Versions

1.0.0.6	75.00%
1.0.0.6	8.33%
1.0.0.6	16.67%

avshadow.exe has 3 known versions, the most recent one is 1.0.0.6. avshadow.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The average file size is about 135 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Avira GmbH by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus from Avira GmbH. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0010% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.28 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.19 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4.27 KB per minute for reads and 3 Bytes per minute for writes.

AntiVir shadow copy 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.