What is avgwdsvc.exe?

avgwdsvc.exe is part of AVG Internet Security and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. according to the avgwdsvc.exe version information.

avgwdsvc.exe's description is "AVG Watchdog Service"

avgwdsvc.exe is digitally signed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..

avgwdsvc.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files\avg\avg2014\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avgwdsvc.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on avgwdsvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAVG Internet Security
Company nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
File descriptionAVG Watchdog Service
Internal nameavgwdsvc.exe
Original filenameavgwdsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Private buildWin32 Release_Unicode_DLS
Product version14.0.0.4744
File version14.0.0.4744
Special buildAvgVC10_2014_0710_151149(4744), SVNRev 6ac09397cbac7d6c3dd986a4c4a3ef728f8394db (release/HotFix2014-06), av

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAVG Internet Security
Company nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
File descriptionAVG Watchdog Service
Internal nameavgwdsvc.exe
Original filenameavgwdsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014 AVG Technologies ..
Private buildWin32 Release_Unicode_DLS
Product version14.0.0.4744
File version14.0.0.4744
Special buildAvgVC10_2014_0710_151149(4744), SVNR..

Digital signatures [?]

avgwdsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number4984489dec6200decead93d4732cabca

VirusTotal report

None of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avgwdsvc.exe file.

None of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the avgwdsvc.exe file.

Other files also named avgwdsvc.exe

avgwdsvc.exe (30 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5809201993b2cd679194915d8f2aab37a
SHA25651407a13cc3b551f4e327fce5a07956cf73c3e1985fdaa3addeec2114dd3802e

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to avgwdsvc.exe:

avgwdsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

avgwdsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

AVG Watchdog Service has stopped working.

End Program - avgwdsvc.exe. This program is not responding.

avgwdsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

avgwdsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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