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Avira Antivirus Premium

User Manual

Introduction

Trademarks and Copyright

Trademarks

Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Protected trademarks are not marked as such in this manual. This does not mean, however, that they may be used freely.

Copyright information

Code provided by third party providers was used for Avira Antivirus Premium. We thank the copyright owners for making the code
available to us.
For detailed information on copyright, please refer to "Third Party Licenses" in the Program Help of Avira Antivirus Premium.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................... 7

1.1 Icons and emphases ............................................................................................................. 7

2. Product information ........................................................................ 9

2.1 Delivery scope ....................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 System requirements .......................................................................................................... 10

2.2.1 System requirements ............................................................................................................................. 10

2.2.2 Avira SearchFree Toolbar .................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.3 Information for users of operating systems since Windows Vista ............................................ 11

2.3 Licensing and Upgrade ....................................................................................................... 12

2.3.1 Licensing .................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.3.2 Extending a license ................................................................................................................................ 12

2.3.3 Upgrading .................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.3.4 License manager ..................................................................................................................................... 13

3. Installation and uninstallation ........................................................ 15

3.1 Installation types .................................................................................................................. 15

3.2 Pre-Setup ............................................................................................................................. 15

3.3 Express installation ............................................................................................................. 17

3.4 Custom installation .............................................................................................................. 19

3.5 Test product installation ...................................................................................................... 22

3.6 Configuration Wizard ........................................................................................................... 24

3.7 Change installation .............................................................................................................. 25

3.8 Installation modules ............................................................................................................. 26

3.9 Uninstallation ....................................................................................................................... 27

4. Overview of Avira Antivirus Premium .............................................. 28

4.1 User interface and operation .............................................................................................. 28

4.1.1 Control Center .......................................................................................................................................... 28

4.1.2 Game Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 31

4.1.3 Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 32

4.1.4 Tray icon .................................................................................................................................................... 35

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4.2 Avira SearchFree Toolbar ................................................................................................... 36

4.2.1 Use ............................................................................................................................................................... 37

4.2.2 Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 40

4.2.3 Uninstallation ............................................................................................................................................ 43

4.3 How to...? ............................................................................................................................. 45

4.3.1 Activate license ........................................................................................................................................ 45

4.3.2 Activate product ....................................................................................................................................... 45

4.3.3 Perform automatic updates .................................................................................................................. 47

4.3.4 Start a manual update ........................................................................................................................... 48

4.3.5 Using a scan profile to scan for viruses and malware ................................................................. 49

4.3.6 Scan for viruses and malware using drag & drop ......................................................................... 51

4.3.7 Scan for viruses and malware via the context menu ................................................................... 51

4.3.8 Automatically scan for viruses and malware .................................................................................. 51

4.3.9 Targeted scan for Rootkits and active malware ............................................................................ 53

4.3.10 React to detected viruses and malware ........................................................................................... 53

4.3.11 Handling quarantined files (*.qua) ...................................................................................................... 58

4.3.12 Restore the files in quarantine ............................................................................................................ 60

4.3.13 Move suspicious files to quarantine .................................................................................................. 62

4.3.14 Amend or delete file type in a scan profile ...................................................................................... 62

4.3.15 Create desktop shortcut for scan profile .......................................................................................... 63

4.3.16 Filter events ............................................................................................................................................... 63

4.3.17 Exclude email addresses from scan ................................................................................................. 64

5. System Scanner ........................................................................... 65

6. Updates ....................................................................................... 66

7. FAQ, Tips ..................................................................................... 68

7.1 Help in case of a problem ................................................................................................... 68

7.2 Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................. 72

7.2.1 In dialog boxes ......................................................................................................................................... 72

7.2.2 In the help .................................................................................................................................................. 73

7.2.3 In the Control Center .............................................................................................................................. 74

7.3 Windows Security Center ................................................................................................... 76

7.3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................... 76

7.3.2 The Windows Security Center and your Avira product ............................................................... 77

7.4 Windows Action Center ....................................................................................................... 79

7.4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................... 79

7.4.2 The Windows Action Center and your Avira product ................................................................... 80

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8. Viruses and more ......................................................................... 85

8.1 Threat categories ................................................................................................................. 85

8.2 Viruses and other malware ................................................................................................. 88

9. Info and Service ........................................................................... 93

9.1 Contact address ................................................................................................................... 93

9.2 Technical support ................................................................................................................. 93

9.3 Suspicious file ...................................................................................................................... 94

9.4 Reporting false positives ..................................................................................................... 94

