Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional 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%

Relationships

Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AdjustTokenPrivileges, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, FreeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, AllocateAndInitializeSid, DuplicateTokenEx, GetSecurityInfo, LookupPrivilegeValueW, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, EqualSid, GetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetUserNameW, GetSidSubAuthority, OpenProcessToken, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, LookupAccountSidW, ReportEventW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, DeregisterEventSource, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterEventSourceW, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
GetDateFormatW, CopyFileW, GetTimeFormatW, GetCurrentProcess, OpenProcess, GetStartupInfoW, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, lstrcpynW, lstrlenW, MoveFileW, CreateSemaphoreW, SetFileAttributesW, DeviceIoControl, WaitForMultipleObjects, ConnectNamedPipe, GetModuleHandleW, CreateNamedPipeW, GetVersionExW, GetOverlappedResult, SetLastError, QueryPerformanceFrequency, GetWindowsDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GetLastError, QueryPerformanceCounter, ReleaseSemaphore, GetTickCount, GetExitCodeProcess, GetComputerNameW, SetErrorMode, DeleteFileW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetPrivateProfileIntW, IsBadReadPtr, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, QueryDosDeviceW, RemoveDirectoryW, EnterCriticalSection, GetTempPathW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, ReadFile, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, WriteFile, GetPrivateProfileStringW, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointer, CreateMutexW, GetFileSize, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedExchangeAdd, GetLocalTime, InterlockedCompareExchange, OpenEventW, LocalAlloc, Sleep, GetProcAddress, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetExitCodeThread, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, GetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryExW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, FindFirstFileW, CreateDirectoryW, CreateFileW, FindClose, ResetEvent, CreateProcessW, FindNextFileW
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathIsDirectoryW
user32.dll
CharUpperW, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, GetForegroundWindow, OemToCharBuffW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW

avguard.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avguard.exe
Version:   10.00.01.43
MD5:   2ada28ee2fa3375ddcc0040522df0144
SHA1:   97e1c700d0c5d3f12fc15b15057f3e9113a1ea1f
SHA256:   ff52758e298a2698ba37983f8c30e5317232595de7f52d52322616416db74d3c

What is avguard.exe?

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.

About avguard.exe (from Avira GmbH)

Avira Free Antivirus eliminates many forms of malware including worms, rootkits, and costly dialers. Features include system scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms, and Trojans, blocks new vir

DetailsDetails

File name:avguard.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:Antivirus On-Access Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe
File version:10.00.01.43
Size:261.16 KB (267,432 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira GmbH
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, February 11, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.532338
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Avira GmbH
24% 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

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • AntiVirService
  • 'AntiVirService' (Avira AntiVir Guard)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.02942127%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02338242%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00603885%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,969 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:24/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:76.96 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):16.68 MB
Private (minimum):11.34 MB
Non-paged memory:76.96 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:158.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):191.65 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.89 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):87.02 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:27
12
Handles:204
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService
Display name:AntiVirService
Description:“Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the AntiVir search engine.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 38.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.10%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 8 4.76%
Windows XP Professional 4.76%
Windows 7 Starter 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of AntiVir Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 26.67%
Dell 26.67%
Acer 20.00%
American Megatrends 13.33%
ASUS 13.33%
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