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VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.1497.376 12.00%
8.0.1489.300 20.67%
8.0.1488.286 0.33%
8.0.1483.72 7.67%
8.0.1482.45 4.67%
7.0.1474.765 42.33%
7.0.1473.755 1.33%
7.0.1466.549 5.33%
7.0.1456.418 1.00%
7.0.1455.186 0.33%
7.0.1451.402 0.33%
7.0.1426.0 1.67%
7.0.1407.0 0.67%
6.0.1367.0 0.67%
6.0.1125.0 0.33%
6, 0, 999, 0 0.67%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
IsTextUnicode, RegQueryInfoKeyW, StartServiceW, QueryServiceStatusEx, CloseServiceHandle, GetAclInformation, AddAccessAllowedAce, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, LookupAccountSidW, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegSetValueW, SetSecurityInfo, SetEntriesInAclW, GetSecurityInfo, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RevertToSelf, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, ImpersonateSelf, OpenThreadToken, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, SetFileSecurityW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, GetFileSecurityW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, AddAce, InitializeAcl, DeleteAce, EqualSid, GetLengthSid, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, GetAce, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource
aswcmnbs.dll
ggzwrite, ggzclose, secOpenSharedEvent, fsSetAvastLicenseFile, base64Encode, secCreateSharedEvent, fsGetAvastOemString, strGetDisplayFileName, fsGetAvastProgramPath, fsGetAvastDataPath, fsGetAvastLogPath, cmnbInit, cmnbFree, fsGetAvastLicenseFile, sha256GenerateFromHandle, ggzopen, base64Decode, iniWritePrivateProfileString, iniWritePrivateProfileInt, iniGetPrivateProfileInt
aswcmnis.dll
mdaGenerate, sha1Final, sha1Update, sha1Init, sha256GenerateHash, MD5Final, MD5Update, MD5Init, cyphSimpleCode, crcGenerate32c
aswcmnos.dll
dep_osIsWinVistaOrBetter, dep_fsGetFileAttributes, dep_fsExtractDriveRoot, dep_fsCopyFile, dep_strFreeString, dep_strCurrToNewUtf8, dep_strUnicodeToNormalFlags, fsGetRootNameS, dep_fsGetFileAttributesX, dep_fsCreateFolderX, dep_procGetFileName, dep_osIsWow64, dep_fsExistFile, dep_osIsWin64, dep_fsRemoveFolderRecursive, dep_fsRemoveFolder, dep_fsDeleteFile, dep_fsOpenFileX, dep_fsGetFileSizeHandle, dep_fsSetFilePointer, dep_fsDuplicateFile, dep_fsReadFile, dep_fsGetFileInfoHandle, dep_fsCloseFile, dep_strUnicodeToNewNormal, dep_fsOpenFile
aswengldr.dll
avldrLoadModule, avldrCloseModule, BtsSchedule, avworkInitialize, avfilesFileExistsS, avfilesPackArchiveS, avworkClose, avfilesUnpackArchiveS, avlicInitializeAndValidate, avldrGetEngineInformation, avlicClose, avlicGetLicense, avlicFindFeatureById, avlicGetLockData, avldrCreateHandle
crypt32.dll
CryptProtectData, CryptUnprotectData
gdi32.dll
EndDoc, EndPage, DeleteDC, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetBitmapBits, SetBitmapBits, CreateBitmap, CreatePatternBrush, PatBlt, DeleteObject, StartDocW, CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, SelectObject, SetMapMode, GetStockObject, CreateDCW, TranslateCharsetInfo, GetDeviceCaps, GetTextExtentPointW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, StartPage, EnumFontFamiliesExW