9.5 Your feedback for more security ........................................................................................ 94

10. Reference: Configuration options ................................................... 95

10.1 System Scanner .................................................................................................................. 95

10.1.1 Scan ............................................................................................................................................................ 95

10.1.2 Report ...................................................................................................................................................... 104

10.2 Real-Time Protection......................................................................................................... 105

10.2.1 Scan ......................................................................................................................................................... 105

10.2.2 Report ...................................................................................................................................................... 116

10.3 Update ................................................................................................................................ 117

10.3.1 Web server ............................................................................................................................................. 117

10.4 Web Protection .................................................................................................................. 119

10.4.1 Scan ......................................................................................................................................................... 119

10.4.2 Report ...................................................................................................................................................... 127

10.5 Mail Protection ................................................................................................................... 128

10.5.1 Scan ......................................................................................................................................................... 128

10.5.2 General .................................................................................................................................................... 132

10.5.3 Report ...................................................................................................................................................... 133

10.6 Child Protection ................................................................................................................. 134

10.6.1 Social Networks .................................................................................................................................... 135

10.7 Mobile Protection ............................................................................................................... 136

10.7.1 Android Security ................................................................................................................................... 136

10.8 General ............................................................................................................................... 168

10.8.1 Threat categories ................................................................................................................................. 168

10.8.2 Advanced protection............................................................................................................................ 168

10.8.3 Password ................................................................................................................................................ 172

10.8.4 Security .................................................................................................................................................... 174

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10.8.5 WMI .......................................................................................................................................................... 176

10.8.6 Events ...................................................................................................................................................... 176

10.8.7 Reports .................................................................................................................................................... 177

10.8.8 Directories .............................................................................................................................................. 177

10.8.9 Acoustic alerts ....................................................................................................................................... 178

10.8.10 Alerts ........................................................................................................................................................ 178

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Icon /

designation

Explanation

Placed before a condition which must be fulfilled prior to
execution of an action.

Placed before an action step that you perform.

Placed before an event that follows the previous action.

Warning

Placed before a warning when critical data loss might occur.

1. Introduction

Your Avira product protects your computer against viruses, worms, Trojans, adware and
spyware and other risks. In this manual these are referred to as viruses or malware
(harmful software) and unwanted programs.

The manual describes the program installation and operation.
For further options and information, please visit our website:

http://www.avira.com

The Avira website lets you:

 access information on other Avira desktop programs
 download the latest Avira desktop programs
 download the latest product manuals in PDF format
 download free support and repair tools
 access our comprehensive knowledge database and FAQs for troubleshooting
 access country-specific support addresses.

Your Avira Team

1.1 Icons and emphases

The following icons are used:

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Note

Placed before a link to particularly important information or a tip
which makes your Avira product easier to use.

Emphasis

Explanation

Italics

File name or path data.

Displayed software interface elements (e.g. window section or
error message).

Bold

Clickable software interface elements (e.g. menu item,
navigation area, option box or button).

The following emphases are used:

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2. Product information

This chapter contains all information relevant to the purchase and use of your Avira
product:

 see Chapter: Delivery scope
 see Chapter: System requirements
 see Chapter: Licensing and Upgrade
 see Chapter: License Manager

Avira products are comprehensive and flexible tools you can rely on to protect your
computer from viruses, malware, unwanted programs and other dangers.

Please note the following information:

Warning

Loss of valuable data usually has dramatic consequences. Even the best virus
protection program cannot provide one hundred percent protection from data
loss. Make regular copies (Backups) of your data for security purposes.

Note

A program can only provide reliable and effective protection from viruses,
malware, unwanted programs and other dangers if it is up-to-date. Make sure
your Avira product is up-to-date with automatic updates. Configure the program
accordingly.

2.1 Delivery scope

Your Avira product has the following functions:

 Control Center for monitoring, managing and controlling the entire program
 Central configuration with user-friendly standard and advanced options and context-

sensitive help

 System Scanner (on-demand scan) with profile-controlled and configurable scan for all

known types of virus and malware

 Integration into the Windows User Account Control allows you to carry out tasks

requiring administrator rights.

 Real-Time Protection (on-access scan) for continuous monitoring of all file access

attempts

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 ProActiv component for the permanent monitoring of program actions (for 32-bit

systems only)

 Mail Protection (POP3 Scanner, IMAP Scanner and SMTP Scanner) for the permanent

checking of emails for viruses and malware, including the checking of email
attachments

 Avira SearchFree Toolbar, a search toolbar integrated in the web browser providing

quick and convenient search options. It also includes widgets of the most common
Internet functions.

