What is avgfwd6a.sys?
avgfwd6a.sys is part of AVG Internet Security and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. according to the avgfwd6a.sys version information.
avgfwd6a.sys's description is "AVG Filter Driver"
avgfwd6a.sys is digitally signed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..
avgfwd6a.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avgfwd6a.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on avgfwd6a.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | AVG Internet Security |
| Company name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| File description | AVG Filter Driver |
| Internal name | avgfwd6a.sys |
| Original filename | avgfwd6a.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2012 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| Private build | x64 Release_Unicode_W7 |
| Product version | 13.0.0.2702 |
| File version | 13.0.0.2702 |
| Special build | AvgVC10_2012_0904_084733(2702), SVNRev d5c8af1 (release/SmallUpdate2013-01) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | AVG Internet Security |
| Company name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| File description | AVG Filter Driver |
| Internal name | avgfwd6a.sys |
| Original filename | avgfwd6a.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2012 AVG Technologies C.. |
| Private build | x64 Release_Unicode_W7 |
| Product version | 13.0.0.2702 |
| File version | 13.0.0.2702 |
| Special build | AvgVC10_2012_0904_084733(2702), SVNR.. |
Digital signatures [?]
avgfwd6a.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 4984489dec6200decead93d4732cabca |
VirusTotal report
None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avgfwd6a.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 3d1ffaa3358ca0d8a298dea8becfc468 |
| SHA256 | 011e9e9f9ac2113e5357aee4c89aae73dbc3a604105165fd3da286979f0bf9d4 |
What will you do with avgfwd6a.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with avgfwd6a.sys. 32% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 34 users.
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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.
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.
THIS IS A LEFTOVER OF AN AVG ANTYVIRUS THAT I HAD AND CANCELLED BUT THEY ARE MANY LEFTOVERS OF THIS IN MY COMPUTER. I EVEN HAVE TRIED MAKING A NEW RESET ERASIN ALL BUT THEY STILL THERE, I WILL LIKE TO REMOVE THEM BUT I TRIED MANY WAYS AND THEY STILL THERE.
# 30 Sep 2016, 6:49
JOSE M. RODRIGUEZ writes