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Should I remove Avetix?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
35% remove it65% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,175
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.22 days
301.47 days >
Average installed length: 158.40 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.4.9 10.19%
3.4.3 87.04%
3.2.8 0.93%
2.7.1 0.93%
1.0.0.0 0.93%

Avetix

What is Avetix?  (from Avetix Srl)

Avetix ensures comprehensive protection of your PC by intercepting all threats, such as viruses, worms, spyware and trojans. It also uses Anti-Adware technology to prevent unexpected and annoying advertising pages opening on your browser. Thanks to its preventive action, Avetix also ensures the removal of viruses be...  Read more

Overview

Avetix is a program developed by Avetix Srl. The most used version is 3.4.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is avtsvc.exe. The software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 38.93 MB (40,825,758 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 76% of users of Avetix come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and TZ.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Avetix
URL: www.avetix.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avetix
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\Installer\Avetix\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 38.93 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Avetix

Program executable:avtsvc.exe
Name:Avetix
Avetix Monitor Service
Path:C:\Program Files\avetix\avtsvc.exe
MD5:68d5b1ac1ce5e55f51cb0ba8fdf04865
Additional files:
  • avtguard.exe - Avetix (Avetix Guard Service)
  • avtie.dll - Avetix Internet Explorer Extension
  • avtlib.dll - Avetix Library
  • avtloader.exe - Avetix Content Loader
  • avtreport.exe - Avetix Report
  • avtrt.exe - Avetix Realtime Agent
  • avtsh.dll - Avetix Shell Extension
  • avtui.exe - Avetix User Interface
  • avtupd.exe - Avetix Update Service
  • avtutil.exe - avtutil
  • avtwsc.exe
  • avutil.exe - Avetix Utilities
  • avagent.sys (by Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider) - Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver (avtagent Filter Driver)
  • bdcore.dll (by Bitdefender) - Bitdefender Core

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • avtui.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{985210E4-08CD-460E-BDB7-6453A6BE4B00}' (runs on registration).
3 Services
  • avtupd.exe runs as a service named 'Avetix Update Service' (AvetixUpdateService) "Avetix Update Service".
  • avtsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Avetix Monitor Service' (AvetixMonitorService) "Avetix Monitor Service".
  • avtguard.exe runs as a service named 'Avetix Guard Service' (AvetixGuardService) "Avetix Guard Service".

How do I remove Avetix?

You can uninstall Avetix from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Avetix, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Avetix.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win XP 5%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 35%
Keep it 65%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 53.21%
Windows 7 42.20%
Windows XP 4.59%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.74%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.89%
Windows 8 7.41%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

76.36% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 76.36%
  United States 6.36%
  TZ 4.55%
  France 1.82%
  Russia 1.82%
  Brazil 0.91%
  Costa Rica 0.91%
  Switzerland 0.91%
  DZ 0.91%
  Israel 0.91%
  Netherlands 0.91%
  Germany 0.91%
  Ireland 0.91%
  Poland 0.91%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.25%
Acer 20.00%
ASUS 18.75%
Lenovo 7.50%
Toshiba 7.50%
Samsung 5.00%
GIGABYTE 2.50%
Apple 1.25%
Dell 1.25%
Common models
HP EliteBook 6930p 6.98%
Packard Bell imedia L4875 3.49%
NEC GA-8I915PMD 2.33%
HP 250 G3 Notebook PC 2.33%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.33%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 2.33%

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