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, GetSystemDirectoryW, ExitProcess, SetErrorMode, GetVersionExW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualProtect, SetThreadLocale, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetFileAttributesW, GlobalMemoryStatus, GetSystemInfo, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetLongPathNameW, WriteFile, GetTempPathW, GetTempFileNameW, GetCurrentThread, ProcessIdToSessionId, OpenProcess, TerminateProcess, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessW, FindNextFileW, DeleteFileW, MoveFileExW, FormatMessageW, GetFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, ReadFile, MultiByteToWideChar, TerminateThread, GetExitCodeThread, lstrlenW, GetSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, CompareFileTime, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, CreateThread, GetShortPathNameW, SetEvent, SetFileAttributesW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetExitCodeProcess, CopyFileW, MulDiv, CreateEventW, PulseEvent, OpenEventW, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, CreateDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateWaitableTimerW, SetWaitableTimer, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetVolumeInformationW, lstrcatW, DeviceIoControl, GetLocalTime, GetDateFormatA, FormatMessageA, GetFileInformationByHandle, lstrcmpW, GetTickCount, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, GetPriorityClass, GetProcessTimes, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Process32NextW, CreatePipe, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, QueryDosDeviceW, FindFirstVolumeW, GetDriveTypeW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, FindNextVolumeW, FindVolumeClose, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, RemoveDirectoryW, UnmapViewOfFile, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateFileW, GetCurrentProcess, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetLastError, LoadLibraryExW, GetConsoleOutputCP, GetLocaleInfoW, Sleep, LeaveCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, GetComputerNameW, EnterCriticalSection, OutputDebugStringW, FreeLibrary, FindClose, GetLastError, FindFirstFileW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, InterlockedCompareExchange, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileSize, GetCPInfo, DuplicateHandle, GetTimeFormatA, MoveFileW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetVersion, FlushFileBuffers, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, SetFileTime, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetLogicalDrives, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, GetVersionExA, FlushConsoleInputBuffer
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
psapi.dll
GetProcessMemoryInfo, EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteExW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
UrlEscapeW, UrlUnescapeW, SHDeleteKeyW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
ActivateKeyboardLayout, GetKeyboardLayoutList, CloseDesktop, SwitchDesktop, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassW, LoadCursorW, SetThreadDesktop, GetKeyboardLayoutNameW, GetThreadDesktop, OpenDesktopW, DefWindowProcW, EndPaint, BeginPaint, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, DrawTextW, CreateDesktopW, ShowWindow, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSystemMetrics, CopyRect, SetRect, GetParent, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetClassNameW, GetWindowLongW, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints, GetWindowRect, UnionRect, EqualRect, GetDesktopWindow, IsWindow, EnumWindows, FindWindowW, AllowSetForegroundWindow, SendMessageW, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, GetCaretPos, GetCursorPos, GetActiveWindow, GetCapture, GetClipboardOwner, GetClipboardViewer, GetFocus, GetInputState, GetMessagePos, OemToCharW, GetCaretBlinkTime, GetDoubleClickTime, GetKeyboardType, GetKeyboardLayout, GetDialogBaseUnits, GetSysColor, GetProcessWindowStation, GetOpenClipboardWindow, GetMessageTime, MessageBoxA, GetUserObjectInformationW
