Should I remove AVG?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,737
United States Rank #12,005
Reach 0.0326%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.90 days
646.13 days >
Average installed length: 339.49 days
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AVG 9.0
What is AVG? (from AVG Technologies)
AVG AntiVirus goes beyond simply detecting and removing viruses on your PC. It also delivers great preventative protection that blocks infected links and files as you surf, checking everything before you click through.
Overview
AVG 9.0 is a software program developed by AVG Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is avgam.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 5.01 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 106 files and is usually about 95.35 MB (99,981,445 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 36% of users of AVG come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.avg.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\setup.exe /UNINSTALL
Estimated size: 95.35 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AVG 9.0
| Program executable: | avgam.exe |
| Name: | AVG Internet Security |
| AVG Alert Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgam.exe |
| MD5: | 3c23ae0b05df45ce256e94d6f5cedf50 |
| AVG Alert Manager - Antivirus and Antispyware protection, plus the full AVG LinkScanner safe search and surf technology. |
Additional files:
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avgabout.dll - AVG Internet Security (AVG About Box Library)
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avgadmcl.dll - AVG9 Admin Client
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avgameh.dll - AVG Alert Manager Library
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avgamnot.dll - AVG Event Notification Library
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avgapia.dll - AVG API Module
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avgapix.dll
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avgaspmx.dll - AVG Antispam Module
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avgcclia.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module - Client Part
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avgcclix.dll
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avgceix.dll - AVG Configuration Exporter
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avgcerta.dll - AVG Cert SDK
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avgcertx.dll
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avgcfga.dll - AVG Configuration Module
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avgcfgex.exe - AVG Configuration Management Application
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avgcfglt.dll - AVG Setting Manager Library
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avgcfgx.dll
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avgchcla.dll - AVG Cache Manager Module - Client Part
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avgchclx.dll
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avgchjwa.dll - AVG Scanning Cache Module
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avgchjwx.dll
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avgchsva.exe - AVG Cache Server
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avgchsvx.exe
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avgclita.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module - Lite Version
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avgclitx.dll
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avgcmgr.exe - Prevalence reporter
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avgcorea.dll - AVG Scanning Core Module
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avgcorex.dll
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avgcrlpa.dll - AVG Core RLP Module
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avgcrlpx.dll
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avgcslx.dll - AVG Common Client Library
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avgcsrva.exe - AVG Scanning Core Module - Server Part
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avgcsrvx.exe
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avgdiagex.exe - AVG Diagnostics Utility
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avgdumpa.exe - AVG Crash Dumper
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avgdumpx.exe
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avgemc.exe - AVG E-Mail Scanner
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avgfrw.exe - AVG First Run Wizard
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avgfws9.exe - AVG Firewall Service
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avgfwui.dll - AVG Firewall user interface
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avgfwwiz.dll - AVG Firewall Wizard Library
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avgfwwiz.exe - AVG Firewall Wizard
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avgidpsdkx.dll - AVG Identity Protection Library
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avginet.dll - AVG Update downloader
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avgiproxy.exe
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avglnga.dll - AVG Language Module
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avglngx.dll
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avgloga.dll - AVG Logging Library
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avglogx.dll
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avglvea.dll - AVG Prevalence Reporting Library
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avglvex.dll
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avgmail.dll - AVG E-Mail Parsing Module
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avgmtrapx.dll - AVG M-TRAP Reporting Library
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avgmvfla.dll - AVG Move File Library
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avgmvflx.dll
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avgnsa.exe - AVG Network scanner Service
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avgnsx.exe
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avgoff2k.dll - Office 2000+ anti-virus extension
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avgpp.dll - Safe Search pluggable protocol
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avgresf.dll - AVG User Interface Additional Resource Library
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avgrkta.dll - AVG Rootkit Scanner Library
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- avgse.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'AVG8 Shell Extension' with a class of {9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- avgssie.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AVG Safe Search' with the class of {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} (WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter).
3 Services
- avgemc.exe runs as a service named 'AVG Free E-mail Scanner' (avg9emc).
- avgwdsvc.exe runs as a service named 'AVG WatchDog' (avg9wd).
- avgfws9.exe runs as a service named 'AVG Firewall' (avgfws9).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- avgtray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~2\Datamngr\DATAMN~2.EXE.
6 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- avgnsx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe'.
- avgemc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgemc.exe'.
- avgupd.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVGLS9\avgupd.exe'.
- avgdiagex.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgdiagex.exe'.
- avgam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgam.exe'.
- avgwdsvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgwdsvc.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| avgam.exe |
| Memory: | 5.01 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0010694080% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00057627% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00049313% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 187,510 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 10.24 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 905 Bytes | |
| avgcfgex.exe |
| Memory: | 1.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000423704% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001982% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002255% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,336 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 122 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 3 Bytes | |
| avgchsva.exe |
| Memory: | 80.96 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0152073727% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00923040% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00597698% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,461,187 | |
| Switches/sec: | 12 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 21.82 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 158.17 KB | |
How do I remove AVG?
You can uninstall AVG from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program AVG 9.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVG.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AVG 9.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.89% |
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| Windows XP |
12.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.20% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.88% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.79% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.52% |
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Geography
35.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.54% |
| Italy |
5.14% |
| United Kingdom |
4.32% |
| Spain |
3.38% |
| Netherlands |
3.11% |
| India |
2.30% |
| Canada |
2.03% |
| MA |
2.03% |
| Hungary |
1.89% |
| Germany |
1.76% |
| Australia |
1.62% |
| Egypt |
1.62% |
| France |
1.62% |
| Argentina |
1.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
26.83% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.37% |
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| Dell |
20.73% |
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| ASUS |
8.54% |
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| Toshiba |
3.66% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.41% |
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| Intel |
3.41% |
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| Samsung |
3.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.68% |
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| Lenovo |
1.22% |
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| Sahara |
0.98% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.31% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.76% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.76% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.76% |
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| Acer Aspire 5542 |
2.21% |
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About AVG Technologies
AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.
Publisher URL: www.avg.com