What is AvLaunch.exe?

AvLaunch.exe is part of Avast Antivirus and developed by AVAST Software according to the AvLaunch.exe version information.

AvLaunch.exe's description is "Avast AvLaunch component"

AvLaunch.exe is digitally signed by Avast Software s.r.o..

AvLaunch.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AvLaunch.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AvLaunch.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAvast Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionAvast AvLaunch component
Internal nameAvLaunch
Original filenameAvLaunch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2022 AVAST Software
Product version22.8.7500.0
File version22.8.7500.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAvast Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionAvast AvLaunch component
Internal nameAvLaunch
Original filenameAvLaunch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2022 AVAST Software
Product version22.8.7500.0
File version22.8.7500.0

Digital signatures [?]

AvLaunch.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAvast Software s.r.o.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number025a1bf3e389238382537190d349e56a

VirusTotal report

1 of the 72 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AvLaunch.exe file. That's a 1% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
APEX Malicious
1 of the 72 anti-virus programs detected the AvLaunch.exe file.

Other files also named AvLaunch.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a89da878a9e76678e937888967b2938b
SHA25653729a6557ac1b391c7dbffc538ea5418d7ea870b94e569f42bbc27fd00d01f0

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to avlaunch.exe:

avlaunch.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

avlaunch.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Avast AvLaunch component has stopped working.

End Program - avlaunch.exe. This program is not responding.

avlaunch.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

avlaunch.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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