Estimated safety rating

avp.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if avp.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is normally stored in C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Total Security 17.0.0\avp.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 03b45c52179e8dae51a0f685c30d06d6.

Is running as a service

This application 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 legit programs, which provide useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your computer check for updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the entire set of features of nowadays' computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the program is Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

File version

File version stored as a property 17.0.0.611.

Manufacturer

Company AO Kaspersky Lab.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © 2016 AO Kaspersky Lab. All Rights Reserved..

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from avp.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Kaspersky Lab

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.