userenv.dll
GetProfilesDirectoryW
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, FtpPutFileW, FtpSetCurrentDirectoryW, InternetConnectW, InternetOpenW
Export table
_bas_hlp_AdBlockerIsBrowserInstalled@4
_bas_hlp_WebRepGetBrowserInstallPath@12
_bas_hlp_WebRepIsBrowserInstalled@4
_basA2U@16
_basAdBlockerInstallPlugin@4
_basAdBlockerUninstallPlugin@4
_basAddress2String@12
_basAddSchedulerEvent@28
_basAdjustBuffer@12
_basAreCustomSoundsInstalled@0
_basAutoComplete@8
_basBindProp@16
_basBuildActivationCode@28
_basChangeSubStr@16
_basCheck@0
_basCheckFileVersion@12
_basCheckOleServerVersion@12
_basCleanFreeSpace@28
_basCleanSupport@0
_basCodeStringPassword@4
_basCompressLicenseFile@8
_basCreateFriendFileName@16
_basCreateLanguagePath@12
_basCreateOSString@12
_basCreatePath@16
_basCreateStatement@0
_basCreateTempFile@8
_basCreateURL@12
_basCreateVirusDescription@20
_basCreateWhsConnectorFwRules@0
_basDeleteCustomSounds@0
_basDeleteValue@8
_basDoesCurrCodePageSupportExtendedConsoleChars@0
_basDoesPROKeyExistAndIsValid@0
_basDoFitFileName@12
_basDomainDetect@0
_base64_decode@12
_base64_encode@12
_base64_getlen@4
_basEmptyAvastTempFolder@8
_basEnableWriteAccessToEveryone@4
_basExecuteAndWait@8
_basExpandUserAreas@12
_basExtractParamsFromActivationCode@20
_basFixNetworkStack@4
_basFontSupportsCharset@8
_basFormatNumber@16
_basFreeLanguage@4
_basFreeLibrary@0
_basFreeLibraryExt@4
_basFreeMemArray@4
_basFreeMoveFolder@4
_basFreeScheduler@0
_basFreeStatement@4
_basFreeStorage@4
_basFriendlyShieldName@12
_basFriendlyTaskName@8
_basFullscreenAppRunning@0
_basGenerateExceptionReport@4
_basGenerateHash128@12
_basGenerateReportFile@12
_basGenerateReportFile@8
_basGetBaseLang@0
_basGetBinaryValue@16
_basGetCharacterSet@0
_basGetComputerName@0
_basGetConsoleCP@0
_basGetCurrentLicenseFeatureInfo@28
_basGetCurrentProductLicenseInfo@28
_basGetCurrentProductLicenseInfoEx@32
_basGetCustomerInfo@8
_basGetDomainName@0
_basGetDWORDValue@12
_basGetErrorString@12
_basGetErrorStringEx@20
_basGetErrorType@4
_basGetFeatureLicenseInfo@32
_basGetFileVersion@12
_basGetHomePage@8
_basGetIeVersion@16
_basGetIeVersion@8
_basGetIniPath@0
_basGetLanguage@4
_basGetLanguagePath@0
_basGetLicenceType@4
_basGetLicenseContent@20
_basGetLicenseFile@8
_basGetLicenseFileCommon@12
_basGetLockData@12
_basGetMoveFolder@0
_basGetNetDomain@0
_basGetNetUser@0
_basGetOleServerFileNameFromClassId@12
_basGetOleServerVersion@12
_basGetOSVersion@4
_basGetPhysMemoryStatus@8
_basGetPrefferedFeatureIndex@0
_basGetProcAddress@8
_basGetProductLicenseInfo@32
_basGetProfileInt@12
_basGetProfileString@20
_basGetProp@16
_basGetPropCount@4
_basGetRegistrationInfo@20
_basGetString@12
_basGetStringValue@16
_basGetTempFile@8
_basGetTimePeriodString@20
_basGetTypeDescription@12
_basHex2DWORD@4
_basHRESULT2DWORD@4
_basHttpGet@12
_basImexExportSettings@12
_basImexImportSettings@8
_basImexUnpackPackage@16
_basInitLibrary@4
_basInitLibraryExt@4
_basInitScheduler@0
_basInitSupport@0
_basInitThreadLocale@0
_basInitThreadLocaleExt@4
_basInstallGadget@0
_basInstallGadget@4
_basInstallSoundPack@4
_basIsActivationCodeOK@4
_basIsComponentEnumPossible@4
_basIsComponentInstalled@4
_basIsConsoleLocalized@0
_basIsCurrCodePageRTL@0
_basIsEnoughColors@0
_basIsEventToLog@12
_basIsGUIDInFraction@4
_basIsOS@4
_basIsOtherAVInstalled@4
_basIsOtherSecurityProductInstalled@4
_basIsScheduledBts@0
_basKillSidebar@8
_basLoadLanguage@4
_basLoadStorage@0
_basLogEvent@24
_basLogEvent2@24
