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%

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PE structurePE file structure

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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:   12.0.0.2187
MD5:   fab5650f32677320a5056a9a540f36c9
SHA1:   ac82a8423de1800d659b5ce9a2295d36c87640eb
SHA256:   95b0202d933281ad70e8879b86372f2ac919d485b3b307060c0e1084b4f46b81

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:12.0.0.2187
Size:1.2 MB (1,255,544 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
Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

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'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] 173.194.5.198:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01183503%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00479407%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00704096%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:18,675,795 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,532,445/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:8/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:9.31 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):7.28 MB
    Private (minimum):409.6 KB
    Non-paged memory:9.31 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:69.84 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):77.8 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:2.54 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.77 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:22,040,012/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:7.62 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:21/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:20.72 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:30/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.51 MB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2,214/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:14
    12
    Handles:273
    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\avg2012\avgnsx.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Parent process:avgwdsvc.exe (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    avgnsx.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.09150344%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01972664%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.07177681%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,493,910/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    1.16 MB
    avgcclix.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o)
    Total CPU:0.00116246%
    Kernel CPU:0.00060215%
    User CPU:0.00056031%
    CPU cycles:33,266/sec
    Memory:376 KB
    avglogx.dll (AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o)
    Total CPU:0.00000202%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000202%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:57/sec
    Memory:296 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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