Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, OpenProcessToken
kernel32.dll
IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GetModuleHandleW, OpenProcess, GetVersionExW, ReadFile, CreateFileW, GetOverlappedResult, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, Process32FirstW, CreateEventW, Module32FirstW, WaitForMultipleObjects, Process32NextW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, DuplicateHandle, Module32NextW, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcessId, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, LoadLibraryW, SetLastError, InterlockedExchangeAdd, InterlockedIncrement, InitializeCriticalSection, FormatMessageW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, DeviceIoControl, LoadLibraryA, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, Sleep, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, InterlockedExchange
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize

avshadow.exe

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

Remove avshadow.exe
Version:   14.0.0.225
MD5:   bf541d6f4f04a50069147c7fcc9511f0
SHA1:   c4d85333378042bd15a4fa0c071d7972da44446b

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). 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:14.0.0.225
Size:586.57 KB (600,648 bytes)
Build date:9/5/2013 8:03 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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00135454%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00093829%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00041625%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:176 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,125/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.7 MB
Private (minimum):3.4 MB
Non-paged memory:2 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:29.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):33.45 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.34 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.72 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:18,648/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:663 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.11 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:64
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000006f0
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_00000618
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000005e8
  • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avshadow.exe" avshadowcontrol0_000006ac
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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