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aavgapi.exe (AVG Security Toolbar)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.02%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB


In addition to the file name, aavgapi.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product is not specified
File name contains:\AVG\AVG8\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=triaav


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,122103,122103


Win Patrol

aAvgApi.exe, known as AVG API, is loaded every time the browser is launched.

aavgapi.exe  is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called aavgapi.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
aavgapi.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x2be5c22bf48bccae477d2a5be053d5de 527616 bytes
2 0x419472043079e140f336ae7b936c4442 526592 bytes
3 0x1b67cf022f2e9eb70f9d34766e5f7664 532736 bytes
4 0xe8631824fac6eaf937c579ec1c2c916e 531200 bytes
5 0x34a121727f491f57a8d6f99a67e8f899 532736 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x4ab054f8005b841515d10aaf918c284b 521216 bytes
7 0x191562bbf5670fb4e06bd3e9ff639799 540440 bytes
8 0xb1c71b3aa8ed2f63316a5274b072b7e0 535040 bytes
9 0x1d6a910ab072fd0a782e228cea2c4b84 532736 bytes
10 0xd8c57b6ed78f4fc37c29b7ad6926ea90 555800 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.