Estimated safety rating

afwserv.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if afwserv.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and directory where the program is stored is
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\afwServ.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 8c2a30b3b7fb2025e83688f5522f19a4.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are useful programs, which perform useful functions to other programs or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire power of modern PC processors. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the program is Avast firewall service.

File version

File version extracted from the file 17.8.3705.0.

Manufacturer

Producer AVAST Software.

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright (c) 2014 AVAST Software.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

afwserv.exe has a digital signature. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to afwserv.exe is valid. This is very good.

Certifier name

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

Issuer name

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

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.