Estimated safety rating

avira.vpnservice.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if avira.vpnservice.exe is on your computer, 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 track record, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Normally, this program is stored in C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.VpnService.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 37df1af7983500cc467152f8f9d749be.

Is running as a service

This program is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which perform useful functions to other applications or to Windows in general.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is quite normal. 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 application runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire set of features of modern PC processors. This is quite normal because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is VpnService.

File version

File version extracted from the file 2.45.1.24068.

Manufacturer

Maker Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright © 2015 Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG and its Licensors.

Digitally signed

avira.vpnservice.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in avira.vpnservice.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Avira Operations GmbH

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV R36

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.