_basLogEventA@24
_basNetAlert@16
_basObtainLastServerAddress@4
_basObtainServerAddress@4
_basOSVersion2String@12
_basPlaySound@4
_basProcessActivationCode@32
_basProductInfo@0
_basProductInfoFilesOnly@0
_basQuickSort@16
_basQuickSortParam@20
_basRegisterComDll@4
_basReinitLanguage@4
_basRemSchedulerEvent@4
_basRequestARLicense@8
_basRequestDemoLicenseFile@12
_basRequestDemoLicenseFile@8
_basRequestUpgradeLicenseFile@8
_basResetToFactorySettings@8
_basResPwdCheck@4
_basResPwdClose@0
_basResPwdDeletePassword@0
_basResPwdFlagsGet@0
_basResPwdFlagsSet@4
_basResPwdIsEmpty@0
_basResPwdOpen@0
_basResPwdSet@4
_basScheduleBts@4
_basSendAutoRegInfo@8
_basSendMAPIMail@24
_basSetLicenseFile@8
_basSetLicenseFileCommon@12
_basSetLogCategory@4
_basSetRegistrationInfo@28
_basShouldSubmit@4
_basShredDirectory@16
_basShredFile@12
_basShredFileList@12
_basShredPartition@12
_basSimpleCipher@12
_basStartSidebar@0
_basStatus2String@16
_basStopThread@4
_basStoreBinaryValue@16
_basStoreDWORDValue@12
_basStoreLogEventDirect@16
_basStoreStringValue@12
_basString2Address@8
_basString2OSVersion@8
_basString2Time@8
_basString2Version@12
_basStringToSubmitPropertyArray@16
_basSubmitFile@36
_basSubmitPropertyArrayToString@16
_basTerminateSupport@0
_basTime2String@20
_basTrimActivationCodeID@8
_basU2A@16
_basUninstallGadget@0
_basUnregisterComDll@4
_basUnscheduleBts@0
_basUpdateLicense@12
_basUploadBetaSupportPackage@20
_basUploadSupportPackage@20
_basValidatePath@8
_basVersion2String@16
_basVPS2Label@28
_basVPSString2Version@12
_basWebRepInstallPlugin@4
_basWebRepUninstallPlugin@4
_basWriteProfileString@12
_basWriteString@8
_CallOnSecureDesktop@12
_licGetKeyExpiration@0
_licGetKeyExpirationSpecifyKey@4
_licLegalKey@4
_licUpgradeLicenseKeyToAvast5@0
_licValidateKey@12
_licValidateKeyOld@12
_licWriteToReg@4
_licWriteToRegEx@8
_notAddEvent@12
_notAddEventId@16
_notEvent@4
_notEventId@8
_notFree@0
_notInit@0
_notRemEvent@4
_smtpSendMail@4
_strCrypt@20
_strDecode@12
_strDecrypt@16
_strEncode@12
_tcpAccept@12
_tcpClose@4
_tcpConnect@12
_tcpRecv@20
_tcpSend@16
_tskLaunchMirror@8
_tskSetMirrorParamsForMirror@20
_tskSetMirrorParamsForUpdater@12

ashbase.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove ashbase.dll
Version:   8.0.1488.286
MD5:   63eaa3a49ac370ccd93c7469991ec8ce
SHA1:   faccb96f569bcd101fe61a3aa02c6c96323bd0d2

What is ashbase.dll?

Basic Functionality Module - Avast Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product. Avast offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Antivirus.

About ashbase.dll (from AVAST Software)

Free antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows. AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 160 million PCs, Macs and Mobiles around the globe – by distributing FREE anti

DetailsDetails

File name:ashbase.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:Basic Functionality Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\ashbase.dll
Original name:aswBase.dll
File version:8.0.1488.286
Size:921.3 KB (943,408 bytes)
Build date:5/2/2013 10:23 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.50%
Windows 7 Professional 13.00%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.50%
Windows Vista Business 1.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.83% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.09%
Hewlett-Packard 15.53%
Acer 13.24%
ASUS 11.87%
Toshiba 11.87%
Intel 7.31%
Lenovo 5.48%
Samsung 2.74%
GIGABYTE 2.74%
American Megatrends 2.28%
Sony 1.83%
Compaq 1.83%
MSI 0.91%
Medion 0.91%
Gateway 0.91%
Packard Bell 0.46%
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