 Web Protection for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the

HTTP protocol (monitoring of ports 80, 8080, 3128)

 Avira Social Network Protection, a monitoring tool, informs parents of their children's

online activities. It checks their social network accounts for comments, photos etc. that
may influence the child's reputation in a negative way or may indicate that the child is in
danger.

 Avira Free Android Security app is not only focused on anti-theft measures. The app

helps you to get back your mobile device once you have misplaced it, or even worse: if
it has been stolen. Furthermore the app allows you to block incoming calls or SMS.
Avira Free Android Security protects cell phones and smartphones running with the
Android operating system.

 Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files
 Rootkits protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system

(rootkits)
(Not available under Windows XP 64 bit)

 Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the

Internet

 Simple and quick updates to the program, virus definitions, and search engine through

Single File Update and incremental VDF updates via a web server on the Internet

 User-friendly licensing in License Manager
 Integrated Scheduler for planning one-off or recurring jobs such as updates or scans
 Extremely high virus and malware detection via innovative scanning technology (scan

engine) including heuristic scanning method

 Detection of all conventional archive types including detection of nested archives and

smart extension detection

 High-performance multithreading function (simultaneous high-speed scanning of

multiple files)

2.2 System requirements

2.2.1 System requirements

Avira Antivirus Premium has the following requirements for successful use of the system:

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Operating system

 Windows XP, newest SP (32 or 64 bit) or
 Windows 7, newest SP (32 or 64 bit) or
 Windows 8, newest SP (32 or 64 bit)

Hardware

 Computer with Pentium processor or later, at least 1 GHz
 At least 150 MB of free hard disk memory space (more if using quarantine for temporary

storage)

 At least 512 MB RAM under Windows XP
 At least 1024 MB RAM under Windows 7

Other requirements

 For the program installation: Administrator rights
 For all installations: Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
 Internet connection where appropriate (see Installation)

2.2.2 Avira SearchFree Toolbar

The following requirements have to be met for a proper use of the Avira SearchFree
Toolbar:

Operating system

 Windows XP, newest SP (32 or 64 bit) or
 Windows 7, newest SP (32 or 64 bit) or
 Windows 8, newest SP (32 or 64 bit)

Web browser

 Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
 Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher
 Google Chrome 18.0 or higher

Note

If necessary, please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before
you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar. Otherwise you will not be able to
install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar.

2.2.3 Information for users of operating systems since Windows Vista

On Windows XP, many users work with administrator rights. However, this is not desirable
from the point of view of security because it is then easy for viruses and unwanted
programs to infiltrate computers.

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For this reason, Microsoft introduced the "user account control" (UAC). The user account
control is part of the following operating systems:

 Windows Vista
 Windows 7
 Windows 8

The user account control offers more protection for users who are logged in as
administrators. Thus an administrator only has the privileges of a normal user at first.
Actions for which administrator rights are required are clearly marked in by the operating
system with an information icon. In addition, the user must explicitly confirm the required
action. Privileges will only then be increased and the administrative task will be performed
by the operating system after this permission has been obtained.

The Avira product requires administrator rights for some actions. These actions are
marked with the following symbol: . If this symbol also appears on a button,
administrator rights are required to carry out this action. If your current user account does
not have administrator rights, the Windows dialog of the user account control asks you to
enter the administrator password. If you do not have an administrator password, you
cannot carry out this action.

2.3 Licensing and Upgrade

2.3.1 Licensing

In order to be able to use your Avira product, you require a license. You thereby accept the
license terms.

The license is provided in the form of an activation code. The activation code is a code
comprising letters and numbers that you will receive after purchasing the Avira product.
The activation code contains the exact data of your license, i.e. which programs have been
licensed for which period of time.

The activation code will be sent to you by email, if you have purchased your Avira product
on the Internet or it is indicated on the product packaging.

In order to license your program, please enter your activation code to activate the
program. The product activation may be performed during installation. However, you can
also activate your Avira product after the installation in the License Manager, under Help >
License management.

2.3.2 Extending a license

When your license is about to expire, Avira will send a slide-up reminding you to extend
your license. To do so, you only have to click a link and you will be forwarded to the Avira
online shop. However, it is also possible to extend the license of your Avira product
through the License Manager, under Help > License management

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If you have registered in the licensing portal of Avira, you can additionally extend your
license directly online via the License Overview or select the automatic renewal of your
license.

