What is avgkbd.sys?
avgkbd.sys is part of AVG Internet Security System and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. according to the avgkbd.sys version information.
avgkbd.sys's description is "AVG Keyboard Filter Driver"
avgkbd.sys is digitally signed by AVG Technologies USA, Inc..
avgkbd.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about avgkbd.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on avgkbd.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | AVG Internet Security System |
| Company name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| File description | AVG Keyboard Filter Driver |
| Internal name | aswKbd.sys |
| Original filename | aswKbd.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2018 AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| Product version | 18.8.4057.0 |
| File version | 18.8.4057.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | AVG Internet Security System |
| Company name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| File description | AVG Keyboard Filter Driver |
| Internal name | aswKbd.sys |
| Original filename | aswKbd.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2018 AVG Technologies .. |
| Product version | 18.8.4057.0 |
| File version | 18.8.4057.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
avgkbd.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVG Technologies USA, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 0557955e02a6b53dd1d574ede15f310e |
VirusTotal report
None of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the avgkbd.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 91ce63a6d192f2d5f2e95066aa4fd47a |
| SHA256 | 146ea8dc198a5a45a4de4557a10ad315f8249a49b98eacf106053a8ba8e53501 |
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with avgkbd.sys. 92% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 13 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have an avgkbd.sys installed for my french Lenovo keyboard SL500. I have some trouble with different keys but I'm not able to know if its due to the keyboard itself or if its due to my driver keyboard avgkbd.sys. I have a windows xp professional sp3 working very fine, with no problem. I would like to get an other drive keyboard to try, but I dont know which one is the correct one. I'm still being to check for any virus coming up.
Thanks for help
# 20 Jan 2022, 13:01
mick34 writes