Should I remove Avira Internet Security 2012?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,535
Reach 0.0053%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.79 days
495.41 days >
Average installed length: 260.30 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.1.9.2500 |
18.10% |
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| 12.1.9.2400 |
6.67% |
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| 12.1.9.1197 |
58.10% |
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| 12.1.9.394 |
1.90% |
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| 12.1.9.364 |
1.90% |
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| 12.1.9.354 |
0.95% |
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| 12.1.9.342 |
0.95% |
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| 12.1.9.293 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.1128 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.1127 |
2.86% |
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| 12.0.0.1088 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.817 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.810 |
1.90% |
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| 12.0.0.340 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.267 |
0.95% |
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| 12.0.0.193 |
0.95% |
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Avira Internet Security 2012
What is Avira Internet Security 2012? (from Avira GmbH)
Online banking, streaming movies, connecting to wireless networks, homework assignments and, of course, lots of email. Just the hustle and bustle of a typical day? At least one thing is simple: one full-featured security suite, equipped with Avira's best antivirus protection, is all you need to protect your passwords, ... Read more
Overview
Avira Internet Security 2012 is a program developed by Avira GmbH. The most used version is 12.1.9.1197, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is avfwsvc.exe. The software installer includes 57 files and is usually about 110.48 KB (113,129 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 32% of users of Avira Internet Security 2012 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Iran.
Program details
URL: www.avira.com
Help link: www.avira.com/premium-suite-support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE
Estimated size: 110.48 KB
Files installed by Avira Internet Security 2012
| Program executable: | avfwsvc.exe |
| Name: | Avira Internet Security 2012 |
| Avira Firewall Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avfwsvc.exe |
| MD5: | d8674e6097cdd4b2fb9bec42eee046d7 |
Additional files:
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avfwim.sys - AntiVir Desktop (Packet filtering kernel driver ( NDIS IM ))
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avfwot.sys - TDI filtering kernel driver
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avmres.dll - AVMRES
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antispam.dll - Avira AntiVir (Antispam Module)
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asata.dll - Antispam detection module
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aeoffice.dll - AVOFFICE (AntiVir Engine Module for Windows)
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aescript.dll - AVSCRIPT
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aecore.dll - AVCORE
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aehelp.dll - AVHELP
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aeheur.dll - AVHEUR
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aepack.dll - AVPACK
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aeemu.dll - AVEMU
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aegen.dll - AVGEN
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aerdl.dll - AVRDL
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aesbx.dll - AVSBX
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aescn.dll - AVSCN
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aevdf.dll - AVVDF
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aebb.dll - AVBB
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avadmin.exe - Avira Internet Security 2012 (Avira Administrator Tool)
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avarkt.dll - Avira Anti-RootKit Library
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avbb.dll - Avira ProActiv Protection
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avcenter.exe - Avira Control Center
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avconfig.dll - Avira Configuration Plugin
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avconfig.exe - Avira Configuration Panel
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avconfigrc.dll - Avira Resource for Configuration Plugin
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avesvc.dll - Avira Engine Service Library
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avesvcr.dll - Avira Engine Service Library Resources
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avevtlog.dll - Avira Event Logger
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avevtrc.dll - Avira Event Logger Resources
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avfwres.dll - Avira Firewall Service Resources
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avghook.dll - Avira ProActiv Monitoring Interface
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avgio.dll - Avira On-Access Scan Library
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avgnt.exe - Avira System Tray Tool
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avguard.exe - Avira On-Access Service
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avinet.dll - Avira Dial-Up Library
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avipc.dll - Avira IPC Library
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avacl.dll - Avira Professional Security (Avira ACL Resources)
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aeexp.dll - AVEXP (Avira Engine Module for Windows)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- avcenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B11F878A-C47B-4192-A0D3-E8397389AF83}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- avguard.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Realtime Protection' (AntiVirService) "Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the Avira search engine.".
- avfwsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Avira FireWall' (AntiVirFirewallService) "Offers permanent protection against network attacks".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- avgnt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'avgnt' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min.
How do I remove Avira Internet Security 2012?
You can uninstall Avira Internet Security 2012 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Avira Internet Security 2012, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Avira Internet Security 2012.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.14% |
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| Windows XP |
16.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.81% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.35% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.38% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.85% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.92% |
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Geography
31.62% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
31.62% |
| United States |
17.09% |
| Iran |
4.27% |
| DZ |
4.27% |
| Russia |
3.42% |
| Canada |
2.56% |
| Malaysia |
2.56% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.71% |
| UA |
1.71% |
| Austria |
1.71% |
| Belgium |
1.71% |
| Chile |
1.71% |
| France |
1.71% |
| MA |
1.71% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
15.38% |
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| Acer |
9.23% |
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| ASUS |
9.23% |
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| Toshiba |
4.62% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.62% |
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| Lenovo |
4.62% |
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| Samsung |
3.08% |
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| Sony |
3.08% |
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| Intel |
1.54% |
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| Medion |
1.54% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
2.38% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
2.38% |
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| Gigabyte GEG |
2.38% |
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| Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H |
1.19% |
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| Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 |
1.19% |
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| Gigabyte 945GZM-S2 |
1.19% |
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About Avira GmbH
Avira Operations GmbH is a German antivirus software company.
Publisher URL: www.avira.com