2.3.3 Upgrading

In the License Manager, you have the option of launching an upgrade for a product from
the Avira desktop product family. Manual uninstallation of the old product and manual
installation of the new product is not required. When upgrading from the License Manager,
you enter the activation code for the product you want to upgrade into the License
Manager input box. The new product is automatically installed.

To achieve high reliability and security for your computer, Avira sends a pop-up item to
remind you to upgrade your system to the newest version. Just click the Upgrade link on
the pop-up item and you will be guided to your product specific upgrade site.

You have the possibility to upgrade your current product, or you may obtain a more
comprehensive product. The product overview page shows what kind of product you are
using right now and offers the chance to compare your product to other Avira products. If
you need more information click the information icon right beside the product name. If
you want to remain on the same product, click Upgrade and the download of the new
version starts immediately. If you would like to obtain a more comprehensive product, click
the Buy button at the bottom of the product column. You will be automatically forwarded to
the Avira online shop where you can do your purchase order.

Note

Depending on your product and your operating system you may need
administrator rights to perform the upgrade. Login as an administrator before
performing an upgrade.

2.3.4 License manager

The Avira Antivirus Premium License Manager enables very simple installation of the Avira
Antivirus Premium license.

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Avira Antivirus Premium License Manager

You can install the license by selecting the license file in your file manager or in the
activation email with a double click and following the relevant instructions on the screen.

Note

The Avira Antivirus Premium License Manager automatically copies the
corresponding license in the relevant product folder. If a license already exists,
a note appears as to whether the existing license file is to be replaced. In this
case the existing file is overwritten by the new license file.

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3. Installation and uninstallation

This chapter contains information relating to the installation and uninstallation of your Avira
product.

 see Chapter: Pre-Setup: Requirements, preparing the computer for installation
 see Chapter: Express installation: Standard installation according to default settings
 see Chapter: Custom installation: Configurable installation
 see Chapter: Test product installation
 see Chapter: Configuration Wizard
 see Chapter: Change installation
 see Chapter: Installation modules
 see Chapter: Uninstallation: Uninstall

3.1 Installation types

During installation you can select a setup type in the installation wizard:

Express

 The program files are installed into a default folder in C:\Program Files.
 Your Avira product will be installed with default settings. You have the option of defining

custom settings using the configuration wizard.

Custom

 You can choose to install individual program components (see Chapter Installation and

uninstallation > Installation modules).

 A target folder can be selected for the program files to be installed.
 You can disable Create a desktop icon and program group in the Start menu.
 Using the configuration wizard, you can define custom settings for your Avira product

and initiate a short system scan that is performed automatically after installation.

3.2 Pre-Setup

Note

Before installation, check whether your computer fulfills all the minimum system

requirements. If your computer satisfies all requirements, you can install the

Avira product.

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Pre-Setup

Close your email program. It is also recommended to end all running applications.
Make sure that no other virus protection solutions are installed. The automatic

protection functions of various security solutions may interfere with each other.

The Avira product will search for any possible incompatible software on your

computer.

If potentially incompatible software is detected Avira generates a list of these

programs.

It is recommended to remove these software programs in order not to endanger

the stability of your computer.

Select from the list the check boxes of all those programs that should be removed

automatically from your computer and click Next.

You have to confirm manually the uninstallation of some programs. Select the

programs and click Next.

The uninstallation of one or more of the selected programs requires a restart of

your computer. After rebooting the installation will continue.

Warning

Your computer will not be protected until the installation of the Avira product is
finished.

Installation

The installation program runs in self-explanatory dialog mode. Every window contains a
certain selection of buttons to control the installation process.

The most important buttons are assigned the following functions:

 OK: Confirm action.
 Abort: Abort action.
 Next: Go to next step.
 Back: Go to previous step.

Establish an Internet connection: The Internet connection is necessary for performing

the following installation steps:

 Downloading the current program file and scan engine as well as the latest virus

definition files via the installation program (for Internet-based installation)

 Activating the program
 Where appropriate, carrying out an update after completed installation

Keep the activation code or license file for your Avira product handy when you want

to activate the program.

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Note

Internet-based installation:

For the Internet-based installation of the program, an installation program is
provided that loads the current program file prior to installation by the Avira
web servers. This process ensures that your Avira product is installed with
the latest virus definition file.

Installation with an installation package:
The installation package contains both the installation program and all
necessary program files. No language selection for your Avira product is
available for installation with an installation package. We recommend that
you carry out an update of the virus definition file after installation.

