kavsvc.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The Kaspersky Anti-Virus engine which is called by the process kavsvc.exe is part of the Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal application from Kaspersky Lab. The kavsvc.exe file provides protection to your computer system against attacks from viruses, trojans, worms and other malicious files meant to infect and cause havoc on your system. The kavsvc.exe process file is an integral part of every computer system today because of the proliferation of many threats especially from the Internet.

The process kavsvc.exe which is the engine for the Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been the building block for some of the more common Anti-Virus systems in the market today. The process kavsvc.exe provides real-time and up to date protection to your computer system by providing regular updates of your virus definitions which protects your system from newer viruses and threats that come out everyday. The installation process for the kavsvc.exe involves the placing of the file in its default installation folder C:/Program Files/Kaspersky Lab/Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal/kavsvc.exe. After installation, the process kavsvc.exe is added to the startup group of your system to allow it to automatically load on boot up to take advantage of its real time protection functionality. The process kavsvc.exe is also registered in the Windows registry under the item HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/kavsvc.

The Kaspersky Anti-Virus Service called by the process kavsvc.exe has a current version of 5.0.712.1 that has a known file size of 1.09 Mb. Even if the user has the option to manually load the process kavsvc.exe from the run command or via desktop shortcut, it is more advantageous for the computer owner to allow it to normally load on start up to ensure that your computer and files are always protected especially if you are constantly connected to the Internet. Allowing the file kavsvc.exe to automatically run will also assure you that it will be able to use its functionality of being able to update its database of virus definitions from the Kaspersky Network which will give you the peace of mind that you will constantly be receiving the best protection against malicious threats to your system.

Author: Kaspersky Lab.

Author URL: www.kaspersky.com

Part Of: Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Memory Usage: High because it uses 18.7Mb of RAM.

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