Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.2020.505 1.64%
9.0.2018.391 36.07%
9.0.2013.292 4.92%
9.0.2011.263 6.56%
9.0.2008.177 13.11%
9.0.2007.172 6.56%
9.0.2006.159 31.15%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptReleaseContext, CryptGetHashParam, CryptHashData, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW
aswcmnbs.dll
base64Encode, iniWritePrivateProfileString, iniWritePrivateProfileInt, base64Decode, iniGetPrivateProfileInt, cmnbFree, fsGetAvastProgramPath, iniGetPrivateProfileString, cmnbInit, fsGetAvastRegistryKey, fsGetAvastLogPath
aswcmnos.dll
dep_fsOpenFile, cmnosFree, dep_osCloseThread, dep_osWaitForThread, dep_fsCloseFile, dep_strFreeString, dep_strUnicodeToNewNormal, dep_fsExistFile, dep_osTerminateThread, dep_osSuspendThread, dep_osBeginThread, dep_csRelease, dep_csWait, dep_csDelete, dep_csCreate, dep_fsGetFileSizeHandle, dep_fsGetFilePointer, dep_fsReadFile, dep_fsWriteFile, cmnosInit, dep_strNormalToNewUnicode, dep_strGetDate, dep_strGetTime, dep_timeGetSystemTime, dep_fsFileTimeToTime
dnsapi.dll
DnsQuery_W
kernel32.dll
IsDebuggerPresent, SleepEx, GetVersionExA, GetLastError, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetTickCount, WideCharToMultiByte, GetACP, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, Sleep, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, PeekNamedPipe, ReadFile, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, WaitForMultipleObjects, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, FormatMessageA, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetLastError, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, FlushFileBuffers, GetFileSize, WriteFile, CreateFileW
msvcp110.dll
DllMain
msvcr110.dll
DllMain
winhttp.dll
WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpen
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlW
ws2_32.dll
getaddrinfo, freeaddrinfo, WSAIoctl
Export table
aswCloseCommChannel
aswCommChannelFree
aswCommChannelGetAddress
aswCommChannelHttpAddHeaders
aswCommChannelHttpGetHeaders
aswCommChannelInit
aswOpenCommChannel
aswReadBufferFromCommChannel
aswReadFileFromCommChannel
aswReadFromCommChannel
aswSingleReadBufferFromCommChannel
aswSingleReadFileFromCommChannel
aswSingleReadFromCommChannel
aswSingleWriteBufferReadFromCommChannel
aswSingleWriteBufferToCommChannel
aswSingleWriteFileToCommChannel
aswSingleWriteToCommChannel
aswWriteBufferToCommChannel
aswWriteFileToCommChannel
aswWriteToCommChannel

aswcommchannel.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software a.s. (Signed)

Remove aswcommchannel.dll
Version:   9.0.2013.292
MD5:   1211e0de5744485d555c2c4e9bed8a3e
SHA1:   c8820d8322a0948e3a09a609820c336ac16f9d6c

Overview

aswcommchannel.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including avast! Free Antivirus published by AVAST Software, avast! Internet Security from AVAST Software and avast! Internet Security by AVAST Software. The file is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s. which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aswcommchannel.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:Communication Channels
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\aswcommchannel.dll
Original name:aswCommC.lib
File version:9.0.2013.292
Size:394.18 KB (403,640 bytes)
Build date:1/21/2014 12:13 PM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software a.s.
Authority (CA):DigiCert Inc
Effective date:Thursday, July 11, 2013
Expiration date:Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
avast! Free Antivirus
 AVAST Software
9% remove
Avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
avast! Internet Security
 AVAST Software
5% remove
“avast! Internet Security provides complete antivirus, anti-spyware, antispam, and firewall protection, complemented by avast! SafeZone™ and new hybrid cloud technologies, for best protection against viruses, spyware, and other types of malware. SafeZone creates a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop for safely making your sensitive financial transactions when shopping or banking online.”
avast! Premier
 AVAST Software
4% remove
“Puts all the latest security technology at your fingertips. Comes with advanced privacy tools, full remote access, and a software update manager, to keep your most important programs updated. avast! Premier goes beyond our already comprehensive Internet Security to offer our new Data Shredder, for very permanently deleting sensitive data from the hard drive; remote capability improvements that – at the request of our users – allow autom...”
avast! Pro Antivirus
 AVAST Software
7% remove
“Avast Pro Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...”
Avast Free Antivirus
 AVAST Software
6% remove
Avast Internet Security
 AVAST Software
7% remove
Avast Premier
 AVAST Software
4% remove
Avast Antivirus Gratuit
 AVAST Software
9% remove
Avast Pro Antivirus
 AVAST Software
1% remove
Ventrilo Client for Windows x64
 Flagship Industries, Inc.
9% remove
“Ventrilo is comprised of two primary Components: The Client that every end user will need to download, and the Server. Only one person needs to host a Server that all of the other Clients will connect to. You can turn on and off the title bar, display the large buttons on the right or switch to toolbar mode with icons on the top to maximize the usable width of the window. Extended mode which hides the User Name, Server and Bindings opti...”

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8.1 11.67%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.00%
Windows 8 5.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.33%
Windows 8 Pro 3.33%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.33%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.67%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.67%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 1.67%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.00% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 17.07%
ASUS 17.07%
Dell 17.07%
Toshiba 14.63%
Lenovo 12.20%
Acer 9.76%
GIGABYTE 4.88%
Intel 2.44%
Samsung 2.44%
Sahara 1.22%
Alienware 1.22%
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