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  • Page 1 Avira Free Antivirus User Manual...
  • Page 2 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 Free Antivirus. We thank the copyright owners for making the code available to us.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuration operation ..........................25 4.1.7 Tray icon ............................... 26 4.1.8 Entries in the context menu ........................27 4.1.9 4.2 Toolbar ............................ 27 Overview ............................... 27 4.2.1 Use ................................. 28 4.2.2 Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 4 In the help ..............................53 7.2.2 In the Control Center ..........................54 7.2.3 7.3 Windows Security Center ...................... 56 General ................................56 7.3.1 The Windows Security Center and your Avira product ..............56 7.3.2 Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 5 10.5.1 Security ..............................100 10.5.2 WMI ................................102 10.5.3 Events ................................. 102 10.5.4 Reports ............................... 103 10.5.5 Directories ..............................103 10.5.6 Acoustic alerts ............................104 10.5.7 Alerts ................................105 10.5.8 Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction 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.
  • Page 7 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). Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 8: Product Information

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

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    Product information  Web Protection (for Avira Free Antivirus users, only in combination with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar) for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the HTTP protocol (monitoring of ports 80, 8080, 3128)  Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files ...

  • Page 10: Licensing And Upgrade

    2.3 Licensing and Upgrade In order to be able to use your Avira product, you require a license. You thereby accept the license terms. The license is issued via a digital license code in the form of the file hbedv.key. This digital license code is the key to your personal license.

  • Page 11: Installation And Uninstallation

    Express  The program files are installed into a specified default folder under C:\Program Files.  Your Avira product is 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 >...
  • Page 12 The uninstallation of one or more of the selected programs requires a restart of your computer. After reboot the installation will continue. Warning Your computer will not be protected until the installation of the Avira product is finished. Install The installation program runs in self-explanatory dialog mode. Every window contains a certain selection of buttons to control the installation process.

  • Page 13: Express Installation

    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.
  • Page 14 The dialog box Web Protection with Avira SearchFree Toolbar (powered by Ask.com) appears. If you want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar, confirm that you accept the terms of the Ask.com End User License Agreement and want to install the Web Protection with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar.

  • Page 15: Custom Installation

    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.

  • Page 16: Configuration Wizard

    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. If necessary, enable the Make Ask.com my browser default search provider option and click Next.

  • Page 17: Change Installation

    After a successful installation, we recommend that you check whether the program is up- to-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.

  • Page 18: Installation Modules

    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. Note If you uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar, Web Protection is also uninstalled.

  • Page 19: Uninstallation

    Installation and uninstallation 3.8 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 XP and Windows Vista): Open the Control Panel via the Windows Start menu.

  • Page 20: Overview Of Avira Free Antivirus

    Overview of Avira Free Antivirus 4. Overview of Avira Free Antivirus This chapter contains an overview of the functionality and operation of your Avira product.  see Chapter Interface and operation  see Chapter Toolbar  see Chapter How to...? 4.1 User interface and operation...

  • Page 21: 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.  Via the Tray Icon of your Avira product. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 22: Operate Control Center

    (not saved) . The Realtime 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 Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 23: Configuration

    The Quarantine section contains the so-called quarantine manager. This is the central point for files already placed in quarantine or for suspect files that you would like to place in quarantine. It is also possible to send a selected file to the Avira Malware Research Center by email.

  • Page 24: Accessing The Configuration

    If you are accessing configuration via the Configuration button in the Control Center, go to the Configuration register of the section which is active in the Control Center. Expert mode must be activated to select individual Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 25: Configuration Operation

    If you want to restore all configuration settings to default values: Click Restore defaults. All settings of the configuration are restored to default values. All amendments and custom entries are lost when default settings are restored. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 26: Tray Icon

    Configuration of acoustic alerts when malware is detected 4.1.8 Tray icon After installation, you will see the tray icon of your Avira product in the system tray of the taskbar: Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 27: Entries In The Context Menu

    When the browser is first accessed a status window opens containing important information on toolbar functions. The toolbar consists of a search box, an Avira logo linked to the Avira website, two status displays and the Options menu. ...

