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Program info

Estimated safety rating

 aswidsagent.exe

aswidsagent.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if aswidsagent.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

 C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswidsagent.exe

Normally, this application is found in C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswidsagent.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

 ec8f3f5a7478b524f7a9ae5075c1edb6

The MD5 checksum for this executable is ec8f3f5a7478b524f7a9ae5075c1edb6.

Is running as a service

 Yes

This program is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful functions to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

 Yes

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the entire set of features of nowadays' computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

 Avast Behavior Shield

The description present in the exe is Avast Behavior Shield.

File version

 18.2.3.24996

File version extracted from the file 18.2.3.24996.

Manufacturer

 AVAST Software

Publisher AVAST Software.

Copyright

 Copyright (C) 2014 AVAST Software

Legal copyright notice Copyright (C) 2014 AVAST Software.

Digitally signed

 Yes

aswidsagent.exe is digitally signed. Today most legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

 Yes

The digital signature attached to aswidsagent.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

 AVAST Software s.r.o.

Digital certificate name: AVAST Software s.r.o.

Issuer name

 DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1

Can be uninstalled

 Yes

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.