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The free file information forum can help you find out if ashServ.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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ashServ.exe file information

The process avast! antivirus service or AEDAN antivirus service belongs to the software avast! Antivirus or AEDAN Antivirus by ALWIL Software (www.avast.com).

Description: File ashServ.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. c:\program files\alwil software\avast4\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 102,448 bytes (17% of all occurrence), 132,736 bytes, 98,352 bytes, 132,472 bytes, 140,664 bytes, 108,160 bytes, 94,256 bytes, 144,760 bytes, 147,640 bytes, 90,160 bytes, 86,064 bytes, 77,872 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The application can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The file is a Verisign signed file. ashServ.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ashServ.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 32% dangerous. File size is 102,448 bytes. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is not visible. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. ashServ.exe is not a Windows system file.

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Avast!" must run at start up. Avast! anti-virus software

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ashServ.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ashServ.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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Part of avast! antivirus
  Justin Bellinger   (further information)
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Ashserv is a core component of the Avast! antiviru program. It unfortunately has a flaw which results in 100% CPU utilization at seemingly random points. It is not necessary to remove it, simply ending the process will suffice. An annoyance at worst
  Mathew Harradine  
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ashserv.exe is part of the Avast Anti-virus Suite. This process is the main executable for this piece of software, and is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
  Dibbendidapp  
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I know that Aedan Antivirus doesn't have that file inside, furthermore ashServ.exe is a component of avast as well as Nod32. However Nod32 does not own the rights to the intellectual property thus causes a concern. I have installed all 3 anti virus systems and I have only found a relevant similarity in avast with Nod32 as a system file for registering the services of each engine in avast and not at all have found the file ashServ.exe labeled in either or.
  Alwil  
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It looks like someone resource hacked another anti virus software to make it seem that another anti virus obtained Alwil's intellectual property there for stating the fact that any one of the anti virus applications had that file incorporated with it besides Alwil seems too far fetched and the file posted as a prank.
  Alwil  
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gehört wie schon gesagt zu avast antivirensoftware! stört in manchen versionen das system da es 100% systemlast springt. sonst harmlos
   
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Is Part of Avast! anti-virus software. That Runs In The Background Watching For System Attacks. It's Harmless and Very Helpful In The Lo9ng Run.
  Dan Strother   (further information)
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Avast! AntiVirus
  XerraX   (further information)
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Avast antivirus scanner service
  Christoph Sieber  
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Gehört zum Avast Antivirus Programm, kann aber auch leicht beim Starten nicht richtig in die Gänge kommen und das Sytstem mit durschnittlich 70% CPU Belastung stark belasten ohne das dieser Wert sich wieder auf normall einpegelt. Kann aber über Taskmanager in solchen Fällen einfach beendet werden "Prozeß beenden"
  jack_prince  
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Avast related
   
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avast Antivr 4
  FooFan  
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Grundprogramm von Avast! AntiVirus, sollte zum schutz des Rechners nicht deaktiviert werden!
  Frank B.  
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Part of Avast! anti-virus software. USES YOUR DAO files and may need to be ended to load software that requires access to DAO files!
  Jeff [KORB]  
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Antivirus-programm mit Automatik down-Load !!!
  pwsoed  
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It's a virus-scanner
  GH  
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AVAST ANTIVRUS !
   
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avast! antivirus program.
  Darkwulf  

Summary: 25 users think ashServ.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users think ashServ.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade ashServ.exe ("not sure about it").

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