  • Page 28: Use

    Enter the term in the search box and press the Enter key or click on Search. The Ask.com search engine then searches the Internet for you and displays all hits in the browser window. To find out how to custom configure the Avira SearchFree Toolbar in Internet Explorer and Firefox, go to Options. Status display Web Protection Web Protection is enabled.

  • Page 29: Options

    Overview of Avira Free Antivirus If you move the cursor over the icon, the following message appears: Avira is not up to date. Click here to download the latest update to keep your PC protected. Click the yellow icon or text to update your Avira product. This is done in accordance with the custom settings you defined in Avira Free Antivirus.
  • Page 30 You can also uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar directly in Internet Explorer: Uninstallation via the web browser Info Click on Info to display which version of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed. Firefox In the Firefox web browser, the following configuration options for the Avira SearchFree Toolbar are available in the Options menu: Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep.
  • Page 31 URL into the web browser's address bar. More options Select toolbar language Under Select toolbar language you can select the language in which the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed. The Toolbar is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

  • Page 32: Uninstallation

    Uninstallation via the web browser Info Click on Info to display which version of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed. 4.2.4 Uninstallation To uninstall your Avira SearchFree Toolbar (e.g. in Windows XP and Windows Vista): Open the Control Panel via the Windows Start menu.

  • Page 33: How To

    Add-On Manager. 4.3 How to...? 4.3.1 Perform automatic updates To create a job with the Avira Scheduler to update your Avira product automatically: In the Control Center, select the section Administration > Scheduler. Click the Insert new job icon.

  • Page 34: Start A Manual Update

    PC protection > Update > Product update To start an update of your Avira product manually: With the right-hand mouse button, click the Avira tray icon in the taskbar. A context menu appears. Select Start update. The Updater dialog box appears.

  • Page 35: Using A Scan Profiles To Scan For Viruses And Malware

    This icon starts the scan with extended administrator rights. After confirmation, all directories and files in the selected scan profile are scanned. To scan for viruses and malware with a scan profile: Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 36: Scan For Viruses And Malware Using Drag & Drop

    Select Scan selected files with Avira in the context menu. The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started. When the scan is completed, the results are displayed. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 37: Automatically Scan For Viruses And Malware

    Click Next. The dialog box Selection of the display mode appears. Select the display mode of the job window:  Invisible: No job window Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 38: Targeted Scan For Rootkits And Active Malware

    Click the icon (Windows XP: or Windows Vista: The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started. When the scan is completed, the results are displayed. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 39: React To Detected Viruses And Malware

    Overview of Avira Free Antivirus 4.3.8 React to detected viruses and malware For the individual protection components of your Avira product, you can define how your Avira product reacts to a detected virus or unwanted program in the Configuration under the section Action on detection.
  • Page 40 Copy to quarantine Action option for a rootkits detection: The detection is copied to quarantine. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 41: Handling Quarantined Files (*.Qua)

    The website requested from the web server and/or any data or files transferred are moved to quarantine. The affected file can be recovered from quarantine manager if it has an informative value or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center.
  • Page 42 Highlight the file and click on You have to confirm your choice with Yes. If you want to upload the file to a Avira Malware Research Center web server for analysis: Highlight the file you want to upload. Click on A dialog opens with a form for inputting your contact data.

  • Page 43: Restore The Files In Quarantine

    To restore files in quarantine: Warning This could result in loss of data and damage to the operating system of the Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 44: Move Suspicious Files To Quarantine

    The file is restored to the selected directory. 4.3.11 Move suspicious files to quarantine To move a suspect file to quarantine manually: In the Control Center, select the section Administration > Quarantine section. Click on Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 45: Scan Profile: Amend Or Delete File Type In A Scan Profile

    The Windows default window for selecting a file appears. Select the file and confirm with Open. The file is moved to quarantine. You can scan files in quarantine with the Avira System Scanner (see Chapter: Quarantine: Handling quarantined files (*.qua)).

