vprot.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if vprot.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.
Usually, this program is found in C:\Program Files\AVG Web TuneUp\vprot.exe.
The MD5 checksum for this executable is 6e5630826a1bce1f6621ff0f95e2641e.
This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.
This app runs in 32-bit mode. It does not benefit of the full power of modern PC processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.
The description extracted from the exe is VProtect Application .
File version extracted from the file 4.3.9.626.
Legal copyright notice Copyright (C) 2012.
This program does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad thing.
Some dangerous features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.
vprot.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of serious programs are digitally signed.
The digital signature attached to vprot.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.
Digitally signed by: AVG Netherlands B.V.
Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
This program is registered to start when the computer starts. Yes
It has an uninstall routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.