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The process avast! Antivirus updating service belongs to the software avast! Antivirus or aswUpdSv.exe by ALWIL (www.avast.com) or ALWIL Software (www.avast.com).

Description: aswUpdSv.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ - normally C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 53,248 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 59,008 bytes, 17,272 bytes, 16,248 bytes, 16,512 bytes, 16,056 bytes.
The program is not visible. aswUpdSv.exe is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Program has no file description. Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as aswUpdSv.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the aswUpdSv.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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Avast! file; one of several hard-coded to auto-startup.
  Lupatrian  
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Do yourself a big favor and DONT touch this file
  John Grissem  
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This file is not dangerous at all. part of avast antivirus download package
  AKizzle  
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Avast antivirus updater, Harmless
  Kotte  
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Avast part
  jardinero  
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appeared after installing avast
   
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part of Avast!
  none of your beeswax  
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It is the Avast Antivirus automatic updater and should NOT! be deactivated
  Jesper K Sevel  
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It checks to see if the Avast virus def files are up to date.
  Exile29  
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is of antivirus Avast!
  danielItalyNaples   (further information)

Summary: 18 users think aswUpdSv.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think aswUpdSv.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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