Versions

10.00.01.59	82.61%
10.00.01.59	4.35%
10.00.01.43	4.35%
9.00.01.32	4.35%
9.00.01.26	4.35%

avguard.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 10.00.01.59. It is started as a Windows Service called 'AntiVirService' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService' and described as “Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the AntiVir search engine.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 229.8 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Avira GmbH by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 130.28 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 24.06 MB per minute for reads and 1.11 MB per minute for writes.

Antivirus On-Access Service - Avira Antivirus 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 computer for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.