Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

13.6.20.2100	8.50%
13.6.20.2100	0.65%
13.6.20.2100	0.65%
13.6.20.2100	0.65%
13.6.20.2100	1.96%
13.6.20.2100	0.65%
13.6.0.1550	3.27%
13.6.0.1550	1.96%
13.6.0.1550	1.96%
13.6.0.778	4.58%
13.6.0.778	6.54%
13.6.0.778	0.65%
13.6.0.652	16.99%
13.6.0.652	0.65%
13.6.0.652	0.65%
13.6.0.652	0.65%
13.6.0.652	0.65%
13.6.0.652	0.65%
13.6.0.400	11.11%
13.6.0.400	4.58%
13.4.0.300	0.65%
13.4.0.232	2.61%
12.3.0.15	24.84%
12.3.0.15	1.96%
12.3.0.15	0.65%
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12.3.0.15	0.65%
12.1.0.18	0.65%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

DeleteService, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, AdjustTokenPrivileges, SetServiceStatus, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenProcessToken

kernel32.dll

VerifyVersionInfoW, VerSetConditionMask, GetVersionExW, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryA, GetTickCount, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, DeleteFileW, ReadConsoleInputW, DeleteCriticalSection, QueryPerformanceFrequency, EnterCriticalSection, GetStdHandle, lstrlenW, CreateFileW, SetConsoleMode, LeaveCriticalSection, FreeConsole, Sleep, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSection, WriteFile, SetConsoleScreenBufferSize, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents, AllocConsole, SetFilePointer, LocalFree, GetCurrentProcessId, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, InterlockedExchangeAdd, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, FormatMessageW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, OutputDebugStringW, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcess, DeviceIoControl, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, EncodePointer, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount

msvcp100.dll

DllMain

msvcr100.dll

DllMain

user32.dll

GetSystemMetrics

sched.exe

Avira Free Antivirus by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove sched.exe

Version:	13.4.0.232
MD5:	50af3ad6ede5cd341aaa2e795f6e4135
SHA1:	c37c1038dc04c72b52e1b91ffc9a456f577e6619
SHA256:	ca9a2482ad365b991714cf445c085a10a56f1eaeb8afbd3f6133e6a4847e2796

What is sched.exe?

Avira Scheduler. This edition of Avira Antivirus is free of charge and 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 PC for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.

About sched.exe (from Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG)

“Our entry-level antivirus eliminates many forms of malware, including worms, rootkits and costly dialers. System Scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms and Trojans. AHeAD Technology halts unkn”

Overview

sched.exe runs as a service under the name Avira Agendamento (AntiVirSchedulerService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	sched.exe
Publisher:	Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:	Avira Free Antivirus
Description:	Avira Scheduler
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe
File version:	13.4.0.232
Size:	82.28 KB (84,256 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Sunday, July 20, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Services

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

AntiVirSchedulerService

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00811302%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00432086%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00379217%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	663 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	50,376/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	2.83 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.64 MB
Private (minimum):	588 KB
Non-paged memory:	2.83 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	44.46 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	49.15 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	1.16 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.44 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	83,862/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	11.64 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	2/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	382 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	25 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	4/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	8	12
Handles:	114	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe"
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	AntiVirSchedulerService
Display name:	Avira Agendamento
Description:	“Serviço para programar tarefas e atualizações do Avira Free Antivirus.”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

sechost.dll
Total CPU:	0.00854506%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00486342%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00368163%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	157,500/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	100 KB	1.16 MB
sched.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00371519%
Kernel CPU:	0.00004543%
User CPU:	0.00366977%
CPU cycles:	99,706/sec
Memory:	92 KB
MSVCR100.dll
Total CPU:	0.00234639%
Kernel CPU:	0.00216468%
User CPU:	0.00018171%
CPU cycles:	55,695/sec
Memory:	764 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	34.64%
Microsoft Windows XP	27.45%
Windows 7 Home Premium	16.99%
Windows 7 Professional	11.76%
Windows Vista Home Premium	2.61%
Windows 7 Home Basic	1.96%
Windows 8 Pro	1.31%
Windows 7 Enterprise	1.31%
Windows 7 Starter	1.31%
Windows Vista Business	0.65%

Distribution by country

Malaysia installs about 14.00% of Avira Free Antivirus.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
ASUS	27.42%
Hewlett-Packard	20.97%
Toshiba	11.29%
Intel	9.68%
Acer	7.26%
Lenovo	6.45%
Dell	6.45%
Compaq	3.23%
Samsung	1.61%
MSI	1.61%
GIGABYTE	1.61%
Sahara	1.61%
American Megatrends	0.81%

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