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How to remove an avgcc error


The free file information forum can help you determine if avgcc.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Avgcc.exe file information

The process known as AVG Control Center belongs to software AVG Anti-Virus System or AVG Anti-Virus system or AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus System or AVG or AVG Free Edition by GRISOFT, s.r.o (www.grisoft.com).

Description: avgcc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 357,888 bytes (14% of all occurrences), 356,352 bytes and 17 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/avgcc.exe.html 
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. Avgcc.exe is not a Windows core file. avgcc.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you are having problems with avgcc.exe, you may also want to uninstall the software AVG Free Edition or AVG using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

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If avgcc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 89% dangerous. The file size is 876,544 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is not visible. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. avgcc.exe is able to connect to Internet, record inputs and monitor applications.

If avgcc.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 579,072 bytes. The program is not visible. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. avgcc.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
If you are having problems with avgcc.exe, you may also want to uninstall the software AVG using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "AVG7_CC" must run at start up. AVG Anti-Virus 7.0 Control Center. Allows you to manage and control all AVG Anti-Virus components, settings and updates

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as avgcc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the avgcc.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

avg free instaletion couse local machien errorError: Action failed for file avgtdix.sys: starting service....
  suresh sorathiya  
AVG is picking up avgcc.exe as a trogan. I my case its linked to regsv.exe (known beastie), also avg has only flagged it up as a trojan after i got the Vundu virus
  Sam  
Avg control center...perfectly safe
  Andrew  
i've uninstalled avg but te file is still there. removing it by regedit doesnt cut it.
  doesnal  
This process runs on the taskbar for the antivirus monitoring as well as the option to open the control center to change settings and run a scan
   
Its for AVG Anti-Virus. It's safe.
  Steven Burda, MBA  
it's part of your antivirus "AVG" to run. It's safe, I kills Viruses
  Valmark Reyes  
Part of the AVG anti virus software
  ED  
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Summary: Average user rating of avgcc.exe: based on 32 votes with 9 reviews.
28 users think avgcc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users suspect danger. 1 user think avgcc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade avgcc.exe ("not sure about it").


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