What does the avast.setup file do?
The avast.setup process is also known as avast! antivirus Update or, as the case may be, Avast Antivirus Installer and is a part of Avast Free Antivirus. This software is produced by AVAST Software (www.avast.com) or, as the case may be, ALWIL Software (www.avast.com). An outdated or faulty version of avast.setup can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- avast! antivirus Update has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- avast! antivirus Update has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- avast.setup has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module avast.setup. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about avast.setup avast! antivirus Update
avast.setup is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Avast.setup is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 1,308,952 bytes (20% of all these files), 6,703,656 bytes, 6,583,664 bytes, 1,818,160 bytes or, as the case may be, 6,527,128 bytes.
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. This particular software is receiving or sending data on the LAN (your local network) or on the Internet. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file.
Avast.setup is capable of record keystrokes.
For this reason, 60% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves avast.setup. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about avast?
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| This file is part of Avast antivirus sw. It is used to update virusdefinitions and Avast program files. | |
| Automatic Program Update for Avast Antivirus smoke | |
| it disinstalled not working at all Betty Gregory | |
| avast set up 4.8 heourn |
Summary: 10 users consider avast.setup essential and should not be removed. 2 users consider it harmless. However, 3 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, one user has already deleted avast.setup. source: file.net
How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus
To remove avast! antivirus Update from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Avast Free Antivirus in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if avast.setup (avast! antivirus Update) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of avast! antivirus Update. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: avast! antivirus Update or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or avast.setup is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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