Avira Free Antivirus is free of charge for home users, so it is available only for private, non-commercial use. Unlike Avira Antivirus Pro, it does not include email protection (Mail Protection) or internet protection (Web Protection). With Avira Web Protection you can browse with complete confidence because we block malicious websites, drive-by downloads, and hijack […]
The new threats that emerge daily on the internet demand a lot from your virus protection when scanning, detecting, and blocking malware. With cloud scanning, we move your PC security to the Avira Protection Cloud and free your system’s resources for work, web, communication, and games. Your system protection is therefore at the “highest level” […]
To take a screenshot of your Windows 10 device you can use either the common Microsoft “Snipping Tool” or the successor “Snip & Sketch”. Snipping Tool 1. Type Snipping Tool in the lower search bar next to the Windows logo and open the app. 2. Click New. The entire screen fades slightly. 3. Select with the mouse the […]
Avira lets you submit suspicious files and URLs via the official website. Please update your Antivirus before sending a suspicious file to Avira. In doing so, you avoid sending malware which is already included in the latest detection list. Go to our Avira web form and select the object you want to upload (files or URLs). Fill […]
If you do not see all files and folders on your system, it is because your system hides them by default. To ensure that all files and folders are displayed by the system, you have to enable the option “Show hidden files and folders” in the Windows Control Panel. Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 […]
When starting a computer with a connected USB device, the Antivirus will block the USB device for safety reasons, if it was not added beforhand to the Antivirus Whitelist. If your connected USB device is not visible (has been blocked) after restarting your computer, remove it from the computer and add the USB device to […]
Yes, case-sensitive support has been added to Avira Antivirus. Take upper/lower case into account in the following areas: In names of processes. For names of files and folders. Note The case-sensitive feature should not be enabled on the following folders: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira C:\ProgramData\Avira Source : Official Avira Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS […]
If viruses are detected in an archive, you can delete the entire archive, rename it, or move it to quarantine. Unfortunately, you cannot delete only the infected file from the archive. To do that, you need to process it manually with an archiving program. Source : Official Avira Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS […]
You can find some tests on the internet, such as the Clementi comparatives of antivirus software: http://www.av-comparatives.org The testers switch constantly between regular tests and retrospective tests. However, the validity of such test scenarios is not that high because they use three-month-old engines to scan the newest forms of malware. All the producers of antivirus […]
In general, if your device meets the minimum system requirements for Avira Antivirus the impact on your computer’s performance should be negligible. Avira Antivirus minimum system requirements Operating system Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Service Pack 1 or higher with […]