Should I remove Avira Free Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #259
United States Rank #1,327
Reach 2.2376%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.04 days
797.77 days >
Average installed length: 419.17 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 15.0.12.408 |
0.00% |
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| 15.0.8.658 |
0.27% |
|
| 15.0.8.656 |
3.16% |
|
| 15.0.8.650 |
1.36% |
|
| 15.0.8.624 |
0.12% |
|
| 14.0.7.468 |
8.57% |
|
| 14.0.7.342 |
1.96% |
|
| 14.0.7.306 |
3.10% |
|
| 14.0.6.570 |
5.90% |
|
| 14.0.6.552 |
2.66% |
|
| 14.0.5.464 |
3.53% |
|
| 14.0.5.450 |
1.30% |
|
| 14.0.5.444 |
0.03% |
|
| 14.0.4.672 |
2.14% |
|
| 14.0.4.642 |
2.41% |
|
| 14.0.4.614 |
0.07% |
|
| 14.0.3.350 |
11.20% |
|
| 14.0.3.338 |
0.84% |
|
| 14.0.3.332 |
0.00% |
|
| 14.0.2.344 |
0.15% |
|
| 14.0.2.286 |
10.05% |
|
| 14.0.1.759 |
1.20% |
|
| 14.0.1.749 |
0.79% |
|
| 14.0.1.719 |
0.43% |
|
| 14.0.0.411 |
0.48% |
|
| 14.0.0.383 |
1.28% |
|
| 14.0.0.373 |
0.00% |
|
| 14.0.0.327 |
0.00% |
|
| 13.0.0.4052 |
7.29% |
|
| 13.0.0.4045 |
0.23% |
|
| 13.0.0.4042 |
4.22% |
|
| 13.0.0.3885 |
3.81% |
|
| 13.0.0.3884 |
1.23% |
|
| 13.0.0.3882 |
0.15% |
|
| 13.0.0.3880 |
0.57% |
|
| 13.0.0.3737 |
0.88% |
|
| 13.0.0.3736 |
0.12% |
|
| 13.0.0.3640 |
3.80% |
|
| 13.0.0.3499 |
2.99% |
|
| 13.0.0.3446 |
0.02% |
|
| 13.0.0.3185 |
3.61% |
|
| 13.0.0.2890 |
0.44% |
|
| 13.0.0.2832 |
0.09% |
|
| 13.0.0.2761 |
0.08% |
|
| 13.0.0.2735 |
0.14% |
|
| 13.0.0.2693 |
0.18% |
|
| 13.0.0.2688 |
0.01% |
|
| 13.0.0.2681 |
0.05% |
|
| 13.0.0.2678 |
0.85% |
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| 13.0.0.2677 |
0.01% |
|
| 13.0.0.2518 |
0.00% |
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| 112 versions |
Other programs by Avira GmbH
Avira Free Antivirus
What is Avira 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 common release is 14.0.3.350, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named avguard.exe. The setup package generally installs about 57 files and is usually about 296.75 MB (311,168,613 bytes).
Avira 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: 296.75 MB
Files installed by Avira Free Antivirus
| Program executable: | avguard.exe |
| Name: | Avira Free Antivirus |
| Avira On-Access Service |
| Signed by: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe |
| MD5: | c9a36ef935aced86aedf93e97e606911 |
| Avira On-Access Service. This edition of Avira Antivirus is free of charge and runs as a background process which checks every file opened or downloaded. Like many antivirus programs, it can run a full or custom scan to check the PC for... |
Additional files:
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avacl.dll - Avira Professional Security (Avira ACL Resources)
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apnic.dll (by Ask.com) - AskIC Dynamic Link Library
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apcfile.dll - Avira Product Family (APC SDK)
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avadmin.exe - Avira tool for administrative privileges
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avarkt.dll - Avira Anti-RootKit Support
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avbb.dll - Avira Proactive Protection
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avcenter.exe - Antivirus Control Center (Desktop)
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avconfig.dll - Configuration Panel Plugin (Desktop)
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avconfig.exe - Configuration Panel
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avconfigrc.dll - Configuration Panel Resources (Desktop)
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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 - Avira Event Logger Resources
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avgio.dll - On-access scan support
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avgnt.exe - Antivirus System Tray Tool (Desktop)
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avinet.dll
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avipc.dll - AVIRA IPC Library
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avipc64.dll
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avlode.dll - Avira Local Decider
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avnotify.dll
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avnotify.exe - Notification Tool
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avpref.dll - Prefix DLL
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apnstub.exe (by Ask.com) - AskStub Application
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apntoolbarinstaller.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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aecrypto.dll - AVCRYPTO (Avira Engine Module for Windows)
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aelibinf.dll - AVLIBINF
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aeoffice.dll - AVOFFICE
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aescript.dll - AVSCRIPT
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aedroid.dll - AVDROID
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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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aeexp.dll - AVEXP
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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
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- avcenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{29A995E5-061F-45AB-A3C8-91CF133AD7F9}' (runs on registration).
- avconfig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CD5D2A25-9B5A-4A97-9995-4162792A0404}' (runs on registration).
- avadmin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B79E2B87-8561-4424-9213-5BDC2FC335E1}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- avgnt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named avgnt.
- avcenter.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start Avira Free Antivirus.
Service
- avguard.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Realtime Protection' (AntiVirService) "Offers permanent protection against viruses and malware with the Avira search engine.".
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- avgnt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'avgnt' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min.
- avguard.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'avguard.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe.
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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- avcenter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe'.
- avguard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe'.
- apnstub.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ApnStub.exe'.
Network connections
- avgnt.exe connects to 89.105.216.134 (port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| avguard.exe |
| Memory: | 143.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0082958289% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00359289% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00470294% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,106,265 | |
| Switches/sec: | 13 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4.83 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 167.99 KB | |
| avgnt.exe |
| Memory: | 13.75 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023696468% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00207662% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00029303% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 517,652 | |
| Switches/sec: | 8 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 105.75 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.21 KB | |
How do I remove Avira Free Antivirus?
You can uninstall Avira 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 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 Free Antivirus.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.49% |
|
| Windows 10 |
17.88% |
|
| Windows XP |
11.84% |
|
| Windows Vista |
5.76% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.12% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.17% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.75% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.35% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
7.15% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.47% |
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Geography
24.63% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
24.63% |
| United States |
13.94% |
| Italy |
8.56% |
| France |
5.80% |
| Brazil |
4.09% |
| Taiwan |
3.19% |
| Egypt |
2.21% |
| United Kingdom |
1.73% |
| Austria |
1.66% |
| Iran |
1.54% |
| Netherlands |
1.49% |
| Canada |
1.49% |
| Indonesia |
1.44% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
22.68% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.55% |
|
| Dell |
16.06% |
|
| ASUS |
12.36% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
7.52% |
|
| Samsung |
5.26% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.13% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.46% |
|
| American Megatrends |
2.12% |
|
| Sahara |
1.53% |
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| Medion |
1.20% |
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| Intel |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.15% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.01% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.39% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.82% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
2.66% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.96% |
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About Avira GmbH
Avira Operations GmbH is a German antivirus software company.
Publisher URL: www.avira.com