Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10.00.13.18 76.00%
10.00.13.18 4.00%
10.00.13.18 4.00%
10.00.13.17 4.00%
9.00.00.12 12.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, FreeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegDeleteValueW, SetEntriesInAclW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
RealizePalette, CreateRectRgnIndirect, BitBlt, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, FillRgn, GetStockObject, CreatePatternBrush, DeleteObject, CreatePalette, GetDIBColorTable, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateHalftonePalette, GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePen, SetPixel, GetPixel, GetTextExtentPoint32W, RoundRect, CreatePolygonRgn
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipCloneImage, GdipAlloc, GdipDisposeImage, GdipFree, GdipCreateBitmapFromFileICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipCreateBitmapFromResource, GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipBitmapSetPixel, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipSaveImageToFile, GdipGetImageEncodersSize, GdipGetImageEncoders, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipCloneBitmapAreaI
kernel32.dll
WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, CreateFileW, DeleteFileW, WaitForSingleObject, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, MulDiv, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetModuleHandleW, GetTickCount, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, LocalAlloc, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GetVersionExW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryExW, WriteFile, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, GetFileAttributesW, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, OpenEventW, PulseEvent, Sleep, CreateEventW, SetEvent, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GlobalUnlock, TerminateProcess, GlobalLock, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedIncrement, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetPriorityClass, GetProcAddress, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetCurrentProcessId, OutputDebugStringW, SetFileAttributesW, SetErrorMode
mfc90u.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics, DestroyIcon, InvalidateRect, FillRect, DrawIconEx, CopyRect, UpdateWindow, PeekMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SendMessageW, LoadImageW, LoadIconW, PostQuitMessage, SetForegroundWindow, LoadMenuW, GetCursorPos, RemoveMenu, GetSubMenu, AppendMenuW, PostMessageW, CreatePopupMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetMenuItemCount, EnableWindow, InflateRect, DrawStateW, LoadStringW, SetTimer, GetWindowRect, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetParent, IsWindow, GetFocus, TranslateAcceleratorW, MessageBoxW, GetClientRect, GetForegroundWindow, SetCapture, PtInRect, ReleaseCapture, GetDCEx, EqualRect, SetRectEmpty, SetWindowLongW, GetIconInfo, SetRect, LoadCursorW, SetCursor, GetActiveWindow, GetLastActivePopup

avgnt.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove avgnt.exe
Version:   10.00.13.18
MD5:   655791091ebd2f9a63056ddea4c393c5
SHA1:   91503007fdf55380b8d01103490860205f9d42da
SHA256:   7904f21b7d41016ac553d9fb8e7a43f25de5a1152d49505a5612ef2080b95ea3

What is avgnt.exe?

Antivirus System Tray Tool for Avira Antivirus 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 computer for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default using the Internet.

About avgnt.exe (from Avira GmbH)

Avira Free Antivirus eliminates many forms of malware including worms, rootkits, and costly dialers. Features include system scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms, and Trojans, blocks new vir

DetailsDetails

File name:avgnt.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:Antivirus System Tray Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe
File version:10.00.13.18
Size:275.16 KB (281,768 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira GmbH
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, February 11, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.386719
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Avira GmbH
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No matter what your employees open—or where they click—their PCs, your customers’ privacy and your company’s reputation are guarded against viruses, phishing and other cyber threats. Avira Professional security, also available as Unix antivirus software, is designed to integrate smoothly with Avira Mac Security. Through the Avira Management Console, all installations, updates and detections can be either customized or automated. Even mo...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'avgnt' → "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00589162%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00392965%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00196197%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,719 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:13/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.24 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):92.1 MB
Private (minimum):1.43 MB
Non-paged memory:6.24 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:48.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):196.85 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.62 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):150.84 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:350,855/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:105.08 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:28/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:4 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:25 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:120/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:77
600
GUI GDI count:86
103
GUI USER count:16
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 40.91%
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.36%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.09%
Windows 8 4.55%
Windows XP Professional 4.55%
Windows 7 Starter 4.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 23.81% of AntiVir Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 26.67%
Dell 26.67%
Acer 20.00%
American Megatrends 13.33%
ASUS 13.33%
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