ashwebsv.exe
ashwebsv.exe
Process name: avast! Web Scanner
Application using this process: avast! Antivirus Solutions
File location: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast?
Recommended: Check your system for ashwebsv.exe problems
What is ashwebsv.exe doing on my computer?
ashwebsv.exe is a process belonging to the Avast Internet Security Suite, and protects your computer from Internet-bound threats. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Non-system processes like ashwebsv.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.
In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the avast! Web Scanner process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.
The ashwebsv.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software avast! Antivirus Solutions on your PC, the commands contained in ashwebsv.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a avast! Web Scanner process (also called a task).
Is ashwebsv.exe harmful?
This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system. The ashwebsv.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast?. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove ashwebsv.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
ashwebsv.exe is used by 'avast! Antivirus Solutions'. This is an application created by 'Alwil Software'.
If you no longer use avast! Antivirus Solutions, you can permanently remove this software and thus ashwebsv.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find avast! Antivirus Solutions in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is ashwebsv.exe CPU intensive?
This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.
Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.
Why is ashwebsv.exe giving me errors?
Most ashwebsv issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Alwil Software website for the latest avast! Antivirus Solutions update.
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