  • Page 46: Filter Events

    The desktop shortcut is created. 4.3.14 Filter events Events that have been generated by program components of your Avira product are displayed in the Control Center under Administration > Events (analogous to the event display of your Windows operating system). The program components, in alphabetical order, are the following: ...

  • Page 47: System Scanner

    The system scan via the context menu (right-hand mouse button - entry Scan selected files with Avira) is recommended if, for example, you wish to scan individual files and directories. Another advantage is that it is not necessary to first start the Control Center for a system scan via the context menu.

  • Page 48: Updates

    To carry out regular updates, the Updater component is integrated into your Avira product. The Updater ensures that your Avira product is always up-to-date and able to deal with the new viruses that appear every day. Updater updates the following components: ...
  • Page 49 Updates Updates can be obtained from the Internet via a Web server of the manufacturer. The existing network connection is the default connection to the download servers of Avira. You can change this default setting in the Configuration under General >...

  • Page 50: Faq, Tips

    Reason: The update.exe file is not fully approved by your personal firewall. Ensure that the update.exe file is fully approved by your personal firewall. Otherwise: Check your settings in the Configuration (expert mode) under General > Update Your settings. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 51 The status of the tray icon is disabled. Reason: Avira Realtime Protection is disabled. In the Control Center in the section Status in the Avira Realtime Protection area, click on the Enable button. Reason: Avira Realtime Protection is blocked by a firewall.

  • Page 52: Shortcuts

    FAQ, Tips My firewall reports Avira Realtime Protection Reason: Communication with Avira Realtime Protection occurs via the TCP/IP Internet protocol. A firewall monitors all connections via this protocol. Define a general approval for Avira Realtime Protection. Avira Realtime Protection only works with the address 127.0.0.1 (localhost). An Internet connection is not established.

  • Page 53: In The Help

    Alt + Space Display system menu. Alt + Tab Shift between the help and the other opened windows. Alt + F4 Close help. Shift + F10 Display context menu of the help. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 54: In The Control Center

    Display help Alt + F4 Close Control Center Refresh Open configuration Start update Scan section Shortcut Description Start scan with the selected profile Create desktop link for the selected profile Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 55 Restore object to... Return Properties Add file Delete object Scheduler section Shortcut Description Edit job Return Properties Insert new job Delete job Reports section Shortcut Description Display report file Print report file Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 56: Windows Security Center

    You may receive the following information from the Windows Security Center with regard to your virus protection:  Virus protection NOT FOUND  Virus protection OUT OF DATE  Virus protection ON  Virus protection OFF  Virus protection NOT MONITORED Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 57 If you have already installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista and then install your Avira product or you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista on a system on which your Avira product has already been installed, you will receive the...
  • Page 58 FAQ, Tips Your Avira product is now up-to-date and the Avira Realtime Protection is enabled. Virus protection OFF You receive the following message if you disable the Avira Realtime Protection or stop the Realtime Protection service. Note You can enable or disabled Avira Realtime Protection in the Overview > Status section of the Control Center.
  • Page 59 FAQ, Tips Note The Windows Security Center is supported by your Avira product. You can enable this option at any time via the Recommendations button. Note Even if you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, you still require a virus protection solution.

  • Page 60: Viruses And More

    The connection data allow many conclusions on the usage behavior and are problematic in terms of data security. Your Avira product detects Adware. If the Adware option is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under...
  • Page 61 Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way. This camouflage method is often used by malware. Your Avira product recognizes "Double Extension Files". If the option Double Extension files is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under...
  • Page 62 Threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects a game. The game is now over in the truest sense of the word, because you can simply delete it. Jokes Jokes are merely intended to give someone a fright or provide general amusement without causing harm or reproducing.