Note

For product activation, your Avira product uses the HTTP protocol and Port
80 (web communication), as well as encryption protocol SSL and port 443, to
communicate with the Avira servers. If you are using a firewall, please
ensure that the required connections and/or incoming or outgoing data are
not blocked by the firewall.

3.3 Express installation

Installing your Avira product:
Start the installation program by double-clicking the installation file you have downloaded

from the Internet or insert the program CD.

Internet-based installation

The Welcome screen appears.

Click Next to continue with the installation.

The dialog Language selection appears.

Select the language you want to use to install your Avira product and confirm your

language selection by clicking Next.

The dialog box Download appears. All files necessary for installation are

downloaded from the Avira web servers. The Download window closes after
conclusion of the download.

Installation with an installation package

The window Preparing installation appears.
The installation file is extracted. The installation routine is started.

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The dialog box Choose installation type appears.

Note

By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you would like to execute a customized
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation and uninstallation > Custom

installation.

The I want to improve my protection by using Avira Proactiv and Protection

Cloud check box (Configuration > General > Advanced Protection) is preset by
default. If you do not wish to participate in the Avira Community, please unmark this
checkbox.

If you confirm your participation in the Avira Community, Avira sends data on

detected suspicious programs to the Avira Malware Research Center. The data
is used only for an advanced online scan and to expand and refine detection
technology. You can click the links ProActiv and Protection Cloud to obtain
more details on the expanded online and cloud scan.

Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed

text of the End User License Agreement, click the corresponding link.

The License Wizard opens and helps you to activate your product.
You have the opportunity to configure a Proxy server right here.

Click, if necessary, Proxy settings for configuration and confirm your settings with

OK.

If you already received an activation code, select Activate product and enter your

activation code.

-OR­ If you do not have an activation code, click the link purchase an activation code.

You are forwarded to the Avira website.

Alternatively, click the link I already have a valid license file.

The Open File Dialog appears.

Select your .KEY license file and click Open.

The activation code is copied to the License Wizard.

If you would like to test the product, continue reading at chapter Test product

installation.

Click Next.

The installation progress is displayed by a green bar.

Click Next.

The dialog box Join the millions of Avira users who already use Avira

SearchFree appears.

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If you do not want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar, please unmark the

checkbox with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar and Avira SearchFree Updater End

User License Agreement, and the one that defines Avira SearchFree
(search.avira.com) as your browser homepage.

Note

If necessary, please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before
you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar. Otherwise you will not be able to
install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar.

Click Next.

The installation progress of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed by a green

bar.
The Avira Tray Icon is placed in the taskbar.
In order to ensure effective protection for your computer, the module Updater will

search for possible updates.
The Luke Filewalker window opens and a short system scan is performed. The

status of the scan as well as the results are displayed.

If after the scan you are asked to restart your computer, click Yes to ensure that your

system is fully protected.

After a successful installation, we recommend that you check the program is up-to­date in the Status field of the Control Center.

If your Avira product shows that your computer is not secure, click Fix problem.

The dialog Restore protection opens.

Activate the preset options in order to maximize the security of your system.
If appropriate, perform a complete system scan afterwards.

3.4 Custom installation

Installing your Avira product:
Start the installation program by double-clicking the installation file you have downloaded

from the Internet or insert the program CD.

Internet-based installation

The Welcome screen appears.

Click Next to continue with the installation.

The dialog Language selection appears.

Select the language you want to use to install your Avira product and confirm your

language selection by clicking Next.

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The dialog box Download appears. All files necessary for installation are

downloaded from the Avira web servers. The Download window closes after

conclusion of the download.

Installation with an installation package

The window Preparing installation appears.
The installation file is extracted. The installation routine is started.
The dialog box Choose installation type appears.

Note

By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you would like to execute an Express
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation and uninstallation > Express

installation.

Choose Custom to install individual program components.
The I want to improve my protection by using Avira Proactiv and Protection

Cloud check box is preset by default. If you do not want to participate in the Avira
Community, please unmark this checkbox.

If you confirm your participation in the Avira Community, Avira sends data on

detected suspicious programs to the Avira Malware Research Center. The data

is used only for an advanced online scan and to expand and refine detection

technology. You can click the links ProActiv and Protection Cloud to obtain

more details on the expanded online and cloud scan.

Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed

text of the End User License Agreement, click the corresponding link.

Click Next.

The Choose Destination Folder window opens.
The default folder will be C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\

Click Next to continue.

-OR­ Use the Browse button to select a different destination folder and confirm by clicking

Next.

