AVG Logs

Overview

Evidence: AVG Logs Description: Collect AVG Logs Category: Applications Platform: windows Short Name: avgls Is Parsed: No Sent to Investigation Hub: No Collect File(s): Yes

Background

AVG Antivirus is a popular security solution that logs malware detections, scan activities, quarantine actions, and threat analysis. These logs are stored in dedicated log and report directories within the application data folders.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about avg logs.

Collection Method

This collector gathers AVG log files and scan reports from both legacy Application Data directories and current ProgramData locations, including detection logs and scan reports.

Forensic Value

AVG logs are valuable for identifying detected malware, understanding threat timelines, correlating infections with system activities, and verifying security response actions. They can reveal attempted attacks, quarantined files, and the system's security posture over time.