Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

14.0.0.4592 5.19%
14.0.0.4216 1.48%
14.0.0.4134 6.67%
13.0.0.3480 2.22%
13.0.0.3383 3.70%
13.0.0.3307 8.89%
13.0.0.3211 1.48%
13.0.0.2780 39.26%
13.0.0.2732 0.74%
12.1.0.2239 7.41%
12.0.0.2224 3.70%
12.0.0.2187 14.07%
10.0.0.1409 1.48%
10.0.0.1364 0.74%
10.0.0.1364 0.74%
9.0.0.855 1.48%
8.5.0.401 0.74%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

avgnsa.exe

AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ (Signed)

Remove avgnsa.exe
Version:   9.0.0.855
MD5:   81700a7f297b3f12dbbbb893f1694ef6
SHA1:   c77a104ed7743b5244ca6e86f7b0b2c77a888031
SHA256:   2e369d6675aee7e487a394f85d0357580bf32222309c439d248c7205f7aa73d2

What is avgnsa.exe?

AVG Online Shield Service - Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

About avgnsa.exe (from AVG Technologies CZ)

AVG Internet Security 2012 offers real-time protection when surfing, shopping, banking and social networking. You'll also enjoy worry-free downloading, an enhanced firewall, and one of the fastest sca

Overview

avgnsa.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including AVG Free 9.0 published by AVG Technologies, AVG LinkScanner® 9.0 from AVG Technologies and AVG LinkScanner® 9.0 by AVG Technologies.

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnsa.exe
Publisher:AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Product name:AVG Internet Security
Description:AVG Online Shield Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg\avg2012\avgnsa.exe
Original name:avgns.exe
File version:9.0.0.855
Size:1.14 MB (1,196,384 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies CZ
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, January 5, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG Technologies
23% remove
Our job is to stop viruses before they even get to your PC. We check your files before you open them, your Facebook links before you click, your email before it gets to you and your websites before you visit them. With improved protection and new privacy features to help keep your private data private, you can be sure you’re making the right choice. And no matter which one is right for you, you can protect your mobile for free with dire...
AVG Technologies
27% remove
You want to surf, search and enjoy social networking but you want to avoid infected websites. With AVG LinkScanner® checking every web page before you even click on a link, you’ll know for sure that you, your identity, your personal information and your PC will never be compromised. Unique, preventative, real-time protection. As soon as you complete a search or type a web address into your browser AVG LinkScanner® interrogates the page...
AVG Technologies
8% remove
AVG AntiVirus goes beyond simply detecting and removing viruses on your PC. It also delivers great preventative protection that blocks infected links and files as you surf, checking everything before you click through.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgnsa.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01824760%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00857924%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00966836%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:455,297 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:10,191,192/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:27/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:35.89 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):12.47 MB
Private (minimum):1.94 MB
Non-paged memory:35.89 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:99.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):109.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.31 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:139,812,923/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.99 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:17 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:297.45 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:386/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:292
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg\avg9\avgnsa.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.33514419%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.04861347%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.28653072%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:8,293,305/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:3/sec
79/sec
Memory:804 KB
1.16 MB
avgnsa.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00267208%
Kernel CPU:0.00100969%
User CPU:0.00166239%
CPU cycles:86,464/sec
Memory:1.17 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 54.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.24%
Windows 8 7.87%
Windows 7 Professional 7.09%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.72%
Windows 8 Pro 4.72%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.15%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.15%
Windows 8.1 0.79%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.79%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.79%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.79%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.79%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.33% of AVG Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 23.16%
Acer 17.89%
Dell 14.74%
ASUS 12.63%
Sony 10.53%
Lenovo 8.42%
Toshiba 6.32%
Samsung 3.16%
Intel 2.11%
GIGABYTE 1.05%
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