The Install components dialog appears.
Select or deselect components from the list and confirm with Next to proceed.
If you chose to install the Protection Cloud component, but you want to confirm

manually, which files should be sent to the Cloud for analysis, you can enable the
option Confirm manually when sending suspicious files to Avira.

Click Next.

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In the following dialog box you can decide whether to create a desktop shortcut

and/or a program group in the Start menu.

Click Next.

The License Wizard opens.

You have the following options to activate the program:

Enter an activation code.

By entering your activation code, your Avira product is activated with your

license.

If you do not have an activation code, click the link purchase an activation code.

You are forwarded to the Avira website.
Select the option Test product

If you select Test product an evaluation license to activate the program will be

generated during the activation process. You can test the Avira product with its
complete range of functions for a certain period of time (see Test product

installation).

Note

By using the option I already have a valid license file you can load a valid
license file. During product activation with a valid activation code the license key
is generated and saved in the program directory of your Avira product. Use this
option if you have already activated a product and want to re-install your Avira
product.

Note

In some sales versions of Avira products, an activation code has already been
included in the product. For this reason the activation need not be entered. If
and when necessary, the activation code is displayed in the license wizard.

Note

In order to activate the program, a connection to the Avira servers is
established. Under Proxy settings you can configure the Internet link by a
proxy server.

Select an activation process and click Next to confirm.
If you already own a valid license file, then go directly to the chapter "Select the

option I already have a valid license file".

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Product activation

A dialog box will be opened in which you can enter your personal data.
Enter your data and click Next.

Your data is transmitted to the Avira servers and scanned. Your Avira product is

activated by means of your license.

Your license data will be displayed in the next window.
Click Next.
Skip the following chapter on "Select the option I already have a valid license file".

Select the option "I already have a valid license file"

A box will be opened for loading the license file.
Select the .KEY license file with your license data for the program, and click Open.

Your license data will be displayed in the next window.
Click Next.

Continuation after completed activation or loading of the license file

The dialog box Join the millions of Avira users who already use Avira

SearchFree appears.

If you do not want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar, please unmark the

checkbox with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar and the Avira SearchFree Updater End

User License Agreement, and the one that defines Avira SearchFree
(search.avira.com) as your browser homepage.

Note If necessary, please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars

before you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar. Otherwise you will not be able
to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar.

Click Next.

The installation progress of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed by a green

bar.

The Installation Wizard is closed and the Configuration Wizard will open.

3.5 Test product installation

Installing your Avira product:
Start the installation program by double-clicking the installation file you have downloaded

from the Internet or insert the program CD.

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Internet-based installation

The Welcome screen appears.
Click Next to continue with the installation.

The dialog Language selection appears.
Select the language you want to use to install your Avira product and confirm your

language selection by clicking Next.

The dialog box Download appears. All files necessary for installation are

downloaded from the Avira web servers. The Download window closes after
conclusion of the download.

Installation with an installation package

The window Preparing installation appears.

The installation file is extracted. The installation routine is started.

The dialog box Choose installation type appears.

Note

By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you would like to execute an Custom
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation and uninstallation > Custom

installation.

The I want to improve my protection by using Avira Proactiv and Protection

Cloud check box (Configuration > General > Advanced Protection) is preset by
default. If you do not want to participate in the Avira Community, please unmark this
checkbox.

If you confirm your participation in the Avira Community, Avira sends data on

detected suspicious programs to the Avira Malware Research Center. The data
is used only for an advanced online scan and to expand and refine detection
technology. You can click the links ProActiv and Protection Cloud to obtain
more details on the expanded online and cloud scan.

Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed

text of the End User License Agreement, click the corresponding link.

Click Next.

The License Wizard opens and helps you to activate your product.

You have the opportunity to configure a Proxy server right here.
Click Proxy settings for configuration and confirm your settings with OK.
Select the option Test product in the License Wizard and click Next.
Insert your data into the required fields of Registration. Please decide whether to

subscribe to the Avira Newsletter and click Next.

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The installation progress is displayed by a green bar.

The dialog box Join the millions of Avira users who already use Avira

SearchFree Toolbar appears.

If you do not want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar, please unmark the

checkbox with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar and the Avira SearchFree Updater End

User License Agreement, and the one that defines Avira SearchFree
(search.avira.com) as your browser homepage.

Note

If necessary, please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before
you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar. Otherwise you will not be able to
install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar.

Click Next.

The installation progress of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed by a green

bar.

