Estimated safety rating

afwserv.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if afwserv.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is located in C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwServ.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 27deddae6620faf770751d8d007b7974.

Is running as a service

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It uses the full capacity of modern computer processors.

File description

The description stored in the file is Avast firewall service.

File version

File version extracted from the file 24.10.9535.0.

Manufacturer

Producer Gen Digital Inc..

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright © 2024 Gen Digital Inc. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

afwserv.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to afwserv.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Avast Software s.r.o.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1

Can be uninstalled

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