Estimated safety rating

afwserv.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if afwserv.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This application is usually stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\afwServ.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is cc7881c9cd0affb47757d1ab7c8bf0d2.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It does not benefit of the entire set of features of modern PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is AVG firewall service.

File version

File version 17.9.3761.0.

Manufacturer

Producer AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright (C) 2014 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

afwserv.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from afwserv.exe is valid. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

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