Should I remove avast! Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,487
United States Rank #14,488
Reach 0.0687%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.14 days
299.01 days >
Average installed length: 157.11 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.8 |
93.58% |
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| 4.7 |
6.13% |
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| 4.6 |
0.07% |
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| 4.5 |
0.22% |
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avast! Antivirus
What is avast! Antivirus?
Avast! Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
Overview
The most used version is 4.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is ashavast.exe. The software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 116.47 MB (122,128,443 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.avast.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\ALWILS~1\Avast4
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswRunDll.exe "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setiface.dll",RunSetup
Estimated size: 116.47 MB
Files installed by avast! Antivirus
| Program executable: | ashavast.exe |
| Name: | avast! Antivirus |
| Splash screen for Avast! |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast4\ashavast.exe |
| MD5: | e4ecbe41463e877161ce4e77e8ec8f9e |
Additional files:
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Aavm4h.dll (by ALWIL Software) - avast! Antivirus (avast! Asynchronous Virus Monitor (AAVM))
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AavmGuih.dll (by ALWIL Software) - avast! AAVM GUI Library
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AavmRpch.dll - avast! AAVM Remote Procedure Call Library
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AhResMai.dll - avast! e-Mail Scanner AAVM Provider Library
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ahResMes.dll - avast!4 Messenger scanner AAVM Provider Library
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AhResNS.dll - avast!4 Network Shield AAVM Provider Library
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AhResOut.dll - avast! MS Outlook/Exchange AAVM Provider Library
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ahResP2P.dll - avast!4 P2P Shield AAVM Provider Library
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AhResStd.dll - avast! Standard Shield AAVM Provider Library
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AhResWS.dll - avast! HTTP Scanner AAVM Provider Library
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AhRuiMai.dll - avast! e-Mail Scanner provider GUI
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ahRuiMes.dll - avast!4 Messenger scanner AAVM Provider GUI Library
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AhRuiNS.dll - avast!4 Network Shield AAVM Provider GUI Library
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AhRuiOut.dll - avast! MS Outlook/Exchange AAVM Provider GUI Library
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ahRuiP2P.dll - avast!4 P2P Shield AAVM Provider GUI Library
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AhRuiStd.dll - avast! Standard Shield AAVM Provider GUI Library
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AhRuiWS.dll - Avast! WWW Scanner AAVM Provider GUI Library
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ashBase.dll - Basic Functionality Module
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ashBug.exe - Bug Info Sending Utility
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ashCfgP.dll - aswCfgP DLL
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ashCfgT.dll - aswCfgT DLL
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ashChest.dll - aswChest controls
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ashChest.exe - aswChestInterface application
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ashDisp.exe - avast! service GUI component
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AhAScr.dll - avast! Script Blocking library for Windows Scripting Interface
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AhJsctNs.dll - avast! Script Blocking library for Netscape/Mozilla
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AhResJs.dll - avast! Script Blocking AAVM Provider Library
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AhRuiJs.dll - avast! Script Blocking AAVM Provider Library GUI Library
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ashCmd.exe - avast! Command line
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ashCnsnt.exe - avast! Consent dialog helper application
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ashEnhcd.exe - Enhanced User Interface of avast! antivirus
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ashLogV.exe - avast! Log Viewer
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- ashDisp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TVnoop363589.exe' and executes as "C:\DOCUME~1\user\LocalS~1\Temp\TVnoop363589.exe" /XML="C:\DOCUME~1\user\LocalS~1\Temp\317.tmp" /ROS /STP=0:2.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ashDisp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'avast!' which loads as C:\Program Files1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- ashAvast.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ashDisp.exe |
| Memory: | 6.9 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005228720% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00047760% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004528% | |
| Switches/sec: | 44 | |
How do I remove avast! Antivirus?
You can uninstall avast! Antivirus 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 avast! Antivirus, 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 avast! Antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.22% |
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| Windows XP |
18.48% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.84% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.10% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.54% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.52% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.04% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.48% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.46% |
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Geography
13.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
13.62% |
| Taiwan |
10.66% |
| France |
10.23% |
| India |
4.25% |
| MA |
3.17% |
| Brazil |
3.17% |
| Egypt |
3.03% |
| Mexico |
2.95% |
| United Kingdom |
2.59% |
| DZ |
2.45% |
| Spain |
2.45% |
| Iran |
2.38% |
| Philippines |
2.23% |
| Italy |
2.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.73% |
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| Acer |
23.14% |
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| Dell |
18.15% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.14% |
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| ASUS |
8.53% |
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| Toshiba |
4.26% |
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| Samsung |
4.14% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.68% |
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| Lenovo |
2.07% |
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| Intel |
2.07% |
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| Sahara |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.59% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.28% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.95% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.30% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.30% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.30% |
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About AVAST Software
avast! antivirus software provides PC virus protection.
Publisher URL: www.avast.com