Startup program entry details:

AVGIDS (AVGIDSUI.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

System Tray access to and notifications for AVG Identity Protection - identity theft prevention which is available as a stand-alone product or included with AVG Internet Security. "Always-on identity theft prevention for Windows from one of the world's most trusted security companies. Shop and ensure safe surfing of the web, make yourself secure in the knowledge that your passwords, account information, credit card numbers, social security numbers and other valuables are safe from identity thieves." It also loads the background activity monitoring process (AVGIDSMonitor.exe)

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: AVGIDS
• Data: "C:\Program Files\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): AVGIDSUI
• Startup Item (Vista/7): AVG IDS
• Command: "C:\Program Files\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: AVG IDS
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGIDS] "C:\Program Files\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGIDS] "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\IdentityProtection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGIDS] "C:\Programme\AVG\AVG8\IdentityProtection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGIDS] ?C:\Programmer\AVG\AVG8\IdentityProtection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe?
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVGIDS] "C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin\AVGIDSUI.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\AVG\Identity Protection\agent\bin
• File properties "Description": AVG IDS application
• Purpose: Identity protection
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: AVG Technologies
• Product(s): AVG Identity Protection & AVG Internet Security 8.*
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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