avagent.exe
avagent.exe
Process name: AvAgent
Application using this process: avast! Antivirus
File location: C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast4
Recommended: Check your system for avagent.exe problems
What is avagent.exe doing on my computer?
avagent.exe is a process belonging to avast! Antivirus from Alwil Software.
Non-system processes like avagent.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 AvAgent 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 avagent.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software avast! Antivirus on your PC, the commands contained in avagent.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a AvAgent process (also called a task).
Is avagent.exe harmful?
avagent.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The avagent.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast4. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove avagent.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
avagent.exe is used by 'avast! Antivirus'. This is an application created by 'Alwil Software'.
If you no longer use avast! Antivirus, you can permanently remove this software and thus avagent.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 in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is avagent.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 avagent.exe giving me errors?
Most avagent 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 update.
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