You will be asked to restart your system in order to activate your Avira product. Click

Yes to reboot your computer immediately.

The Avira Tray Icon is placed in the taskbar.

Your evaluation license is valid for 31 days.

3.6 Configuration Wizard

At the end of a user-defined installation, the configuration wizard is opened. The
configuration wizard enables you to define custom settings for your Avira product.

Click Next in the welcome window of the configuration wizard to begin configuration

of the program.

The Configure AHeAD dialog box enables you to select a detection level for the

AHeAD technology. The detection level selected is used for the System Scanner
(On-demand scan) and Real-Time Protection (On-access scan) AHeAD
technology settings.

Select a detection level and continue the installation by clicking Next.

In the following dialog box Select extended threat categories, you can adapt

the protective functions of your Avira product to the threat categories specified.

Where appropriate, activate further threat categories and continue the installation by

clicking Next.

If you have selected the Avira Real-Time Protection installation module, the

Real-Time Protection start mode dialog box appears. You can stipulate the
Real-Time Protection start time. At each computer reboot, the Real-Time
Protection will be started in the start mode specified.

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Note

The specified Real-Time Protection start mode is saved in the registry and
cannot be changed via Configuration.

Note

If the default start mode for Real-Time Protection (Normal start) has been
chosen and the logon process upon startup is carried out fast, programs
configured to start automatically upon startup might not be scanned, because
they might be up and running before the Real-Time Protection has been started
completely.

Enable the required option and continue the configuration by clicking Next.

In the following System scan dialog box, a quick system scan can be enabled or

disabled. The quick system scan is performed after the configuration has been
completed and before the computer is rebooted, and scans running programs
and the most important system files for viruses and malware.

Enable or disable the Quick system scan option and continue the configuration by

clicking Next.

In the following dialog box, you can complete the configuration by clicking Finish

The specified and selected settings are accepted.

If you have enabled the Quick system scan option, the Luke Filewalker

window opens. The Scanner performs a quick system scan.

If you are asked to restart your computer after the scan, click Yes to ensure that your

system is fully protected.

After a successful installation, we recommend that you check whether the program is up­to-date in the Status field of the Control Center.

If your Avira product shows that your computer is not secure, click Fix problem.

The dialog Restore protection opens.
Activate the preset options in order to maximize the security of your system.
If appropriate, perform a complete system scan afterwards.

3.7 Change installation

You have the option of adding or removing individual program components of the current
Avira product installation (see Chapter Installation and uninstallation > Installation

modules).

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If you wish to add or remove modules of the current installation, you can use the option
Add or Remove Programs in the Windows control panel to Change/Remove
programs.

Select your Avira product and click Change. In the Welcome dialog of the program, select
the option Modify. You will be guided through the installation changes.

3.8 Installation modules

In a user-defined installation or a change installation, the following installation modules can
be selected, added or removed.

 Avira Antivirus Premium

This module contains all components required for successful installation of your Avira
product.

 Real-Time Protection

The Avira Real-Time Protection runs in the background. It monitors and repairs, if
possible, files during operations such as open, write and copy in on-access mode.
Whenever a user carries out a file operation (e.g. load document, execute, copy), the
Avira product automatically scans the file. Renaming a file does not trigger a scan by
Avira Real-Time Protection.

 Mail Protection

Mail Protection is the interface between your computer and the email server from which
your email program (email client) downloads emails. Mail Protection is connected as a
so-called proxy between the email program and the email server. All incoming emails
are routed through this proxy, scanned for viruses and unwanted programs and
forwarded to your email program. Depending on the configuration, the program
processes the affected emails automatically or asks the user for a certain action.

 Rootkits Protection

Avira Rootkits Protection checks whether software is already installed on your computer
that can no longer be detected with conventional methods of malware protection after
penetrating the computer system.

 ProActiv

The ProActiv component monitors application actions and alerts users to suspicious
application behavior. This behavior-based recognition enables you to protect yourself
against unknown malware. The ProActiv component is integrated into Avira Real-Time
Protection.

 Protection Cloud

The Protection Cloud component is a module for dynamic online detection of still
unknown malware.

 Web Protection

When surfing the Internet, you are using your web browser to request data from a web
server. The data transferred from the web server (HTML files, script and image files,
Flash files, video and music streams, etc.) will normally be moved directly into the
browser cache for display in the web browser, meaning that an on-access scan as
performed by Avira Real-Time Protection is not possible. This could allow viruses and

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unwanted programs to access your computer system. Web Protection is what is known
as an HTTP proxy which monitors the ports used for data transfer (80, 8080, 3128) and
scans the transferred data for viruses and unwanted programs. Depending on the
configuration, the program may process the affected files automatically or prompt the
user for a specific action.

