What is avgfwd6x.sys?

avgfwd6x.sys is part of AVG Internet Security and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. according to the avgfwd6x.sys version information.

avgfwd6x.sys's description is "AVG Filter Driver"

avgfwd6x.sys is digitally signed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..

avgfwd6x.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avgfwd6x.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on avgfwd6x.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameAVG Internet Security
Company nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
File descriptionAVG Filter Driver
Internal nameavgfwd6x.sys
Original filenameavgfwd6x.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2012 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Private buildWin32 Release_Unicode_W7
Product version13.0.0.2702
File version13.0.0.2702
Special buildAvgVC10_2012_0904_084733(2702), SVNRev d5c8af1 (release/SmallUpdate2013-01)

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 Filter Driver
Internal nameavgfwd6x.sys
Original filenameavgfwd6x.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2012 AVG Technologies C..
Private buildWin32 Release_Unicode_W7
Product version13.0.0.2702
File version13.0.0.2702
Special buildAvgVC10_2012_0904_084733(2702), SVNR..

Digital signatures [?]

avgfwd6x.sys 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 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avgfwd6x.sys file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the avgfwd6x.sys file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50fe7773cd592dae0ca994ba987f44e85
SHA256f4404d2accf2173e5382c4002c21d7aa711157def26d2f17699843de2dafbced

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