The file avsynmgr.exe, otherwise known as VirusScan Synchronization Service, is a part of the software product series McAfee VirusScan, i.e. McAfee VirusScan Professional, McAfee VirusScan version 5.x. Runs VirusScan System Tray, WebScanX, VirusScan System Scan, and VirusScan Console, and is developed by the company Network Associates, or formerly called as Networks Associates Technologies. When the program is downloaded onto the computer, the avsynmgr.exe file is added into the system, and launches itself to provide synchronization of external devices that are plugged in, or other applications installed onto the computer, after they are scanned and detected to be free from viruses, worms or spyware. The avsynmgr.exe process may not be as essential as other modules of the antivirus program, but still strongly recommended to keep it active in the computer system background. Also, avsynmgr.exe is a module that possibly executes other files that call for it.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avsynmgr.exe. is used by McAfee VirusScan or McAfee VirusScan Professional, If you shut down avsynmgr.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop avsynmgr.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee VirusScan or McAfee VirusScan Professional, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed avsynmgr.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as McAfee VirusScan or McAfee VirusScan Professional, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if avsynmgr.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that avsynmgr.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee VirusScan or McAfee VirusScan Professional