Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.0.2113 3.70%
10.0.0.1367 18.52%
9.0.0.926 51.85%
8.5.0.454 25.93%

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Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, ImpersonateNamedPipeClient, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RevertToSelf, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetImageInfo, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Draw, InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_AddMasked, ImageList_LoadImageW, _TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SelectObject, DeleteObject, GetObjectType, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, RemoveFontResourceExW, AddFontResourceExW, DeleteDC, StretchBlt, CreateBitmap, CreateDIBSection, GdiFlush, GetPixel, GetDIBits, RealizePalette, CreateBrushIndirect, CreatePolygonRgn, SetDCPenColor, Polygon, ExcludeClipRect, SetTextColor, MoveToEx, SetBkColor, DPtoLP, GetTextMetricsW, CreatePen, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject, CreateFontIndirectW, SetBkMode, LineTo, TextOutW, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetTextJustification, ExtTextOutW, RoundRect, CreatePalette, Rectangle, GetDIBColorTable, Ellipse, GetTextColor, GetBkColor
kernel32.dll
CompareStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDefaultLCID, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetSystemTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, Sleep, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetLocalTime, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetTempPathW, CreateFileW, MoveFileExW, GetFileAttributesW, SetFileAttributesW, GetACP, DeleteFileW, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleHandleW, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExW, LocalFree, GetComputerNameExW, GetComputerNameW, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentProcessId, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, SetThreadPriority, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentThreadId, LocalAlloc, GetModuleFileNameW, ProcessIdToSessionId, ResumeThread, GetExitCodeProcess, CloseHandle, OpenProcess, OpenThread, SetLastError, CreateProcessW, GetTickCount, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, MultiByteToWideChar, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventW, SetEvent, ResetEvent, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetExitCodeThread, GetModuleHandleA, CreateFileMappingW, SetFilePointer, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, SetEndOfFile, WriteFile, ReadFile, FlushFileBuffers, GetFileSize, WaitNamedPipeW, SetNamedPipeHandleState, DisconnectNamedPipe, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, GetOverlappedResult, CancelIo, GetCurrentThread, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, MulDiv, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, VirtualAllocEx, ReadProcessMemory, VirtualFreeEx, lstrcpynW, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, lstrcpyW, IsBadStringPtrW, lstrlenW, GetShortPathNameW, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetLocaleInfoW, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, GetVersionExA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryDosDeviceW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetDriveTypeW, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, CreateEventA, CreateProcessA, TerminateThread, GetTimeZoneInformation
mfc80u.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvfw32.dll
DrawDibSetPalette, DrawDibOpen, DrawDibClose, DrawDibDraw, DrawDibRealize
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, ExtractIconExW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExW
user32.dll
AnimateWindow, FrameRect, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, RegisterClassExW, DispatchMessageW, SetWindowRgn, GetTopWindow, InflateRect, GetDlgCtrlID, EndDeferWindowPos, RemovePropW, DeferWindowPos, SetPropW, GetPropW, BeginDeferWindowPos, GetSysColorBrush, DrawIconEx, IsWindowEnabled, GetMenuItemInfoW, GetMenuItemCount, IsMenu, CopyRect, GetIconInfo, AppendMenuW, GetForegroundWindow, SendMessageTimeoutW, DrawTextW, GetSysColor, GetWindowDC, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetAncestor, SystemParametersInfoA, AttachThreadInput, BringWindowToTop, GetScrollRange, GetWindowTextW, SetFocus, DrawFocusRect, GetNextDlgTabItem, InvalidateRect, EnumWindows, FindWindowExW, PostQuitMessage, GetMenuItemID, RemoveMenu, SetForegroundWindow, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, GetFocus, GetMessagePos, TrackPopupMenu, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, CreateMenu, CreateWindowExW, MapWindowPoints, EndPaint, ClientToScreen, SetScrollInfo, DestroyWindow, GetScrollPos, BeginPaint, SetWindowTextW, ScreenToClient, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumChildWindows, FindWindowW, GetClassNameW, GetDoubleClickTime, GetCursorPos, GetActiveWindow, OpenClipboard, GetSystemMenu, MoveWindow, FillRect, MessageBeep, CloseClipboard, SetClipboardData, IsIconic, EmptyClipboard, GetLastActivePopup, PtInRect, WinHelpW, MessageBoxW, SetRectEmpty, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, SetRect, IsWindowVisible, SystemParametersInfoW, IsZoomed, GetWindowPlacement, SetWindowPlacement, FlashWindowEx, RedrawWindow, OffsetRect, SetWindowPos, PostThreadMessageW, SetCursor, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, IsRectEmpty, GetKeyState, SetParent, DestroyIcon, GetParent, SendMessageW, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ShowWindow, GetScrollInfo, GetDlgItem, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, DefWindowProcW, InsertMenuItemW, CreatePopupMenu, ModifyMenuW, IsWindow, EnableMenuItem, SetMenuDefaultItem, DestroyMenu, GetSubMenu, KillTimer, LoadMenuW, LoadImageW, InsertMenuW, CheckMenuRadioItem, SetTimer, GetSystemMetrics, EnableWindow, PostMessageW, LoadBitmapW
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW

avgtray.exe

AVG Internet Security by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove avgtray.exe
Version:   8.5.0.454
MD5:   df53d3b6c154c94d89102e81e600f906
SHA1:   f788dd73233eb98cad101eab8bad74403192f9d4
SHA256:   2e7cfb7a943fc7f6a2d0e0bdf8931e363c6498c5e9fbe111cef5bfebae404df3

What is avgtray.exe?

AVG Tray Monitor is part of Antivirus and Antispyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology.

About avgtray.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:avgtray.exe
Publisher:AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Product name:AVG Internet Security
Description:AVG Tray Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avg\avg10\avgtray.exe
File version:8.5.0.454
Size:1.95 MB (2,042,208 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:6.360336
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
23% remove
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8% remove
AVG AntiVirus Free not only gives you the top-quality antivirus protection and security features that you'd usually expect only from a paid product, but added privacy features for 2014 help keep your personal information safe both online and on your PC, and the new integrated File Shredder permanently deletes sensitive files to keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Add to this our Anti-Spyware Technology and WiFi Guard, and you c...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'AVG8_TRAY' → C:\Program Files2\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
  • 'AVG9_TRAY' → C:\Program Files1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
  • 'AVG_TRAY' → C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgtray.exe
Scheduled tasks
  • Entry path '\{BE9BDAD8-1843-4B24-A697-83C56BE769D2}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00160667%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00080906%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00079762%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,551 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:48/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.14 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.78 MB
Private (minimum):708 KB
Non-paged memory:4.14 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:68.41 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):183.06 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.26 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.88 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:43,806/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.48 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:38 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:30 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:222
600
GUI GDI count:84
103
GUI GDI peak:44
142
GUI USER count:13
49
GUI USER peak:12
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\progra~1\avg\avg8\avgtray.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\avg\avg8\avgtray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.00566242%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00343458%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00222784%
0.165382%
Context switches:38/sec
79/sec
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
avgtray.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00219997%
Kernel CPU:0.00116572%
User CPU:0.00103425%
CPU cycles:36,572/sec
Context switches:6/sec
Memory:2 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
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.52%
Windows 7 Home Basic 11.11%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.41%
Windows XP Professional 3.70%
Windows 8 Release Preview 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.31% of AVG Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 35.29%
Acer 23.53%
Dell 23.53%
Samsung 17.65%
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