   a6fc23e25e85c5cef79c432784ae15c3e62af69315ef29dde7db6c83f44ea9c0

Overview

avscan.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus published by Avira GmbH, Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus from Avira GmbH and Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus by Avira GmbH. The file is digitally signed by Avira GmbH which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:avscan.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:On-Demand Scanner
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avscan.exe
File version:10.03.00.07
Size:472.66 KB (484,008 bytes)
Build date:5/6/2011 4:06 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Avira GmbH
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
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.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.04725841%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.03051292%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01674549%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:41,469 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:84/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:90.05 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):157.05 MB
Private (minimum):24.01 MB
Non-paged memory:90.05 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:300.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):372.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:25.72 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):175.05 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:101
600
GUI GDI count:102
103
GUI USER count:50
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avscan.exe" /cfg="C:\DOCUME~1\user\Locals~1\temp\ddb25732.avp"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
American Megatrends 100.00%
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