Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.122.172 5.00%
11.0.6300.541 5.00%
11.0.6200.513 15.00%
11.0.6100.463 5.00%
11.0.6070.422 25.00%
11.0.5002.290 5.00%
11.0.4010.14 5.00%
11.0.4000.2263 5.00%
11.0.3001.2198 5.00%
11.0.777.1008 5.00%
10.2.0.276 5.00%
10.1.9.9000 5.00%
10.1.6.6000 5.00%
10.0.0.846 5.00%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, CheckTokenMembership, SetTokenInformation, GetSecurityInfo, MapGenericMask, GetFileSecurityW, AccessCheck, RegCreateKeyW, OpenSCManagerA, QueryServiceConfigA, LsaQueryInformationPolicy, LsaNtStatusToWinError, LsaFreeMemory, LsaClose, LsaOpenPolicy, RegDeleteKeyW, SetNamedSecurityInfoA, GetNamedSecurityInfoA, SetEntriesInAclA, RegQueryValueExW, LookupAccountSidA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, GetUserNameA, SetServiceStatus, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, RegLoadKeyA, RegUnLoadKeyA, ReportEventA, GetTokenInformation, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, EqualSid, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfigA, StartServiceA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, GetAce, SetFileSecurityA, ImpersonateSelf, IsValidSid, LookupAccountNameA, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceA, CopySid, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyW, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, CryptGenRandom, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptDestroyHash, CryptReleaseContext, RegCreateKeyA, RegSetValueA, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, GetAclInformation, DeleteAce, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessDeniedAce, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegCloseKey, RegFlushKey, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, CreateServiceA
crypt32.dll
CryptProtectData, CryptUnprotectData
i2ldvp3.dll
VEGetCurrentDefPath, VELoadPatternFile, VEInit, VEGetInfo, VEDeInit, VEFreePatternFiles, VEGetSignatureVirusCount, VEDecomposerInit, VEEnumSignatures, VEGetScanner
iphlpapi.dll
NotifyRouteChange, NotifyAddrChange
kernel32.dll
DllMain
mpr.dll
WNetGetUniversalNameW
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
navlu.dll
_DoLiveUpdate@12
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetMessageBufferSend, NetSessionEnum, NetWkstaGetInfo, Netbios
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CoDisconnectObject, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoResumeClassObjects, CoInitializeSecurity, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, StringFromCLSID, CreateBindCtx, CLSIDFromString, OleSaveToStream, GetHGlobalFromStream, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLoadFromStream
pdh.dll
PdhCloseQuery, PdhRemoveCounter, PdhCollectQueryData, PdhAddCounterA, PdhValidatePathA, PdhOpenQueryA, PdhEnumObjectItemsA, PdhGetFormattedCounterValue
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameA, EnumProcesses, GetProcessMemoryInfo, GetModuleInformation
rpcrt4.dll
RpcStringFreeA, UuidToStringA, UuidCreate
secur32.dll
LsaFreeReturnBuffer, LsaGetLogonSessionData
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, SHGetSpecialFolderPathA, SHGetMalloc, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHCreateDirectoryExA
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteKeyA, PathAddBackslashA, PathRemoveBackslashA
urlmon.dll
MkParseDisplayNameEx
user32.dll
CharUpperA, CharNextA, LoadStringA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, UnregisterClassA, PeekMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, SendMessageTimeoutA, SendMessageA, CharUpperW, wsprintfA, CharNextW, MessageBoxA, GetSystemMetrics, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, CharPrevA, FindWindowA, IsWindow, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcA, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageA, ShowWindow, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassA, LoadCursorA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, IsWindowUnicode, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, CharToOemA, GetSystemMenu, EnableMenuItem, PostMessageA, IsCharAlphaNumericA
userenv.dll
GetProfilesDirectoryA
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA
wtsapi32.dll
WTSFreeMemory, WTSQuerySessionInformationA, WTSEnumerateSessionsA, WTSSendMessageA
Export table
SymSVM_ClientDataStruct
SymSVM_ScanControlStruct
SymSVM_VMEnvironmentInfo

RTVScan.exe

Symantec AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove RTVScan.exe
Version:   10.0.0.846
MD5:   7e75156ecdd98a105cd1dea2984e49a4
SHA1:   3d49f9c70b455485a1e366a9b4cd7d532a6d3be0
SHA256:   bacc8706c75627d26fe1468ddee881f91782b24d488eae71b43a6793538f175c

Overview

rtvscan.exe runs as a service under the name Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec AntiVirus) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Symantec Client Security published by Symantec Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:rtvscan.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Symantec AntiVirus
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\symantec client security\symantec antivirus\rtvscan.exe
File version:10.0.0.846
Size:1.65 MB (1,730,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Symantec Client Security
 Symantec Corporation
11% remove
“Antivirus protection alone is not a sufficient defense against today's complex Internet security threats. One breed of threats blend characteristics of viruses, worms,Trojan horses, and malicious code with server and Internet vulnerabilities. By using multiple methods and techniques, blended threats such as CodeRed, Bugbear, and Opaserv can rapidly initiate, transmit, and spread, causing widespread damage.The newest breed of security ri...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Symantec AntiVirus'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00067354%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00031743%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00035611%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:65,734 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:61.39 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):89.11 MB
Private (minimum):10.9 MB
Non-paged memory:61.39 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:564.96 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):570.43 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:88.46 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):89.46 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:52
12
Handles:572
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\symantec client security\symantec antivirus\rtvscan.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Symantec AntiVirus
Display name:Symantec Endpoint Protection
Description:“Provides real-time virus scanning, reporting, and management functionality for Symantec AntiVirus.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.05455223%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02313163%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03142060%
0.165382%
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
Rtvscan.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.01374177%
Kernel CPU:0.00413071%
User CPU:0.00961106%
Memory:1.82 MB
msvcr71.dll (Microsoft Visual Studio .NET by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00401392%
Kernel CPU:0.00357482%
User CPU:0.00043910%
Memory:344 KB
savrt32.dll (Symantec AntiVirus AutoProtect by Symantec)
Total CPU:0.00026371%
Kernel CPU:0.00006205%
User CPU:0.00020166%
Memory:220 KB
NETAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00001550%
Kernel CPU:0.00001550%
User CPU:0.00000000%
Memory:336 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 47.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.32%
Windows 7 Enterprise 10.53%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.26%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.26%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.89% of Symantec AntiVirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 47.62%
Hewlett-Packard 23.81%
Lenovo 19.05%
Intel 9.52%
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