What is avchv.sys?
avchv.sys is part of BitDefender AVC and developed by BitDefender according to the avchv.sys version information.
avchv.sys's description is "BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus Control Hypervisor driver"
avchv.sys is digitally signed by Bitdefender SRL.
avchv.sys is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\System32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avchv.sys.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on avchv.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | BitDefender AVC |
| Company name | BitDefender |
| File description | BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus Control Hypervisor driver |
| Internal name | AVCHV.SYS |
| Original filename | AVCHV.SYS |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © BitDefender |
| Product version | 3.0 |
| File version | 3.10.7096.4224, RELEASE, built by: WinDDK |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | BitDefender AVC |
| Company name | BitDefender |
| File description | BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus C.. |
| Internal name | AVCHV.SYS |
| Original filename | AVCHV.SYS |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © BitDefender |
| Product version | 3.0 |
| File version | 3.10.7096.4224, RELEASE, built by: .. |
Digital signatures [?]
avchv.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Bitdefender SRL |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 08105595fd145fc9f8e0594c7f0249b0 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avchv.sys file.
Filename variants
avchv.sys may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- avchv.sys.upd
Folder name variants
avchv.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\Windows\System32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\avchv.inf_amd64_neutral_56ceccabc04490e4\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 3b9549fef98ab1768a1d6a919f355b70 |
| SHA256 | 0014914051cb54cd7cc25561d29099a19dcfb2e1810ff635f9b6ad3d9c6fbc4b |
What will you do with avchv.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with avchv.sys. 33% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 9 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with avchv.sys. Only 9 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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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.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have legal version of Bitdefender antivirus installed on my Win 7 OS HP Computer. By chance I found unsigned (unverified) version of avchv.sys file along with driver files.
Is this harmful? Why did Bitdefender not give signed file? or has Bitdefender file been replaced by a hacker?
# 3 Dec 2015, 13:34
Ramani Nagarajan writes