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13.6.20.2100 9.03%
13.6.20.2100 0.65%
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13.6.20.2100 1.94%
13.6.20.2100 0.65%
13.6.0.1752 3.23%
13.6.0.1752 1.94%
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13.6.0.1194 4.52%
13.6.0.1194 1.94%
13.6.0.1194 0.65%
13.6.0.986 1.94%
13.6.0.986 1.29%
13.6.0.628 16.13%
13.6.0.628 0.65%
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13.6.0.402 10.97%
13.6.0.402 0.65%
13.6.0.402 4.52%
13.4.0.294 0.65%
13.4.0.255 0.65%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetTokenInformation, LookupAccountSidW, OpenProcessToken, GetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, GetUserNameW, RegQueryValueExW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, SetThreadToken, DuplicateTokenEx, RevertToSelf, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
GetDeviceCaps, CreatePatternBrush, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetPixel, BitBlt, RoundRect, SelectObject, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, GetObjectW, RealizePalette, CreatePen, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateCompatibleDC, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetPixel
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipGetImageHeight
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, CreateEventW, Sleep, PulseEvent, OpenEventW, InterlockedIncrement, GetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryExW, WaitForSingleObject, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FormatMessageW, SetEndOfFile, ReadFile, GetFileSize, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, GetTickCount, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetLastError, LocalFree, GetLastError, FindResourceExW, CloseHandle, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, SizeofResource, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, SetEvent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, MulDiv, lstrcpynW, GetCurrentThreadId, MultiByteToWideChar, GetFullPathNameW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetFileAttributesExW, LocalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetStartupInfoW, OpenProcess, TerminateProcess, GetVersionExW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, WriteFile, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetErrorMode, OutputDebugStringW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetPriorityClass, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateThread, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchangeAdd, GetLocalTime, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetPrivateProfileSectionW, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetDriveTypeW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemInfo
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
DsEnumerateDomainTrustsW, NetWkstaGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree, NetServerEnum
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, ShellExecuteExW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, PtInRect, SystemParametersInfoW, SetWindowLongW, GetActiveWindow, GetLastActivePopup, MessageBoxW, GetKeyState, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, SetCursor, GetDC, SetWindowRgn, IsWindowVisible, SetWindowPos, GetDlgCtrlID, GetClientRect, TranslateAcceleratorW, LoadImageW, LoadIconW, DrawIconEx, IsWindow, DestroyIcon, GetParent, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, ScreenToClient, GetWindowRect, FillRect, InflateRect, CopyRect, DrawStateW, GetSystemMetrics, GetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, EnableWindow, GetMenuItemCount, SetMenuDefaultItem, CreatePopupMenu, PostMessageW, AppendMenuW, GetSubMenu, RemoveMenu, GetCursorPos, LoadMenuW, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, KillTimer, SendMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetForegroundWindow, GetPropW, EnumWindows, RemovePropW, PeekMessageW, UpdateWindow
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetGetConnectedState

avgnt.exe

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

Remove avgnt.exe
Version:   12.1.0.17
MD5:   478515fa22e17c4ca7177b3305630fa4
SHA1:   59e4868424e34d608d585174a4693c3e173e7fd6
SHA256:   8ad133e7f520f6eade185addd4e97be11269d7c774f865240252e6a6a082c8f9

What is avgnt.exe?

Avira System Tray Tool. This edition of Avira Antivirus is free of charge and 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 PC for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.

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

Our entry-level antivirus eliminates many forms of malware, including worms, rootkits and costly dialers. System Scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms and Trojans. AHeAD Technology halts unkn

Overview

avgnt.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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 Avira Free Antivirus published by Avira GmbH, Avira Free Antivirus from Avira GmbH and Avira Free Antivirus by Avira GmbH. The file is digitally signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnt.exe
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Free Antivirus
Description:Avira System Tray Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe
File version:12.1.0.17
Size:252.45 KB (258,512 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira GmbH
25% remove
Avira AntiVir Personal includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'avgnt' → "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 4592

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03336823%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00286954%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.03049869%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,539,602 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:10/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:9.13 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):30.85 MB
    Private (minimum):2.14 MB
    Non-paged memory:9.13 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:135.82 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):168.15 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:3.92 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):78.56 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:292,866/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:420.05 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:46/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:29 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:687 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:87/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:10
    12
    Handles:238
    600
    GUI GDI count:161
    103
    GUI GDI peak:125
    142
    GUI USER count:66
    49
    GUI USER peak:40
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
    • "C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe" /min /nosplash /setupstart
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 35.48%
    Microsoft Windows XP 27.74%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 16.13%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.61%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 2.58%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.94%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.29%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 1.29%
    Windows 7 Starter 1.29%
    Windows Vista Business 0.65%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Malaysia installs about 13.73% of Avira Free Antivirus.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 26.56%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.31%
    Toshiba 12.50%
    Intel 9.38%
    Acer 7.03%
    Lenovo 6.25%
    Dell 6.25%
    Compaq 3.13%
    Sahara 3.13%
    Samsung 1.56%
    MSI 1.56%
    GIGABYTE 1.56%
    American Megatrends 0.78%
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