What is Guard.exe? Is Guard.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix Guard.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your Guard process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix Guard.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: AVG Anti-Spyware
Product: AntiVirus Guard
Support: Help link Update link Uninstall tool
Company: AVG Technologies (avg.com)
File: Guard.exe
The main executable for the AVG Anti-Spyware Guard, this application is automatically set to start with Windows. Distributed with the AVG AntiVirus Suite, it monitors your internet activity and alerts you to the presence of spyware as you navigate the internet. Definitions are updated on a regular basis through synchronization with the AVG servers. AVG AntiVirus includes on-access real-time scanning as well as the ability to run instant or scheduled on-demand scans. Founded in 1991, AVG Technologies is based in the Netherlands and focuses primarily on security software.
If you want a detailed security rating about your Guard.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of Guard.exe: based on 26 votes. Read also the 23 reviews.
68 users ask for this file. 15 users rated it as not dangerous. 4 users rated it as not so dangerous. 4 users rated it as neutral. 3 users rated it as dangerous. 4 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about Guard.exe: | |
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| guard.exe is a program that is part of the "Ewido Anti-Spyware" program. Normally (on my machine), it is only found it the Ewido intallation folder, and in a Windows XP "Prefectch" section. See also: Link Patrick Mullenax | |
| Edwido Anti-Spyware Monitor - Same People as AVG Anti-Virus See also: Link rabid | |
| if you have it you installed it - its what it says it is | |
| it's the background process of the "resident shield" function. It runs also if you disable that function and it always starts with windows. Because it's a windows service you can disable it. Ezio | |
| Part of AVG anti-spyware program See also: Link Col | |
| Part of AVG security monitor See also: Link Warren | |
| AVG Anti-Spyware Guard | |
| Used by AVG Anti-Spyware to actively guard your pc from spyware infections | |
| part of AVG suite See also: Link maddler | |
| is it a virus | |
| Anti-spyware, malweare protection from AVG See also: Link Daniel | |
| related to Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware | |
| guard.exe is a program from the Free AVG anti-spywear v7.5 found this in hijack this scan See also: Link floatingeagle | |
| Anti Spyware See also: Link Mikexe | |
| Well I found it in the Folder of AVG Anti-Spyware, so it would presume to be safe Terry | |
| Auto-protect program for AVG Antivirus. Big J | |
| It is part of AVG Antispyware located in my folder "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5" Nino | |
| functions | |
| Part of avg anti spyware process Oliver | |
| be carefull if yor fire wall asks to allow "ynpmsysguard.exe" its the windows antivirus system pro malware | |
| This file prevents me and copies the system on a hard drive/ Anonim | |
| Part of a Bitcoin Miner Attila | |
| I found text file. Where there is written (miner) in some places. So I think that is a miner software what is looking to be some anti-virus software Cookie | |
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