What is avginet.exe?

avginet.exe is part of AVG Anti-Virus system and developed by GRISOFT, s.r.o. according to the avginet.exe version information.

avginet.exe's description is "AVG Update downloader"

avginet.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on avginet.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAVG Anti-Virus system
Company nameGRISOFT, s.r.o.
File descriptionAVG Update downloader
Internal nameAvgInet
Original filenameAvgInet.exe
CommentsAVG 7.0 for Windows - Internet client
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008 GRISOFT, s.r.o.
Private buildWin32 Release
Product version7.5.0.522
File version7.5.0.522
Special buildAvgVC71_2008_0409_122859(522), SVNRev 75180 (/branches/stable_avg75)

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

Product nameAVG Anti-Virus system
Company nameGRISOFT, s.r.o.
File descriptionAVG Update downloader
Internal nameAvgInet
Original filenameAvgInet.exe
CommentsAVG 7.0 for Windows - Internet client
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008 GRISOFT, s.r.o.
Private buildWin32 Release
Product version7.5.0.522
File version7.5.0.522
Special buildAvgVC71_2008_0409_122859(522), SVNRe..

Digital signatures [?]

avginet.exe is not signed.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b178f706b9f36ede7464e3e5bf9a39a0
SHA2561bac66b61d8ee03181a051d0ab8608f1592dd1ae1e0a2e8537ddb61301056f4a

Error Messages

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

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

avginet.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 Update downloader has stopped working.

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

avginet.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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