What is AVG_Performance.exe?

AVG_Performance.exe is part of AVG Internet Security System and developed by AVG Technologies according to the AVG_Performance.exe version information.

AVG_Performance.exe's description is "AVG Setup Self-Extractor based on 7-Zip"

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

AVG_Performance.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AVG_Performance.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAVG Internet Security System
Company nameAVG Technologies
File descriptionAVG Setup Self-Extractor based on 7-Zip
Internal name7zS
Original filename7zS.sfx
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013 AVG Technologies
Product version15, 1, 0, 10
File version15, 1, 0, 10

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

Product nameAVG Internet Security System
Company nameAVG Technologies
File descriptionAVG Setup Self-Extractor based on 7-..
Internal name7zS
Original filename7zS.sfx
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013 AVG Technologies
Product version15, 1, 0, 10
File version15, 1, 0, 10

Digital signatures [?]

AVG_Performance.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 number266d333ede17a8b472053e4fa3934572

VirusTotal report

None of the 58 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AVG_Performance.exe file.

None of the 58 anti-virus programs detected the AVG_Performance.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b4ffc75b347e899b6954db181b9f6e88
SHA256d005d77db1f7a2adecd47af46e6d1ee7718b9fec020232c5643986bb468c0922

Error Messages

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

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

avg_performance.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 Setup Self-Extractor based on 7-Zip has stopped working.

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

avg_performance.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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