Estimated safety rating

avgsvc.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if avgsvc.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Normally, this program is stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\AVGSvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is c8dac5eabfc1fcc8c1a3de11ac049c3a.

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 useful programs, which provide useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the net to communicate. Today 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 current PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the exe is AVG Service.

File version

File version stored as a property 17.7.3660.0.

Manufacturer

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

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

avgsvc.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: 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 good. si are uninstall.