Estimated safety rating

avastsvc.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if avastsvc.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and directory where the application is stored is
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 501e11ae85ee28d305d228f5931ac76c.

Is running as a service

This program is set up as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful functions to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the net to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for 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 does not benefit of the entire power of nowadays' PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description written in the program is avast! Service.

File version

File version 11.1.2253.1653.

Manufacturer

Maker AVAST Software.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright (c) 2014 AVAST Software.

Digitally signed

avastsvc.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most clean programs 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 a.s.

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.