Estimated safety rating

avastsvc.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if avastsvc.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default filename and folder where this program is stored is
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 810213d59b8ef46a27b3bfc4a3431edc.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is quite normal. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the full power of modern PC processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Avast Service.

File version

File version 17.9.3761.0.

Manufacturer

Company name 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 attached to avastsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

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