Software has a short life cycle. It therefore needs regular updates to integrate with new applications and run properly on new devices. Outdated software may also contain vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit to gain unauthorized access to your computer. Regular software updates prevent hackers from gaining unauthorized access to your computer. Click the Avira icon in the […]
Avira Software Updater keeps the software on a user’s device up to date at all times to avoid security holes left by unpatched and unsafe software. Software Updater automatically scans the programs list on a user’s device and checks for newer versions in its ever-growing database of third-party software. Software Updater supports the following software: […]
All files that are recognized as malware and moved to the quarantine will be isolated from the rest of the computer system. Malware in the quarantine area is encrypted and can thus no longer cause any damage. Therefore, malware may be stored indefinitely in quarantine. (Default setting) The quarantine keeps the malicious code safe so […]
When suspected malicious files are quarantined, they remain isolated to prevent your computer becoming infected. The suspected malicious file is not deleted but instead moved from its original location to a safe place on your computer where it is unable to run as a program. Files in quarantine are harmless and cannot infect your computer. […]
If the network in a VMware image is configured as NAT, all TCP/IP connections from the guest OS are routed through Windows Sockets in the host OS. This is done by the VMware NAT Service on the host computer so that the virtual machine OS has the same external IP address. Consequently, all HTTP traffic […]
For security reasons, Avira Antivirus blocks incoming emails via SSL/TLS/STARTTLS connections if they are configured on standard ports. Other ports that fall back on encryption may also be affected. For example, this happens when the option SSL (TLS/STARTTLS), is active in the email client and the SSL/TLS/STARTTLS is set to use the standard port. Note […]
The issue may have arisen because you did not set any (reasonable) limits for on-access archive scanning yet. Click the Avira icon in the system tray to open the Avira user interface. Click Security in the left menu. Click the module Protection options. Click the settings icon of the System protection. Click PC Protection → Real-Time Protection. If Scan archives is enabled the following […]
This type of ransom Trojan is dropped by other malware or downloaded from the internet. It infects the MBR (Master Boot Record) of the running system. If the Trojan is executed, it overwrites the MBR on the hard drive before the original MBR is stored in a second section. It displays a certain message and […]
The “hosts” file is a local configuration file that assigns the unique name of computers to the IP addresses. By default, Avira blocks the access to this file due to the fact that it is often the target of viruses that modify the host’s file to lead users to fake online services. If you want […]
The Avira Antivirus “Quick scan” function is enabled by default and cannot be disabled or deleted permanently. Once Avira Antivirus is installed, “Quick scan” performs a regular system scan in the background every 7 days. This way can be ensured maximum protection against malware. Note However, “Quick Scan” can be deleted temporarily under Scan → Scheduler […]