AVP.exe
Kaspersky Anti-Virus by Kaspersky Lab (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of avp.exe in the wild, the latest version being 9.1.0.124. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Kaspersky PURE' with the name 'AVP' and described as “Provides computer protection against viruses, dangerous software, network attacks, internet fraud and spam.”. . During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 325.81 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Kaspersky Lab by VeriSign. Numerous variations of avp.exe have been installed with both Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations and Dell PhotoStage. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 184.59 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.14 MB per minute for reads and 664.73 KB per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | avp.exe |
| Publisher: | Kaspersky Lab |
| Product name: | Kaspersky Anti-Virus |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\kaspersky lab\kaspersky internet security 2010\avp.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Kaspersky Lab |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | AVP |
| Display name: | Kaspersky PURE |
| Description: | “Provides computer protection against viruses, dangerous software, network attacks, internet fraud and spam.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Kaspersky Anti-Virus.)
“Stage delivers photos, videos, music, Web pages and more right to your fingertips, with your most recent content always front and center. You’ll effortlessly toggle between photos, videos, music, Web ...”
“Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations 6.0 provides centralized protection of all workstations on a corporate network, and pushes protection beyond the office network to reach remote and laptop...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of avp.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AVP' → "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP4\avp.exe"
All file variations of avp.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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Distribution by country
Russia installs about 66.67% of Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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