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Category: Avira for MAC
Limitation of the free Avira VPN version for Mac
You may use 500 MB of traffic every month with the free Avira version. If you are wp-signup.phped (with just one email address), we’ll double your available traffic to 1 GB per month. The premium version gives you unlimited data usage. Source : Official Avira Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Sending or receiving emails fails on active VPN (Avira Mac)
By enabling VPN, you always establish a point-to-point connection (tunnel) between your device and a VPN server. With active VPN, your device establishes an encrypted connection with the VPN server, which in turn forwards all data to the website servers. As a result, your device is excluded from the local network during this time and you cannot […]
Streaming service is not available with active VPN (Avira Mac)
The denied VPN access to a streaming service may have several reasons. It might be that streaming providers want to keep their content in certain regions, and since it is not obvious from which country a user is watching when using a VPN, they assume that the streaming is from abroad and assign the addresses […]
Characteristics of Real-time Protection (Avira Mac)
The powerful Real-time Protection checks your Mac’s system for suspicious activity. It runs as a permanent shield in the background and provides automatic protection. Every file that is used, copied, or accessed is scanned in real time. This prevents malware from running that could compromise your Mac. If a file triggers detection, it is automatically blocked from […]
Characteristics of the Virus Scans (Avira Mac)
Our virus scan check for malicious files that could threaten your Mac. On-demand scanning combines the easiest to use and most powerful virus detection. The Quick Scan checks the most vulnerable areas of your Mac. The Full Scan searches your entire system for viruses. The Custom Scan checks only the selected data. You choose the one you need. Source : Official Avira […]
Characteristics of the Smart Scan (Avira Mac)
Smart Scan checks security, privacy, and performance on your Mac. With just one click Smart Scan detects viruses, unwanted trackers, and junk data clogging up your system. All identified issues are displayed for you in an easy-to-use screen, giving you full transparency over your Mac. These things are analyzed: Malware: Malicious files that can compromise the security and performance […]
Why does my Mac freeze when I open a file, archive, or document? (Avira)
Special files, documents, archives, or apps may be incompatible with the Real-time Protection function of Avira Antivirus for Mac. This can be identified by an error message, speed drop, or the screen freezing when opening a file or document. To resolve this, you can disable Real-time Protection via the tray menu icon. Disable/Enable Real-Time Protection To […]
Might I encounter performance issues when mounting large volumes of TrueCrypt containers or disks? (Avira Mac)
Please be aware that mounting large disk or container volumes (several hundred MBs) created with TrueCrypt can take a long time with Avira Antivirus for Mac installed. Mounting smaller volumes should not pose a problem. Source : Official Avira Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Why do I receive a recurring Antivirus notification after I synchronize my email using an email app? (Avira Mac)
If you receive a recurring Avira notification after synchronizing your email, it is likely that your email app is attempting to download a potentially malicious file. Each time it does so, Avira Real-Time Protection repeatedly deletes it. Problem validation To make sure that the presumed problem exists, please verify the following: If you close your […]