aswvmm.sys

Avast virtualization-monitor driver

From Avast Software

Part of the Avast family

Status

On a known-vulnerable list

Known variants

1 distinct hashes

Field notes

aswvmm.sys is another Avast kernel driver in the family that includes aswArPot.sys, used by Avast and AVG security products. Versions appear on the LOLDrivers list for the kind of broad kernel surface antivirus engines require.

Typically present on systems running current Avast or AVG products. Keep them updated.

What the record shows

aswvmm.sys is listed as a known-vulnerable driver on the public LOLDrivers project. One distinct binary hash matching this filename is on record.

What this means, plainly

Presence is not proof of misuse. Driver files on the LOLDrivers list commonly ship with legitimate hardware tools, gaming software, or vendor utilities. Their presence is recorded as evidence on a record. It is never treated as a verdict about a person.

Related drivers

Other drivers in the Avast family. See the whole family →

aswarpot.sys

Source

Status data comes from the public LOLDrivers project, a community-curated registry of drivers known to be vulnerable or malicious. The snapshot Vera uses was refreshed July 10, 2026. CVE links go to the NIST National Vulnerability Database.

In plain words

Kernel driver BYOVD Ring 0 Code-signing certificate Certificate revocation The full glossary →

Cite this entry

Vera Project. “aswvmm.sys.” Vera Field Guide (Driver). The Vera Project. https://www.veraproject.xyz/field-guide/drivers/aswvmm-sys