Contents vary by vendor. Common INI-style structure:
IObit utilities have been reported to generate temporary INI files related to their real-time scanner and context menu scanner. Some users found avscanner.ini in C:\ after running a deep scan.
[Settings]
ScanMode=Full
ActionOnVirus=Quarantine
LogFile=C:\AVLogs\scan.log
ExcludePaths=D:\Downloads
[Scanner]
EngineVersion=5.2
Heuristics=High
| Situation | Action |
|---------------|-------------|
| File is old (over 1 year), software no longer installed | Delete it. |
| File is recent, matches a legitimate antivirus you use | Keep it, or move it to the program’s own folder. |
| File contains gibberish or is flagged by antivirus | Delete and run a full system scan. |
| You are unsure but no malware detected | Rename to avscanner.old and reboot. If nothing breaks, delete later. | avscanner.ini in c drive
The name itself offers strong clues. Let’s break it down:
Putting it together, avscanner.ini is almost certainly a configuration file for an antivirus scanner component. It is not a native Windows system file (you won’t find it on a clean, freshly installed OS). Instead, it is created by a third-party security application, a system utility, or sometimes even a driver package. Contents vary by vendor
Do not rely on the scanner that might have created the file. Use:
If any scan flags avscanner.ini as a threat, quarantine it immediately. Exclusions
Driver update tools—many of which behave like Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)—have been observed creating random INI files in the root directory. DriverPack Solution, in particular, has a component named “AVScanner” that writes this file.
Important: The presence of
avscanner.inidoes not automatically mean your system is infected. However, if you don’t recognize the associated software, caution is advised.
