Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

13.6.0.1550 25.00%
13.6.0.778 25.00%
13.6.0.652 25.00%
13.6.0.400 25.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE 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
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics

sched.exe

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

Remove sched.exe
Version:   13.6.0.400
MD5:   ec974e0b4c5290e695f4d99a3571864b
SHA1:   8463591ea661736bf11d304f273d2670568863ee

What is sched.exe?

Avira Scheduler is part of Avira Antivirus Premium which includes all features of the Free edition plus it 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 and includes Email scanning and WebGuard to block access to malicious sites.

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

“As life grows in more digital directions, great PC antivirus becomes only one part of your overall security. The latest version of our premium antivirus now offers more ways to be secure, including ”

DetailsDetails

File name:sched.exe
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Antivirus Premium
Description:Avira Scheduler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe
File version:13.6.0.400
Size:83.28 KB (85,280 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00143434%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00088807%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00054628%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:608 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.9 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.43 MB
Private (minimum):304 KB
Non-paged memory:2.9 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:50.71 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):55.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.35 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.44 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:125
600

BehaviorsProcess 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 Antivirus Premium.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR100.dll
Total CPU:0.00122966%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00084254%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00038711%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:35,368/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:764 KB
1.16 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00027326%
Kernel CPU:0.00009109%
User CPU:0.00018217%
CPU cycles:5,405/sec
Memory:100 KB
sched.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00013663%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00013663%
CPU cycles:3,645/sec
Memory:92 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
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of Avira Antivirus Premium.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 25.00%
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