What is avginet.exe?
avginet.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as AVG Update downloader. It is associated with AVG Antivirus developed by Avg Anti-Virus. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as avginet.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with avginet.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with avginet.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- avginet.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible avginet.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove avginet.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC after the installation gets over
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove avginet.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRISOFT(c) SOFTWARE s.r.o. | Executable | 8ddbdf536cb9e2a2 2c2abb37a5ec8b0d 14a423e0 |
0915d2255952b89b 5b8d12c46d2bdbe8 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 6, 0, 0, 313 |
6, 0, 0, 0 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | GRISOFT(c) SOFTWARE s.r.o. | Executable | eeb1529b8e837a8a be3c2fffc45f2019 cb660e43 |
965f2b4f25ae2256 7cfb98fe1b93fde6 |
Virus.Win32. Murofet.a |
No | 6, 0, 0, 313 |
6, 0, 0, 0 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | b43371a7fc8ffc90 c92b1befe45973d2 9e1eca48 |
f1ab1f5ad84c5585 690fdac269fd0517 |
Virus.Win32. Murofet.a |
No | 7.5.0.472 | 7.5.0.472 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | bee557b07996f796 18f9a5600c0db8e5 077caab2 |
94e0abea9726ff2b 9481927bfd89869b |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 7.5.0.522 | 7.5.0.522 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | ce74fc8c094137b7 500782f9571c1759 7642e6d0 |
5a73e01771c7bc5a 2a16cf2f334aa702 |
No | 7,1,0,402 | 7.1.0.402 | ![]() |
2 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | 1e2560769f002f07 d297c0c2e8cc55b2 83f15fdd |
e81dc444f271b708 467f40760336390d |
No | 7.5.0.503 | 7.5.0.503 | ![]() |
3 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | dc0eabc0e254a15f e014899073ccf74a 0f4a7d53 |
b178f706b9f36ede 7464e3e5bf9a39a0 |
No | 7.5.0.522 | 7.5.0.522 | ![]() |
4 | GRISOFT, s.r.o. | Executable | b56ea94a14f0f6b5 8533bf468f0edc82 bd9d8125 |
84565a20bf72468a 841d340330dd681a |
No | 7.5.0.421 | 7.5.0.421 | ![]() |