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VersionsAdditional versions

14.0.4.642 22.22%
14.0.2.292 5.56%
14.0.2.180 5.56%
14.0.2.180 16.67%
14.0.0.225 27.78%
14.0.0.225 22.22%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

avshadow.exe

Avira Product Family by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove avshadow.exe
Version:   14.0.4.642
MD5:   1a8b4b8f35e18a41521661a92e191c8c
SHA1:   9ba510cf59290fde799b2d3d235f4ac4df2529d5

Overview

avshadow.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent sched.exe (Avira Product Family by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG). The file is digitally signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:avshadow.exe
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Product Family
Description:AntiVir shadow copy service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe
File version:14.0.4.642
Size:607.58 KB (622,160 bytes)
Build date:5/9/2014 1:48 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000644%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000230%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000414%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:507,007 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:835/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.36 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.86 MB
Private (minimum):1.75 MB
Non-paged memory:1.36 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:30.37 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):33.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.79 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.16 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:12,314/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:664 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:64
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000588
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000748
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000624
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000006ec
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:sched.exe (Avira Product Family by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.78%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.56%
Windows 8 Pro 5.56%
Windows 8.1 5.56%
Windows 7 Starter 5.56%
Windows 7 Professional 5.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Philippines installs about 22.22% of Avira Product Family.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 21.43%
Toshiba 21.43%
Acer 10.71%
Sony 7.14%
GIGABYTE 7.14%
Dell 7.14%
Compaq 7.14%
ASUS 7.14%
Medion 7.14%
Samsung 3.57%
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