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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

13.6.0.1550 50.00%
12.3.0.34 50.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
DuplicateTokenEx, SetThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, RevertToSelf, LookupAccountSidW
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
BitBlt, RoundRect, SelectObject, GetPixel, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePen, SetPixel, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateCompatibleDC, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
GetEnvironmentVariableW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleHandleW, SetLastError, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, GetFileAttributesW, GetModuleFileNameW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, MulDiv, OutputDebugStringW, GetCommandLineW, Sleep, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, CreateDirectoryW, MoveFileExW, GetTempPathW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, FindFirstFileW, CloseHandle, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, OpenMutexW, CreateMutexW, CreateFileW, CreateEventW, WriteFile, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, GetFileSize, SetErrorMode, InitializeCriticalSection, OpenProcess, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedExchangeAdd, InterlockedCompareExchange, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, ReadFile, GetDriveTypeW, GetFileAttributesExW, GetPrivateProfileSectionW, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, SetFileTime, lstrcmpiW, GetFullPathNameW, lstrlenA, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateThread, SetEvent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetLocalTime, GetLocaleInfoW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetCurrentProcess, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetWkstaGetInfo, DsEnumerateDomainTrustsW, NetServerEnum
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
AssocQueryStringW
user32.dll
GetActiveWindow, GetLastActivePopup, GetKeyState, LoadIconW, DrawIconEx, DestroyIcon, InvalidateRect, ScreenToClient, FillRect, InflateRect, DrawStateW, LoadStringW, LoadImageW, SystemParametersInfoW, FindWindowW, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromPoint, IsWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, KillTimer, SetTimer, GetClientRect, IsIconic, GetSystemMenu, EnableMenuItem, DrawIcon, GetForegroundWindow, IsWindowVisible, GetShellWindow, GetDesktopWindow, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowInfo, CopyRect, MessageBoxW, wsprintfW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetParent, GetWindowRect, PostMessageW, GetClassNameW, EnableWindow, SendMessageW
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW

avnotify.exe

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

Remove avnotify.exe
Version:   13.6.0.1550
MD5:   26ff0e6d876f61222084da2dd19a7803
SHA1:   2638f6d922a144a249425286a5d05c69935c1cac
SHA256:   a5396cab228dd44e6f753f8f55eeb969dbffdb0ca49f1f5e018c60bde4de34fb

What is avnotify.exe?

Avira Notification Tool is part of Avira Free Antivirus, a free antivirus program from Avira that 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 avnotify.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

DetailsDetails

File name:avnotify.exe
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Free Antivirus
Description:Avira Notification Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avnotify.exe
File version:13.6.0.1550
Size:278.05 KB (284,728 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
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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.
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 61147

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00427564%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00200061%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00227503%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,524,029 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:15.73 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):33.61 MB
    Private (minimum):7.34 MB
    Non-paged memory:15.73 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:180.95 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):192.07 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:20.46 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):35.12 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:11
    12
    Handles:334
    600
    GUI GDI count:67
    103
    GUI GDI peak:71
    142
    GUI USER count:34
    49
    GUI USER peak:44
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avnotify.exe"
    Owner:User

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Basic 50.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    UA installs about 50.00% of Avira Free Antivirus.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Samsung 100.00%
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