AMSProtectedService.exe file report
ThreatInfo file report
AMSProtectedService.exe
This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for AMSProtectedService.exe. The latest available status is Clean.
AMSProtectedService.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Avira Product Family. The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-02-04 23:02:11 (3 months ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Product Name: | Avira Product Family |
| Company Name: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| MD5: | 482cbfa31752e86546ccac9d31d3f296 |
| Size: | 160 KB |
| First Published: | 2019-09-02 17:19:34 (6 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-02-04 23:02:11 (3 months ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-02-04 23:02:11 (3 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Status: | Trusted Publisher |
ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
| %programfiles%\totalav\savapi |
ThreatInfo has observed AMSProtectedService.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 19.8% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 82.8% | |
| Windows 7 | 12.6% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 3.6% | |
| Windows 8 | 0.4% | |
| Windows Server 2016 | 0.4% | |
| Windows Vista | 0.2% |
The most common operating system signal for AMSProtectedService.exe is Windows 10 with 82.8% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
AMSProtectedService.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows CUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00015d02 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 102400 | 6505296a9eab875ad13a3777bebba047 |
| .rdata | 35840 | f98fbf3baf1ee53d0f91328a6459dfb7 |
| .data | 4608 | ae417c892d82637627dfca684f86c8ac |
| .rsrc | 2048 | 2effb316786d3e2488e46eb87afa96b3 |
| .reloc | 8192 | 69a72f943604d4e871e8e73cce7cacc5 |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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