What Is AAV_Service_Vista.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is AAV_Service_Vista?

AAV_Service_Vista is an executable exe file which belongs to the AAVService process which comes along with the Ashampoo Anti-Virus v Software developed by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG software developer.

If the AAV_Service_Vista process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes AAV_Service_Vista process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the AAV_Service_Vista file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the AAV_Service_Vista file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is AAV_Service_Vista safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)AshampooAshampoo Anti-Virus

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for AAV_Service_Vista process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	AAV_Service_Vista
Software Developer	Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)AshampooAshampoo Anti-Virus
Software	Ashampoo Anti-Virus v

 

Over All Ratings for AAV_Service_Vista : 4/5

Next, check the developer of AAV_Service_Vista. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this AAV_Service_Vista.exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if AAV_Service_Vista is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether AAV_Service_Vista is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide AAV_Service_Vista is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the AAV_Service_Vista process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall AAV_Service_Vista

To remove AAV_Service_Vista from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall AAV_Service_Vista if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG>Ashampoo Anti-Virus v >AAVService> AAV_Service_Vista_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the AAV_Service_Vista was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for AAV_Service_Vista or the software name Ashampoo Anti-Virus v in the search bar or try out the developer name Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove AAV_Service_Vista file from your computer. Now the software Ashampoo Anti-Virus v program along with the file AAV_Service_Vista will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop AAV_Service_Vista process?

In order to stop the aav_service_vista…. process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is AAV_Service_Vista a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the AAV_Service_Vista . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is AAV_Service_Vista causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of AAV_Service_Vista.

Is AAV_Service_Vista causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the AAV_Service_Vista.exe process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of AAV_Service_Vista?

To check AAV_Service_Vista GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the AAV_Service_Vista process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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