avshadow.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avshadow.exe
Version:   1.0.0.6
MD5:   8c91bd35ae9aa8b628eec5e637bb1d0f
SHA1:   d9f0a140c3aa6fe21f93662d7959322e0fbbdfd0
SHA256:   e5c4157b7eb962135cfb6b069ce35092cbbd02a385060fbae1bbe57afc7f8667

What is avshadow.exe?

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.

About avshadow.exe (from Avira GmbH)

Avira Free Antivirus eliminates many forms of malware including worms, rootkits, and costly dialers. Features include system scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms, and Trojans, blocks new vir

DetailsDetails

File name:avshadow.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:AntiVir shadow copy service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe
File version:1.0.0.6
Size:75.16 KB (76,968 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira GmbH
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, February 11, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.545729
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
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00130672%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00087314%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00043358%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:69,367 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:0 ms/min
0 ms/min
CPU cycles:785/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.93 MB
Private (minimum):1.85 MB
Non-paged memory:1.18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:27.39 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):28.64 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.04 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,629/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.27 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:64 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:60
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_00000434
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000230
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000194
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000006d8
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000718
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000008c8
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_0000077c
  • (9 more)
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:avguard.exe (AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
avshadow.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00013131%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00011117%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002014%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,046/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:80 KB
1.16 MB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:0.00006043%
Kernel CPU:0.00006043%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:718/sec
Memory:652 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 8 8.33%
Windows XP Professional 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.33%
Windows 7 Starter 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.27% of AntiVir Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 22.22%
Acer 22.22%
Dell 22.22%
ASUS 22.22%
American Megatrends 11.11%
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