What is avgnt.exe?
avgnt.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Antivirus System Tray Tool. It is associated with Avira AntiVir Personal Edition software developed by Avira GmbH. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after avgnt.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with avgnt.exe malware?
- Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with avgnt.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- avgnt.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible avgnt.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, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove avgnt.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove avgnt.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 | Avira GmbH | Executable | 342c62a2fbabc755 2ff74a290a1a4c9d 362bbc51 |
99d46619252fc69b 47cdc5f72d6887a5 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 9.00.00.12 | 9.00.00.12 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Avira GmbH | Executable | 6d335274be605e8d fd261bbe76192a26 0bc20a5e |
fe7bbe186db504cf cce1a2a2aa6dfcdb |
Win32.Kashu. B |
No | 9.00.00.12 | 9.00.00.12 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Avira GmbH | Executable | 63a41ceae5c3b274 7f45edf4638c0070 c3e97565 |
356c9644592577fd f8fe9a6e6caf0f3c |
Worm.Win32.M abezat.b0 |
Yes | 10.00.13.1 8 |
10.00.13.1 8 |
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N/A |
4 | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | Executable | ca212af6cd79ddf6 7e683d96876f8a72 dee13a65 |
2f5844b0c08cecf0 58bcb1d5a32500c1 |
Unclassified Malware |
Yes | 12.3.0.26 | 12.3.0.26 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | Executable | e22eb7125e4952bd eb143819125d732e 3cbd7754 |
23089f631912f6bd 2fd49e02f0471f95 |
Yes | 13.4.0.184 | 13.4.0.184 | ![]() |
2 | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | Executable | 6c1e71f36f90b1e7 70f60da847fa2249 4d2c024a |
027ccb5fed8a070d 50583514ed685a6e |
Yes | 12.1.0.17 | 12.1.0.17 | ![]() |
3 | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | Executable | c075bf5ea2e3c606 12ea138659fd487b aabed960 |
f832f617ffc51d55 bec8af2a2754c34f |
Yes | 15.0.36.16 4 |
15.0.36.16 4 |
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4 | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG | Executable | a191bd983253fb6a 2bae574c65ce14e2 5b069bc0 |
2fa670cbc17feda5 5e856f40e94527ad |
Yes | 13.6.0.175 2 |
13.6.0.175 2 |
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