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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

15, 2, 0, 8 7.89%
15, 2, 0, 5 63.16%
15, 2, 0, 5 28.95%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegFlushKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, CryptDecrypt, CryptDestroyKey, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptDeriveKey, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegSetKeySecurity, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegEnumKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, GetTokenInformation, RegDeleteValueW, GetLengthSid, OpenProcessToken
crypt32.dll
CryptProtectData
gdi32.dll
SetBkMode, SetTextColor, DeleteObject, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontW, SelectObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateSolidBrush
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoGetClassObject, OleSetContainedObject, OleUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsA, UrlUnescapeW, PathFileExistsW, UrlEscapeW
user32.dll
SystemParametersInfoW, GetDlgItem, SetWindowPos, GetWindowRect, EnumChildWindows, ShowWindow, CreateDialogParamW, MoveWindow, SetTimer, KillTimer, FindWindowW, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, FillRect, EndPaint, GetDlgCtrlID, GetWindowDC, SendMessageW, ReleaseDC, SetWindowTextW, PostMessageW, UpdateWindow, DefWindowProcA, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowLongA, GetSystemMetrics, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, RegisterClassExW, LoadIconW, LoadCursorW, TranslateAcceleratorW, LoadAcceleratorsW, LoadStringW, wsprintfW, GetClassNameW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumWindows, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, FindWindowExW, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindow, DestroyWindow, RegisterClassExA, SetWindowLongA, CreateWindowExW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetConnectW, InternetReadFile, InternetOpenW, HttpSendRequestW

vprot.exe

VProtect Application by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove vprot.exe
Version:   15, 2, 0, 5
MD5:   27d6bbfce1d4f5cc4a1cd8fd2191cf63
SHA1:   5becf5679b6ba40558bc653b6b56f6ce255208a3
SHA256:   14199b59d25cfe96034db25229a1b3b6ef47aa1f16abcde9bf92e127d875ab55

Overview

vprot.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 AVG SafeGuard toolbar published by AVG Technologies, AVG SafeGuard toolbar from AVG Technologies and AVG SafeGuard toolbar by AVG Technologies. The file is digitally signed by AVG Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:vprot.exe
Publisher:AVG Secure Search
Product name:VProtect Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg secure search\vprot.exe
Original name:VProtect.exe
File version:15, 2, 0, 5
Size:1.17 MB (1,226,928 bytes)
Build date:5/2/2013 4:26 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG SafeGuard toolbar
 AVG Technologies
  62% remove
The AVG SafeGuard toolbar is included in AVG Technologies’s family of security software, as a standalone program, and as a third party bundles. AVG Security Toolbar incluedes a link scanner that displays security information about websites. The toolbar offers search, weather information, a link to a speedtest and other features that are not really related to security. It also may send event logs and other system-related information to a...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'vProt' → "C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe"
Network connections
  • [TCP] a23-79-7-117.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.79.7.117:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01288508%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00678790%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00609718%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,393,284 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:80/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:10.03 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):20.47 MB
    Private (minimum):12.24 MB
    Non-paged memory:10.03 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:106.32 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):116.74 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:14.58 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):23.99 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:200,054/min
    2,039/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:11
    12
    Handles:219
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI GDI peak:13
    142
    GUI USER count:15
    49
    GUI USER peak:16
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar\vprot.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    vprot.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.18976288%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.12139371%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.06836917%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:7,862,228/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.18 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005581%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003721%
    User CPU:0.00001860%
    CPU cycles:358/sec
    Memory:1.66 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 36.84%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 28.95%
    Windows 8 13.16%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 10.53%
    Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
    Microsoft Windows XP 5.26%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 31.58% of VProtect Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 25.49%
    Dell 23.53%
    ASUS 19.61%
    Acer 11.76%
    Sony 7.84%
    Toshiba 7.84%
    Samsung 3.92%
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