What is aswArPot.sys?
aswArPot.sys is part of Avast Antivirus and developed by AVAST Software according to the aswArPot.sys version information.
aswArPot.sys's description is "Avast anti rootkit"
aswArPot.sys is digitally signed by AVAST Software s.r.o..
aswArPot.sys is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\System32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about aswArPot.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on aswArPot.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Avast Antivirus |
| Company name | AVAST Software |
| File description | Avast anti rootkit |
| Internal name | aswArPot.sys |
| Original filename | aswArPot.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2014 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 17.8.3698.0 |
| File version | 17.8.3698.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Avast Antivirus |
| Company name | AVAST Software |
| File description | Avast anti rootkit |
| Internal name | aswArPot.sys |
| Original filename | aswArPot.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2014 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 17.8.3698.0 |
| File version | 17.8.3698.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
aswArPot.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVAST Software s.r.o. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 07c70f7cab145bc1ed385fbe69fa3130 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the aswArPot.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4b7f81eca6e564caadaffd4965f4daef |
| SHA256 | db8ace9cd471b3318bd15e820de81447e889bee1c987082f7ad3e18602a67404 |
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What did other users do?
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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aswArPot.sys has been identified as a target point for a major security flaw in Avast antivirus software. "it is vital that affected users take appropriate mitigation actions. According to Avast, the vulnerable feature was introduced in Avast 12.1. Given the longevity of this flaw, we estimate that millions of users were likely exposed."
https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/vulnerabilities-in-avast-and-avg-put-millions-at-risk/
# 29 Nov 2023, 13:12
Chris D writes