Estimated safety rating

avastsvc.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if avastsvc.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This application is normally stored on disk in C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is d961a7c05a76302e782b1b0cf6546ba7.

Is running as a service

This application is a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which perform useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the net to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the apps on your computer check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the entire set of features of modern computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the file is Avast Service.

File version

File version extracted from the file 17.4.3482.0.

Manufacturer

Maker AVAST Software.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright (c) 2014 AVAST Software.

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in avastsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

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.