Should I remove Avira Scout?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
50.0.2661.102	0.07%
17.6.3071.2851	13.29%
17.5.3029.2783	9.64%
17.5.3029.2702	9.29%
17.3.2987.2552	13.93%
17.1.2924.2344	11.43%
17.1.2924.2244	5.50%
16.11.2883.2017	7.79%
16.11.2883.1926	0.36%
16.10.2840.1797	0.07%
16.10.2840.1758	1.00%
16.10.2840.1645	2.21%
16.9.2785.1545	3.14%
16.9.2785.1494	0.29%
16.7.2743.1275	2.57%
16.7.11.945	5.29%
16.7.5.915	0.07%
16.6.2704.945	0.07%
16.6.23.794	1.64%
16.5.18.18	2.43%
16.3.7.180	7.36%
16.2.17.396	0.07%
16.2.15.170	2.50%

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by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG

Remove Avira Scout

Avira Scout is a software program developed by Avira Operations. The most common release is 17.3.2987.2552, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named avira-scout.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 563.03 KB (576,538 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 39% of users of Avira Scout come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\package cache\{3cc6cc67-d693-4af9-9320-241d34083394}

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Package Cache\{3cc6cc67-d693-4af9-9320-241d34083394}\Avira-Scout.exe" /uninstall

Estimated size: 563.03 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Avira Scout, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Avira Scout.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 79% Win 7 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	39.23%
Germany	23.47%
Italy	13.00%
France	4.51%
United Kingdom	3.31%
Netherlands	2.47%
Spain	1.56%
Switzerland	1.38%
Austria	1.38%
Brazil	0.78%
Canada	0.78%
Singapore	0.66%
Poland	0.60%
Belgium	0.42%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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