Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

14.0.0.4302 0.62%
14.0.0.4216 0.62%
14.0.0.4134 4.97%
14.0.0.4111 2.48%
13.0.0.3420 1.86%
13.0.0.3383 4.35%
13.0.0.3307 4.97%
13.0.0.3211 4.35%
13.0.0.2780 46.58%
13.0.0.2659 0.62%
12.1.0.2239 3.73%
12.0.0.2224 3.73%
12.0.0.2187 9.32%
12.0.0.2165 0.62%
12.0.0.2121 0.62%
10.0.0.1409 2.48%
10.0.0.1364 0.62%
9.0.0.855 5.59%
8.5.0.401 1.86%

Relationships

Parent process
Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RevertToSelf, ImpersonateNamedPipeClient
avgsysx.dll
DllMain
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, GetLastError, CreateFileW, CancelIo, GetOverlappedResult, DeviceIoControl, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetDriveTypeW, QueryDosDeviceW, CreateProcessW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, SetFilePointer, CreateFileMappingW, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, GetExitCodeThread, LoadLibraryExW, GetSystemDefaultLCID, MultiByteToWideChar, GetACP, CompareStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, WriteFile, WaitNamedPipeW, CreateNamedPipeW, ConnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, SetNamedPipeHandleState, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LocalAlloc, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetComputerNameW, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemDirectoryW, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, LocalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcessId, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetFileAttributesW, GetCurrentProcess, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, GetSystemInfo, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Sleep, SetLastError, ResetEvent, CreateEventW, SetEvent, GetTempPathW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetModuleHandleW, OutputDebugStringW, GetVersionExA, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, GetSystemDirectoryA, FormatMessageA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, PeekNamedPipe, SleepEx, CreateEventA, CreateProcessA, ResumeThread, TerminateThread, SetThreadPriority, OpenThread, GetThreadPriority, HeapSetInformation, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, IsProcessorFeaturePresent
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr110.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
RtlxUnicodeStringToOemSize, NlsMbOemCodePageTag, RtlxUnicodeStringToAnsiSize, RtlOemStringToUnicodeString, RtlxAnsiStringToUnicodeSize, RtlxOemStringToUnicodeSize, RtlUnicodeStringToOemString, RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString, RtlAnsiStringToUnicodeString, ZwDelayExecution, RtlCreateUserThread, LdrShutdownThread, CsrClientCallServer, NtTerminateThread, RtlCompareUnicodeString, RtlUpcaseUnicodeString, RtlNtStatusToDosError, LdrGetDllHandle, RtlFreeUnicodeString, RtlCreateUnicodeString, RtlAllocateHeap, RtlFreeHeap, LdrLoadDll, LdrGetProcedureAddress, RtlInitAnsiString, RtlInitUnicodeString, LdrUnloadDll, strchr, memmove, iswdigit, ZwSetInformationFile, NtResumeThread, memcpy, _allmul, memset, _chkstk, _aulldiv, _aullshr, _allrem, _alldiv, ZwOpenSymbolicLinkObject, ZwQuerySymbolicLinkObject, ZwCreateFile, ZwQueryInformationFile, ZwCreateSection, ZwUnmapViewOfSection, ZwQuerySystemInformation, ZwMapViewOfSection, ZwReleaseMutant, ZwQueryInformationThread, ZwTerminateProcess, ZwDuplicateObject, ZwResumeThread, ZwTerminateThread, ZwResetEvent, ZwSetEvent, ZwQueryVirtualMemory, ZwCancelIoFile, ZwQueryInformationProcess, ZwOpenProcess, ZwWriteFile, ZwFlushBuffersFile, ZwSetInformationThread, ZwWaitForSingleObject, ZwCreateNamedPipeFile, ZwReadFile, ZwFsControlFile, ZwCreateEvent, RtlReAllocateHeap, ZwOpenKey, ZwQueryKey, RtlOpenCurrentUser, ZwOpenFile, ZwClose, ZwQueryValueKey, ZwCreateKey, islower, isupper, isprint, isgraph, isalpha, memchr, isalnum, isdigit, sprintf, isspace, qsort, strncmp, isxdigit, strtoul, strrchr, strncpy, _strnicmp, _stricmp, tolower, strtol, strstr, sscanf, _allshr, RtlReleasePebLock, RtlAcquirePebLock, ZwAllocateVirtualMemory, ZwFreeVirtualMemory, ZwFlushVirtualMemory, RtlAddVectoredExceptionHandler, RtlRemoveVectoredExceptionHandler, ZwWaitForMultipleObjects, RtlCreateUserProcess, ZwDeviceIoControlFile
user32.dll
MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx
ws2_32.dll
WSAAccept

avgnsx.exe

AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove avgnsx.exe
Version:   9.0.0.855
MD5:   4728d3bc556d677591797d600c47467c
SHA1:   ef21fdbc67792698b5cf8acd8b7f6f0b8e69794a
SHA256:   844b0fb0ffdcefd82ac84eee6ce47a32968f3c8d0543c0864aacc5e7fb3969af

What is avgnsx.exe?

AVG Online Shield Service - Antivirus and Antispyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

About avgnsx.exe (from AVG Technologies)

New and improved AVG Internet Security 2010 offers real-time protection when surfing, shopping, banking and social networking. You'll also enjoy worry-free downloading, an enhanced firewall, and one o

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnsx.exe
Publisher:AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Product name:AVG Internet Security
Description:AVG Online Shield Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg\avg10\avgnsx.exe
Original name:avgns.exe
File version:9.0.0.855
Size:607.34 KB (621,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, March 5, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.326473
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVG Technologies
8% remove
AVG AntiVirus goes beyond simply detecting and removing viruses on your PC. It also delivers great preventative protection that blocks infected links and files as you surf, checking everything before you click through.
AVG Technologies
27% remove
You want to surf, search and enjoy social networking but you want to avoid infected websites. With AVG LinkScanner® checking every web page before you even click on a link, you’ll know for sure that you, your identity, your personal information and your PC will never be compromised. Unique, preventative, real-time protection. As soon as you complete a search or type a web address into your browser AVG LinkScanner® interrogates the page...
AVG Technologies
23% remove
Our job is to stop viruses before they even get to your PC. We check your files before you open them, your Facebook links before you click, your email before it gets to you and your websites before you visit them. With improved protection and new privacy features to help keep your private data private, you can be sure you’re making the right choice. And no matter which one is right for you, you can protect your mobile for free with dire...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2014\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgnsx.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgnsx.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00169155%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00074533%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00094622%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,146,119,211 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:11,096,800/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:21/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:18.87 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.01 MB
Private (minimum):418.29 KB
Non-paged memory:18.87 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.58 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):85.93 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.62 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.99 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:24,906,086/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:11.44 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:16/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:12.88 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:18/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:927.86 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,408/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:18
12
Handles:349
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avg\avg9\avgnsx.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.15947714%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02659926%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.13287788%
0.165382%
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
avgnsx.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00025036%
Kernel CPU:0.00011484%
User CPU:0.00013552%
CPU cycles:5,472/sec
Memory:628 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 60.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.43%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.29%
Windows Vista Home Basic 4.29%
Windows 7 Professional 2.86%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.43%
Windows Vista Business 1.43%
Windows XP Professional 1.43%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 35.29% of AVG Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 41.18%
Intel 11.76%
GIGABYTE 7.35%
Acer 7.35%
Hewlett-Packard 5.88%
American Megatrends 5.88%
Toshiba 5.88%
Medion 2.94%
Sony 2.94%
Sahara 2.94%
Compaq 2.94%
Alienware 1.47%
Samsung 1.47%
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