kav.exe
What is kav.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The file process kav.exe is synonymous to the process named Kaspersky Anti Virus Graphical User Interface Part. This file kav.exe is part of the software Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal created by the Kaspersky Labs, with the URL www.kaspersky.com. This program file kav.exe is found to be frequently located in the subfolder of Program files. The file kav.exe has been seen to exhibit several file sizes in the computer, especially on the operating system Microsoft Windows XP. The file size of this process kav.exe as seen in more than half of all the times in appeared in the computer is 139 kilobytes. Other file sizes that this kav.exe file process has shown range from as low as 98 kilobytes to as high as 447 kilobytes.
The program file kav.exe has shown several indications that it is an application. On the other hand, not enough evidence has been shown to fully identify this process file kav.exe as a system process of Windows. The process kav.exe has exhibited a window on the desktop whenever it is actively running in the computer. Since a distinct characteristic of a background process is the absence of a window even when the process is actively running in the computer, it can be concluded that the file kav.exe is not a background process.
The program file kav.exe is considered to be a valid and satisfactory program to have running in the computer. This is evidenced by the lack of problems and hassles in the computer even when this file process is running. For this reason, it is also safe to say that this program file is quite secure to have in the computer, as well as to load during the startup process of Windows. This file process even produces the entry HKEY_L_M/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run in the registry. The function of this program file kav.exe is to protect the computer from malicious software that may enter the computer.
Author: Kaspersky Labs.
Author URL: www.kaspersky.com
Part Of: Kaspersky Antivirus
Memory Usage: Low, around 670 kilobytes since this is the main application for the Kaspersky antivirus.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files
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