  • Page 63: Viruses And Other Malware

    "Internet crawling spiders" and then used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Your Avira product recognizes "Phishing". If the option Phishing is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under...
  • Page 64 A honeypot is a service (program or server) installed in a network. Its function is to monitor a network and log attacks. This service is unknown to the legitimate user - because of this Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 65 Trojans. In contrast to a worm, a virus always requires a program as host, where the virus deposits its virulent code. The program execution of the host itself is not changed as a rule. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 66 A zombie PC is a computer that is infected with malware programs and that enables hackers to abuse computers via remote control for criminal purposes. On command, the affected PC starts denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, for example, or sends spam and phishing emails. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 67: Info And Service

    Report false positives 9.1 Contact address If you have any questions or requests concerning the Avira product range, we will be pleased to help you. For our contact addresses, please refer to the Control Center under Help > About Avira Free Antivirus.

  • Page 68: Reporting False Positives

    (please remember to tell us the password). 9.4 Reporting false positives If you believe that your Avira product is reporting a detection in a file that is most likely "clean", send the relevant file packed (WinZIP, PKZip, Arj etc.) as an email attachment to the following address: virus-personal@avira.com...

  • Page 69: Reference: Configuration Options

    If this option is enabled, the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted programs is automatically chosen by the program. This means that your Avira program decides whether the files are scanned or not based on their content. This procedure is...
  • Page 70 Integrity checking of system files When this option is enabled, the most important Windows system files are subjected to a particularly secure check for changes by malware during every on-demand scan. If Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 71 "Scan for rootkits", but it is significantly quicker to perform. Note The rootkits scan is not available for Windows XP 64 bit ! Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 72 You can use the content- sensitive menu to select an action to be executed for the various infected files. You can execute the standard actions for all infected files or cancel the System Scanner. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 73 Quarantine If this option is enabled, the System Scanner moves the file to the quarantine. These files can later be repaired or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 74 Quarantine If this option is enabled, the System Scanner moves the file to Quarantine. These files can later be repaired or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center. Delete If this option is enabled, the file is deleted.
  • Page 75 The button restores the pre-defined values for scanning archives. Archives In this display area you can set which archives the System Scanner should scan. For this, you must select the relevant entries. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 76 With this button, you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display window. Delete The button deletes a selected entry from the list. This button is inactive if no entry is selected. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 77 Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection (AHeAD) enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology, which can also detect unknown (new) malware. If this option is enabled, you can define how "aggressive" this heuristic should be. This option is enabled as the default setting.

  • Page 78: Report

    Note If you have to send us a report file at any time (for troubleshooting), please create this report file in this mode. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 79: Realtime Protection

    The list can be edited manually via the "File extensions" button. This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 80 You can set the maximum recursion depth, the number of files to be scanned and the maximum archive size. Note This option is deactivated by default, since the process puts heavy demands on Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 81 All file accesses of processes in this list are excluded from monitoring by Realtime Protection. Input box In this field, enter the name of the process that is to be ignored by the real-time scan. No process is entered as the default setting. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 82 The "Processes" button opens the "Process selection" window in which the running processes are displayed. With this button, you can add the process entered in the input box to the display window. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 83 The button opens a window in which you can select the file object to be excluded. With this button, you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display window. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 84 Macrovirus heuristics Macrovirus heuristics Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic. If this option is enabled, all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair, alternatively suspect documents are only reported, i.e. you receive an alert. This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 85: Report

    Reference: Configuration options enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology, which can also detect unknown (new) malware. If this option is enabled, you can define how "aggressive" this heuristic should be. This option is enabled as the default setting.

