AVG SafeGuard toolbar
What is AVG SafeGuard toolbar?
AVG SafeGuard toolbar is software application developed by AVG Technologies. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 57.29% of installations running this operating system. AVG SafeGuard toolbar's installer is typically 5.00 MB in size and installs around 14 files. The most common release is 18.1.9.799 with 15.63% of all installations currently using this version.
AVG SafeGuard toolbar is most popular in the United States with 74.02% of installations residing in this country.
AVG SafeGuard toolbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, AVG SafeGuard toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About AVG SafeGuard toolbar?
AVG SafeGuard Toolbar is an integral component of AVG Technologies' suite of security software, available as a standalone program and as part of third-party bundles. The toolbar features a link scanner that provides users with security information about websites, enhancing their online safety. In addition to its security-focused capabilities, the toolbar also includes convenient features such as search, weather information, access to a speed test, and other non-security related functionalities. It is important to note that the toolbar may collect and send event logs and system-related information to a server, and can automatically download and install updates without user notification. Furthermore, as an optional feature, the toolbar offers safe search functionality as well as access to weather, Facebook, and various Windows applications. It is worth mentioning that the toolbar will modify the user's home and search page to utilize the http://isearch.avg.com site.
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- vprot.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\vprot.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{934CF861-E24D-4E9E-8483-D43530986D35}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- BundleInstall.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named AV_PWB.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.avg.com/us-en/secure-search
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\AVG SafeGuard toolbar\UNINSTALL.exe /PROMPT /UNINSTALL
- Size:
- 5.00 MB
- Language:
- English
AVG SafeGuard toolbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- vprot.exe
- Name:
- AVG SafeGuard toolbar
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\avg safeguard toolbar\vprot.exe
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
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EXE
|
7726b3560cec952eef50b797803428d5 | |
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EXE
|
9b42aede28c5ce230780ba72203ce650 | |
|
DLL
|
511f4a9d6172e09e08045d07444dd71c | |
|
EXE
|
0b480b90d16bfd5706ceb5f15903673d | |
|
EXE
|
d3433c32bfb8a1ad73651b3e6e1ef861 | |
|
EXE
|
a9980c119c0e2ee14ea2556150b71a16 | |
|
EXE
|
2129d360de8c3ba5e8564f6508bfa03a | |
|
EXE
|
f39085f29882fcc1f166f6ae87d7e35d | |
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EXE
|
9a5d7d02be89e37940186d2178e9dbac | |
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EXE
|
efd404fdbb9255c9106bae1147305d53 |