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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

15, 2, 0, 8 7.89%
15, 2, 0, 5 63.16%
15, 2, 0, 5 28.95%

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vprot.exe

VProtect Application by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove vprot.exe
Version:   15, 2, 0, 5
MD5:   b7a99c2f89380ec7a2c07d5190deb228
SHA1:   74a28ada96bdfbb8c8f257f25690a222b24a9c23
SHA256:   2c9acd74c49c0f307d53526f976f0fc33c3a38aeeb240daeb5c3383815857ccd

Overview

vprot.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including AVG Security Toolbar published by AVG Technologies, AVG Security Toolbar from AVG Technologies and AVG Security Toolbar by AVG Technologies. The file is digitally signed by AVG Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:vprot.exe
Publisher:AVG Secure Search
Product name:VProtect Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg secure search\vprot.exe
Original name:VProtect.exe
File version:15, 2, 0, 5
Size:1.17 MB (1,226,928 bytes)
Build date:5/2/2013 1:26 PM
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG Technologies
  51% remove
The AVG Security Toolbar is included in AVG Technologies’s family of security software, as a standalone program, and as a third party bundles. AVG Security Toolbar incluedes a link scanner that displays security information about websites. The toolbar offers search, weather information, a link to a speedtest and other features that are not really related to security.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'vProt' → "C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe"
Network connections
  • [TCP] 82.178.158.27:80
  • [TCP] 195.8.11.146:80
  • [TCP] 80-239-230-162.customer.teliacarrier.com (80.239.230.162:80)
  • [TCP] 79.140.81.113:80
  • [TCP] 77.67.11.34:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00585794%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00228196%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00357597%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:586,358,372 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:4,842,522/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:30/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:12.71 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):18.3 MB
    Private (minimum):8.94 MB
    Non-paged memory:12.71 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:112.1 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):125.57 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:13.86 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):24.65 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:778,773/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.68 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:3.81 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:14/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:466 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:103/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:12
    12
    Handles:266
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI GDI peak:14
    142
    GUI USER count:14
    49
    GUI USER peak:17
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg secure search\vprot.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    vprot.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.13779165%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.10292778%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.03486387%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:6,384,122/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:6/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.18 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.06774317%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.06774317%
    CPU cycles:19,931/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    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 36.84%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 28.95%
    Windows 8 13.16%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 10.53%
    Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
    Microsoft Windows XP 5.26%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 31.58% of VProtect Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 25.49%
    Dell 23.53%
    ASUS 19.61%
    Acer 11.76%
    Sony 7.84%
    Toshiba 7.84%
    Samsung 3.92%
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