An Avira Antivirus full scan includes: Windows system Active processes Rootkits Local drives Removable drives To run a full scan, open the Avira user interface and click Security → Virus scan then click Scan bellow Full scan. Note A full virus scan takes longer than a quick or a custom scan. A summary of the scan results is displayed once […]
Open the Avira user interface and click Smart scan. The results are displayed right after the scan, and divided into three categories: Security, Privacy and Performance. Click Fix issues or review and configure the issues found before fixing them. Note Avira Free Security may be unable to fix all identified issues unless you upgrade to a paid version. The one-click Smart scan searches your […]
The Smart scan function is displayed on the main user interface. With just one click, you can check for outdated apps, network threats, viruses, as well as privacy and performance issues on your device. The scan result is displayed as soon as the scan is finished. Threats that could cause serious harm to your device are identified with […]
False positives (false alarms) are harmless files or URLs that are incorrectly identified as malicious by the antivirus program. Software programs that behave like malware or use identical file compression and protection techniques are susceptible to false alarms. If a clean file is detected as a false positive and blocked by the antivirus application, you […]
Heuristic refers to a “preliminary detection” feature that can also detect unknown viruses. It involves a complex analysis of the affected code and scanning for virus-specific functions. If the analyzed code does meet such characteristics, it is reported as suspect. This does not mean, however, that the code is a virus for sure; false positives […]
Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA) are applications that are not malicious in the traditional sense of the word but which, from a user’s perspective, behave in an unwanted manner. There are many different reasons (some obvious and some less so) that cause a user to perceive an application as unwanted. Why has Avira classified my program, […]
When you perform a system scan, you may get the message: Hidden objects were found… Usually, hidden objects are harmless. You basically have to distinguish between digital files and hidden registry entries. Hidden objects get created by the operating system or other software because the operating system or software needs these files to work error-free. […]
Malware is a generic term for malicious computer programs designed to cause damage to a computer system. Malware comprises VIRUSES A computer virus is a malicious computer program that hides in legitimate applications to get from one computer to another to infect them and reproduce itself. Computer viruses can cause significant damage depending on the […]
Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. All Windows 7 users have been informed by Microsoft with the following message: Avira programs are still compatible with Windows 7 and we will continue to provide updates. Further information is available in our Product Lifecycle. Note Since Microsoft will stop patching vulnerabilities in Windows 7 […]
In order for us to diagnose our customer’s computers, we use some tools which can provide us with detailed technical information regarding their problems. One of them is the GMER log. It is used to collect information related to existing or potential infections on your PC. In order to run the scan, follow the steps […]