What does the AVScanningService.exe file do?
The AVScanningService.exe process is also known as Preventon AV Scanning Service and is a part of AV Engine Scanning Service or, as the case may be, Preventon AV Scanning Service. This software is produced by Preventon Technologies (www.preventon.com) or, as the case may be, Security Software. An outdated or faulty version of AVScanningService.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Preventon AV Scanning service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Preventon AV Scanning service 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)
- AVScanningService.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module AVScanningService.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about AVScanningService.exe Preventon AV Scanning service
AVScanningService.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. AVScanningService.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files\Public Documents".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,009,912 bytes (50% of all these files), 666,200 bytes or, as the case may be, 1,701,688 bytes.
It is the service "AV Engine Scanning".
This file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. The original file has been signed by a trusted signature authority. This lets you check your copy to see if it is a counterfeit. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. This file has hidden itself from your anti-virus software.
AVScanningService.exe is capable of supervise programs.
For this reason, 61% 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 AVScanningService.exe. 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 AVScanningService?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
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How to uninstall AV Engine Scanning Service or Preventon AV Scanning Service
To remove Preventon AV Scanning service 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 AV Engine Scanning Service or Preventon AV Scanning Service in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if AVScanningService.exe (Preventon AV Scanning service) 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 Preventon AV Scanning service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Preventon AV Scanning service 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 AVScanningService.exe 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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