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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:   14.0.2.180
MD5:   6f1e9ab820b3dd8bd38c0190a206205d
SHA1:   0b2d58f8faf93def58fce0589844993d4d4e552c

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 avguard.exe (Avira Product Family by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Avira Free Antivirus published by Avira GmbH, Avira Internet Security Suite from Avira GmbH and Avira Internet Security Suite by Avira GmbH.

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:14.0.2.180
Size:421.55 KB (431,672 bytes)
Build date:11/15/2013 11:36 PM
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira GmbH
25% 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 GmbH
1% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00047430%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00038599%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008831%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:120 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:768 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.04 MB
Private (minimum):1.16 MB
Non-paged memory:768 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:22.47 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):23.47 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.2 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.89 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:803/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:124 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:126 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:43
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000158
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000248
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000007a8
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:avguard.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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