 Shell Extension

The Shell Extension generates an entry Scan selected files with Avira in the context
menu of the Windows Explorer (right-hand mouse button). With this entry you can
directly scan files or directories.

3.9 Uninstallation

If you wish to remove the Avira product from your computer, you can use the option Add
or Remove Programs to Change/Remove programs in the Windows Control Panel.

To uninstall your Avira product (e.g. in Windows 7):

Open the Control Panel via the Windows Start menu.
Double click on Programs and Features.
Select your Avira product in the list and click Uninstall.

You will be asked if you really want to remove the program.
Click Yes to confirm.

All components of the program will be removed.
Click Finish to complete uninstallation.

Where appropriate, a dialog box appears recommending that your computer be

restarted.

Click Yes to confirm.

The Avira product is now uninstalled and all directories, files and registry entries

for the program are deleted when your computer is restarted.

Note

The Avira SearchFree Toolbar is not included in the uninstallation program and
must be uninstalled separately by following the steps detailed above. To do this
in Firefox the Avira SearchFree Toolbar must be enabled via the Add-On
Manager. After uninstallation the search toolbar is no longer integrated in your
web browser.

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4. Overview of Avira Antivirus Premium

This chapter contains an overview of the functionality and operation of your Avira product.

 see Chapter User interface and operation
 see Chapter Avira SearchFree Toolbar
 see Chapter How to...?

4.1 User interface and operation

You operate your Avira product via three program interface elements:

 Control Center: monitoring and controlling the Avira product
 Configuration: Configuring the Avira product
 Tray Icon in the system tray of the taskbar: Opening the Control Center and other

functions

4.1.1 Control Center

The Control Center is designed to monitor the protection status of your computer systems
and control and operate the protection components and functions of your Avira product.

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The Control Center window is divided into three areas: The Menu bar, the Navigation
area and the detail window Status:

 Menu bar: In the Control Center menu bar, you can access general program functions

and information on the program.

 Navigation area: In the navigation area, you can easily swap between the individual

sections of the Control Center. The individual sections contain information and functions
of the program components and are arranged in the navigation bar according to activity.
Example: Activity PC PROTECTION - Section Real-Time Protection.

 Status: The Control Center opens with the Status view, where you can see at a glance,

if your computer is safe, and you have an overview of the active modules, the date of
the last backup and the date of the last system scan. The Status view also contains
buttons for starting features or actions, such as starting or stopping the Real-Time
Protection.

Starting and closing of Control Center

To start the Control Center the following options are available:

 Double-click the program icon on your desktop
 Via the program entry in the Start > Programs menu.

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 Via the Tray Icon of your Avira product.

Close the Control Center via the menu command Close in the menu File or by clicking on
the close tab in the Control Center.

Operate Control Center

To navigate in the Control Center

Select an activity in the navigation bar.

The activity opens and other sections appear. The first section of the activity is

selected and displayed in the view.

If necessary, click another section to display this in the detail window.

Note

You can activate the keyboard navigation in the menu bar with the help of the
[Alt] key. If navigation is activated, you can move within the menu with the
arrow keys. With the Return key you activate the active menu item.
To open or close menus in the Control Center, or to navigate within the menus,
you can also use the following key combinations: [Alt] + underlined letter in the
menu or menu command. Hold down the [Alt] key if you want to access a
menu, a menu command or a submenu.

To process data or objects displayed in the detail window:

Highlight the data or object you wish to edit.

To highlight multiple elements (elements in columns), hold down the control key or

the shift key while selecting the elements.

Click the appropriate button in the upper bar of the detail window to edit the object.

Control Center overview

 Status: Clicking on the Status bar gives you an overview of the product's functionality

and performance (see Status).

 The Status section lets you see at a glance which modules are active and provides

information on the last update performed.

 PC PROTECTION: In this section you will find the components for checking the files on

your computer system for viruses and malware.

 The System Scanner section enables you to easily configure and start an on-demand

scan. Predefined profiles enable a scan with already adapted default options. In the
same way it is possible to adapt the scan for viruses and unwanted programs to your
personal requirements with the help of manual selection (will be saved) or by
creating user-defined profiles.

 The Real-Time Protection section displays information on scanned files, as well as

other statistical data, which can be reset at any time, and enables access to the

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