Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10.00.00.21 82.61%
10.00.00.21 4.35%
10.00.00.17 4.35%
9.00.00.09 4.35%
9.00.00.06 4.35%

Relationships

Parent process
Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, SetThreadToken, RevertToSelf, RegConnectRegistryW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatus, DuplicateTokenEx, GetSecurityInfo, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetUserNameW, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, OpenProcessToken, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA
iphlpapi.dll
NotifyAddrChange
kernel32.dll
CreateDirectoryW, lstrcatW, GetModuleHandleW, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, GetStartupInfoW, OpenProcess, LocalFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, lstrcpyW, MoveFileW, GetCurrentProcessId, DeleteFileW, OpenEventW, Sleep, FileTimeToSystemTime, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetVolumeInformationW, EnterCriticalSection, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, LeaveCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, CreateEventW, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitForSingleObject, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, GetLocalTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetEvent, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetTickCount, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, GetFileSize, ReadFile, GetCurrentThreadId, LocalAlloc, GetVersionExW, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, TerminateProcess, WriteFile, lstrcpynW, GetFileAttributesW, SetFileAttributesW, CreateFileW, PulseEvent, WritePrivateProfileStringW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, lstrlenW, GetPrivateProfileStringW
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
wsprintfW, GetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW

sched.exe

AntiVir Desktop by Avira GmbH (Signed)

Remove sched.exe
Version:   10.00.00.21
MD5:   b4837fe56d76b2e9ea90e5365cf6a2be
SHA1:   032d50b1cf4508ab777e4e46ca1e9eebef4ef8f5
SHA256:   4379a0ba850c787d6ad01f50d6fceea96e2f4800baf1a0eeec6befa6851762c1

What is sched.exe?

Antivirus Scheduler 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 sched.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:sched.exe
Publisher:Avira GmbH
Product name:AntiVir Desktop
Description:Antivirus Scheduler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe
File version:10.00.00.21
Size:133.16 KB (136,360 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 Console
Entropy:6.565785
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
 Avira GmbH
24% remove
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 to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • AntiVirSchedulerService
  • 'AntiVirSchedulerService' (Avira AntiVir Scheduler)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00677525%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00252856%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00424669%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:4,040,842 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:2 ms/min
0 ms/min
CPU cycles:17,244/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.32 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.84 MB
Private (minimum):513.2 KB
Non-paged memory:4.32 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:51.6 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):55.54 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.15 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.38 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:90,890/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:45.59 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:11/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3.17 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:529 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:52/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:187
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:3
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\sched.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirSchedulerService
Display name:AntiVirSchedulerService
Description:“Service to schedule Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus jobs and updates.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00225355%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00112677%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00112677%
0.165382%
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
MSVCR90.dll
Total CPU:0.00152862%
Kernel CPU:0.00068104%
User CPU:0.00084758%
CPU cycles:3,128/sec
Memory:652 KB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00102832%
Kernel CPU:0.00060490%
User CPU:0.00042343%
CPU cycles:15,316/sec
Memory:100 KB
sched.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00028876%
Kernel CPU:0.00023361%
User CPU:0.00005515%
CPU cycles:1,907/sec
Memory:144 KB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00015896%
Kernel CPU:0.00010597%
User CPU:0.00005299%
CPU cycles:2,760/sec
Memory:252 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00000275%
Kernel CPU:0.00000275%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:12/sec
Memory:1.16 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 38.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.10%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.52%
Windows 8 4.76%
Windows XP Professional 4.76%
Windows 7 Starter 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% 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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