avguard.exe
Avira Product Family by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of avguard.exe in the wild, the latest version being 14.0.3.336. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Avira Real-Time Protection' with the name 'AntiVirService' and described as “Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the Avira search engine.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 430.07 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG by VeriSign. The programs Avira Free Antivirus, Avira Antivirus Suite and Antivirus Pro have been observed as installing specific variations of avguard.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0037% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 242.85 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 10.64 MB per minute for reads and 430.46 KB per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | avguard.exe |
| Publisher: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Product name: | Avira Product Family |
| Description: | Antivirus Host Framework Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avguard.exe |
| Original name: | avguard_ld.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | AntiVirService |
| Display name: | Avira Real-Time Protection |
| Description: | “Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the Avira search engine.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Avira Product Family.)
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“As life grows in more digital directions, great PC antivirus becomes only one part of your overall security. The latest version of our premium antivirus now offers more ways to be secure, including we...”
“Avira Professional Security’s slim profile is compact enough to run on a netbook, but tough enough to secure the hardest working workstations. Avira Professional security, also available as Unix antiv...”
“The antivirus module in Internet Security is now enhanced by the Avira Protection Cloud, which links the virus scanner to the very latest threat information. Antispam and an advanced phishing filter p...”
“Automatic download utility for keeping Avira products up-to-date. Avira Update Manager lets you download updates for many of your Avira products conveniently and automatically from the Internet. The A...”
Avira AntiVir Personal includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of avguard.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'AntiVirService' (Avira Real-Time Protection)
All file variations of avguard.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
36.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
8.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.00% |
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Distribution by country
Philippines installs about 24.00% of Avira Product Family.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
31.58% |
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| Acer |
15.79% |
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| Lenovo |
15.79% |
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| Compaq |
10.53% |
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| ASUS |
10.53% |
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| Dell |
5.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.26% |
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| Medion |
5.26% |
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