What is avgidsshimx.sys?

avgidsshimx.sys is part of AVG IDS and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. according to the avgidsshimx.sys version information.

avgidsshimx.sys's description is "IDS Application Activity Monitor Loader Driver."

avgidsshimx.sys is digitally signed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..

avgidsshimx.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avgidsshimx.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on avgidsshimx.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameAVG IDS
Company nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
File descriptionIDS Application Activity Monitor Loader Driver.
Internal nameIDSShim.Sys
Original filenameIDSShim.Sys
CommentsIDS Application Activity Monitor Loader Driver. Unknown OS. (32 bit version).
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008-2012 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
Private buildWin32 Release
Product version13.0.0.2650
File version13.0.0.2650
Special buildAvgVC10_2012_0810_025133(2650), SVNRev 0852ad4 (release/AVG2013_release)

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

Product nameAVG IDS
Company nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
File descriptionIDS Application Activity Monitor Loa..
Internal nameIDSShim.Sys
Original filenameIDSShim.Sys
CommentsIDS Application Activity Monitor Loa..
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008-2012 AVG Technolog..
Private buildWin32 Release
Product version13.0.0.2650
File version13.0.0.2650
Special buildAvgVC10_2012_0810_025133(2650), SVNR..

Digital signatures [?]

avgidsshimx.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number4984489dec6200decead93d4732cabca

VirusTotal report

None of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avgidsshimx.sys file.

None of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the avgidsshimx.sys file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5240f106b07cd9b522e2cd9e621618367
SHA256b29ec93f9149ed2139d5ca516195a4deca075280e75a83d2901e1ac3372911f9

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User vote results: There were 5 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

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