  • Page 86: Update

    10.3.1 Product update Under Product update, configure how product updates or the notification of available product updates are handled. (Options available in expert mode only.) Product updates Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 87 An update of the virus definition file and of the search engine is performed during every update process independent of the settings for the product update (see Chapter Updates). Note If you have enabled an option for an automatic product update, you can Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 88: Restart Settings

    Restart settings. (Options available in expert mode only.) 10.3.2 Restart settings When a product update for your Avira product is performed, you may have to restart your computer system. If you have selected automatic product updates under Local protection >...

  • Page 89: Web Server

    This option is not available under Vista and Windows 7. Under these operating systems the dial-up connection opened for the update is always terminated as soon as the download has been performed. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 90 Enter the relevant password for logging in on the proxy server here. For security reasons, the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks (*). Examples: Address: proxy.domain.com Port: 8080 Address: 192.168.1.100 Port: 3128 Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 91: Web Protection

    If this option is enabled, a dialog box appears when a virus or unwanted program is detected during an on-demand scan, in which you can choose what is to be done with the affected file. This option is enabled as the default setting. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 92 Web Protection. The Web filter lets you block known phishing and malware URLs. Web Protection prevents the transfer of data from the Internet to your computer system. (Options available in expert mode only.) Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 93 = application/olescript MIME type files (ActiveX script-  files *.axs) are blocked by Web Protection. .exe = All files with the extension .exe (executable files) are blocked by Web  Protection. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 94 Protection. The MIME types and URLs specified are ignored by Web Protection, i.e. that data is not scanned for viruses and malware when it is transferred to your computer system. (Options available in expert mode only.) MIME types skipped by Web Protection Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 95  video/quicktime = All Quicktime sub-type video files (*.qt, *.mov) are excluded  from Web Protection scans .pdf = All Adobe PDF files are excluded from Web Protection scans.  Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 96 Only trusted URLs should therefore be excluded from Web Protection scans. The button allows you to copy the URL entered in the input field (Internet address) to the viewer window. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 97 URLs with the domain www.avira.de are not excluded from Web Protection scans. avira.com -OR- *.avira.com  = All URLs with the second and top-level domain avira.com are excluded from Web Protection scans: The specification implies all existing subdomains for .avira.com: www.avira.com, forum.avira.com, etc.

  • Page 98: Report

    Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection (AHeAD) enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology, which can also detect unknown (new) malware. If this option is enabled, you can define how "aggressive" this heuristic should be. This option is enabled as the default setting.

  • Page 99: General

    80 MB. 10.5 General 10.5.1 Threat categories Selection of extended threat categories (Options available in expert mode only) Your Avira product protects you against computer viruses. In addition, you can scan according to the following extended threat categories.  Adware ...

  • Page 100: Security

    USB sticks as data on a stick can be changed at any time. Exclude CDs and DVDs When this option is enabled, the autostart function is permitted on CD and DVD drives. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 101 If this option is enabled, all registry entries of the program and all program files (binary and configuration files) are protected from manipulation. Protection against manipulation entails preventing write, delete and, in some cases, read access to the Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 102: Wmi

    Windows systems. Your Avira product supports WMI and provides data (status information, statistical data, reports, planned requests, etc.) as well as events via an interface.

  • Page 103: Reports

    You can see where your system saves temporary files - for example with Windows XP - under: Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Index card "Advanced" Button "Environment Variables". The temporary variables Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 104: Acoustic Alerts

    WAVE file In this input box you can enter the name and the associated path of an audio file of your choice. The program's default acoustic signal is entered as standard. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

  • Page 105: Alerts

    This button is used to test the selected WAVE file. 10.5.8 Alerts Your Avira product generates so-called slide-ups, desktop notifications for specific events, which give information on successful or failed program sequences such as updates. Under Alerts you can enable or disable the notifications for specific events.
  • Page 106 If this option is enabled, you will receive a desktop notification whenever an update is started but installation of the files is not necessary as your program is up to date. Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
  • Page 107 This manual was created with great care. However, errors in design and contents cannot be excluded. The reproduction of this publication or parts thereof in any form is prohibited without previous written consent from Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Issued Q4-2011 Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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