Should I remove Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,359
United States Rank #12,117
Reach 0.0917%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.63 days
372.59 days >
Average installed length: 195.77 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
14.0.3.350 |
0.11% |
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14.0.2.286 |
0.06% |
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13.0.0.3885 |
0.06% |
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13.0.0.3884 |
0.06% |
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13.0.0.3640 |
0.06% |
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12.0.0.1125 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.99 |
0.66% |
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10.2.0.98 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.96 |
0.66% |
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10.2.0.91 |
0.17% |
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10.2.0.83 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.80 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.79 |
0.11% |
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10.2.0.719 |
18.87% |
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10.2.0.707 |
2.55% |
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10.2.0.704 |
0.89% |
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10.2.0.703 |
2.21% |
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10.2.0.700 |
0.89% |
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10.2.0.696 |
0.28% |
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10.2.0.690 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.2100 |
28.22% |
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10.2.0.1950 |
2.10% |
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10.2.0.167 |
1.16% |
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10.2.0.151 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.150 |
0.17% |
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10.2.0.132 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.115 |
1.44% |
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10.2.0.113 |
0.06% |
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10.2.0.111 |
0.83% |
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10.2.0.108 |
0.22% |
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10.2.0.103 |
0.17% |
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10.0.0.99 |
0.11% |
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10.0.0.81 |
0.06% |
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10.0.0.79 |
0.06% |
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10.0.0.71 |
0.11% |
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10.0.0.652 |
0.94% |
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10.0.0.650 |
0.66% |
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10.0.0.648 |
1.05% |
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10.0.0.635 |
0.89% |
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10.0.0.611 |
1.05% |
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10.0.0.609 |
0.94% |
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10.0.0.607 |
0.28% |
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10.0.0.592 |
0.55% |
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10.0.0.567 |
4.48% |
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10.0.0.565 |
0.39% |
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10.0.0.561 |
2.66% |
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10.0.0.559 |
0.06% |
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10.0.0.48 |
0.11% |
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10.0.0.42 |
0.06% |
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10.0.0.39 |
0.06% |
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10.0.0.36 |
0.06% |
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55 versions |
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Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
What is Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus?
Avira AntiVir Personal includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar. If accepted, the toolbar will be installed in the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and will modify the home page and search settings.
About (from Avira GmbH)
Avira Free Antivirus eliminates many forms of malware including worms, rootkits, and costly dialers. Features include system scanner prevents infection from viruses, worms, and Trojans, blocks new viruses before they run and halts unknown code that looks suspicious, and click, run, and protect no awkward options expres... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 10.2.0.2100, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is avcenter.exe. The software installer includes 71 files and is usually about 211.08 MB (221,328,541 bytes).
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.avira.com/free-av
Help link: www.avira.com/personal-support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE
Estimated size: 211.08 MB
Files installed by Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
Program executable: | avcenter.exe |
Name: | AntiVir Desktop |
| Antivirus Control Center |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe |
MD5: | 09322f195e012f6b970b41921a2d6423 |
Additional files:
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avnotify.dll - Estação de trabalho do AntiVir
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avsmtp.dll - AntiVir Desktop and Server (Antivirus email sender library)
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avarkt.dll - AntiVir Workstation (Avira Anti-RootKit Support)
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avbb.dll - Avira Proactive Protection
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avghook.dll - Avira Proactive Protection User Mode Monitoring Interface
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avipc.dll - AVIRA IPC Library
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avnotify.exe - Notification Tool
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avadmin.exe - AntiVir Desktop (Antivirus Administrator)
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avconfig.dll - Configuration Panel Plugin
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avconfig.exe - Configuration Panel
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avconfigrc.dll - Configuration Panel Resources
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avesvc.dll - Antivirus Engine Service Dynamic Link Library
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avesvcr.dll - avesvc.dll
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avevtlog.dll - Event Logger
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avevtrc.dll - Service Event Viewer Messages (English)
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avgnt.exe - Antivirus System Tray Tool
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avguard.exe - Antivirus On-Access Service
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avinet.dll
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avipc64.dll
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avnetworkloader.dll - Avira WebLoader (Web Loader Library)
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avnetworkloadergui.dll - Web Loader GUI Plugin
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avpref.dll - Prefix DLL
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avreg.dll - AVReg DLL
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avscan.dll - Workstation On-Demand Scanner
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avscan.exe
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avscplr.dll - avscplr DLL
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avshadow.exe - AntiVir shadow copy service
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avupgsvc.exe - Upgrade Service
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avwebloader.exe - Web Loader Application
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avwinll.dll - avwinll
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avwmi.dll - AntiVir Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider
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avwsc.exe - WSC Helper Tool
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ccev.dll - Control Center Event Plugin
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ccevrc.dll - Control Center Event Plugin Resources
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ccgen.dll - Control Center General Plugin
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ccgenrc.dll - Control Center General Plugin Resources
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ccgrdrc.dll - Control Center Guard Plugin Resources
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ccguard.dll - Control Center Guard Plugin
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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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avhlp.exe - avhlp
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avrep.dll - AVREP
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aebb.dll - AVBB
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avgio.dll - On-access scan support
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- avcenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6BBEDD6-E345-4F05-AD44-227699AAEEE1}' (runs on registration).
Service
- avguard.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Real-Time Protection' (AntiVirService) "Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the Avira search engine.".
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- avcenter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\avcenter.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
avcenter.exe |
Memory: | 10.64 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.3100063614% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.02416890% | |
User CPU: | 0.28583747% | |
Switches/sec: | 92 | |
I/O reads/min: | 17.14 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 773 Bytes | |
avgnt.exe |
Memory: | 6.33 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0187430400% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00947430% | |
User CPU: | 0.00926874% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 311,076 | |
Switches/sec: | 4 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.33 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 180 Bytes | |
avguard.exe |
Memory: | 141.58 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0282667444% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01579726% | |
User CPU: | 0.01246948% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,055,866 | |
Switches/sec: | 11 | |
I/O reads/min: | 18.77 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 888.9 KB | |
How do I remove Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus?
You can uninstall Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 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 AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus, 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 AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 35%
Win 7 0%
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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 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.60% |
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Windows XP |
35.22% |
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Windows Vista |
8.19% |
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Windows 10 |
2.93% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
35.14% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.16% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.01% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.02% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.80% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.84% |
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Geography
13.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
13.84% |
Germany |
12.19% |
Egypt |
6.25% |
France |
5.45% |
Italy |
5.13% |
Iran |
4.70% |
Brazil |
3.74% |
Taiwan |
3.47% |
Indonesia |
3.21% |
India |
3.15% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.51% |
IQ |
2.46% |
MA |
2.19% |
Philippines |
1.66% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
21.82% |
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Dell |
21.25% |
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Acer |
19.07% |
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GIGABYTE |
11.67% |
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ASUS |
6.45% |
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American Megatrends |
5.03% |
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Toshiba |
3.61% |
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Intel |
3.61% |
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Sahara |
3.32% |
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Samsung |
2.18% |
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Lenovo |
1.99% |
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Common models |
Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
4.10% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.67% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.46% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.46% |
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GBT AWRDACPI |
3.24% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2P |
2.38% |
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About Avira GmbH
Avira Operations GmbH is a German antivirus software company.
Publisher URL: www.avira.com