AvastEmUpdate.exe
avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.1497.376 |
| MD5: | 82c362a81ee4e441cd85260c8e9e708a |
| SHA1: | 3b05d2609e42b2b9aed4f8f68805541ceaaa256d |
| SHA256: | ce7a833232c8b783578eb1247d0dc649a1e647c70156a5419752705739030fb3 |
What is AvastEmUpdate.exe?
avast! Emergency Update for avast! Antivirus is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About AvastEmUpdate.exe (from AVAST Software)
“Free antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows. AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 160 million PCs, Macs and Mobiles around the globe – by distributing FREE anti”
Details
| File name: | avastemupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | AVAST Software |
| Product name: | avast! Antivirus |
| Description: | avast! Emergency Update |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\avastemupdate.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.1497.376 |
| Size: | 245.88 KB (251,784 bytes) |
| Build date: | 8/30/2013 2:36 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AVAST Software |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'avast! Emergency Update' runs daily in the path '\avast! Emergency Update'
- Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Entry path 'C:\FAIYAS\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Entry path '\avast! Emergency Update'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Login entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\avast! Emergency Update.job'
- Login entry path '\avast! Emergency Update'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
4.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
2.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro N |
1.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.84% of avast! Antivirus.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
21.26% |
|
| Toshiba |
14.96% |
|
| Acer |
13.78% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.39% |
|
| ASUS |
11.02% |
|
| Intel |
7.87% |
|
| Samsung |
4.33% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.15% |
|
| American Megatrends |
2.36% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.36% |
|
| Sony |
1.57% |
|
| MSI |
1.57% |
|
| Medion |
1.57% |
|
| Packard Bell |
0.79% |
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