Should I remove Avira Home Guard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,018
United States Rank #23,440
Reach 0.0026%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1.10.773 |
19.23% |
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| 1.1.7.759 |
1.92% |
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| 1.1.4.734 |
1.92% |
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| 1.0.516 |
1.92% |
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| 1.0.441 |
15.38% |
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| 1.0.394 |
48.08% |
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| 1.0.393 |
1.92% |
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| 1.0.377 |
9.62% |
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Rankings
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- #39,015 Carenado CT206H HD SERIES FSX/P3D
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- #39,017 Symantec Endpoint Protection Client
- #39,018 Avira Home Guard
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Avira Home Guard
by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Overview
Avira Home Guard is a software program developed by Avira Operations. The most common release is 1.0.394, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The primary executable is named Avira.HomeGuard.Service.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 6.83 MB (7,161,855 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 90% of users of Avira Home Guard come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.
Program details
Help link: www.avira.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avira\Home Guard
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{4B608BD5-1B1B-4836-87E0-86C5B3E3BDD7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.83 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Avira Home Guard
| Program executable: | Avira.HomeGuard.Service.exe |
| Name: | HomeGuard.Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Avira\Home Guard\Avira.HomeGuard.Service.exe |
| MD5: | 3b80dcc2647560f219314a0dc0d22f30 |
Additional files:
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Avira.Acp.dll - ACP .NET library (Avira.Acp)
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Avira.Mixpanel.dll - Avira Mixpanel Tracker (Avira.Mixpanel)
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Avira.HomeGuard.Core.dll - Avira.HomeGuard.Core
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System.Net.IPNetwork.dll (by Luc Dvchosal) - System.Net.IPNetwork
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Avira.HomeGuard.Service.exe - HomeGuard.Service
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ServiceStack.Text.dll (by ServiceStack) - ServiceStack.Text
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NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v4.4.12 (NLog for .NET Framework 4.5)
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Renci.SshNet.dll (by Renci) - SSH.NET (SSH.NET .NET 4.0)
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LiteDB.dll (by Maurício David) - LiteDB
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oui_filtered.json
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ports_wiki_s.json
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ports_wiki_t.json
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Avira.HomeGuard.Service.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Home Guard' (Avira.HomeGuard) "Safety network scanner and listener".
How do I remove Avira Home Guard?
You can uninstall Avira Home Guard 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 Home Guard, 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 Home Guard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
80.77% |
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| Windows 7 |
19.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
62.75% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.80% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.92% |
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Geography
90.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.48% |
| France |
3.57% |
| Italy |
3.57% |
| Austria |
1.19% |
| United Kingdom |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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| Acer |
20.45% |
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| Lenovo |
13.64% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| Toshiba |
6.82% |
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| Samsung |
4.55% |
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| Medion |
4.55% |
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| Sony |
2.27% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.27% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 5559 |
5.56% |
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| Acer Aspire S5-371T |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L70-B |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-B |
2.78% |
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| Acer Aspire GX-781 |
2.78% |
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| Acer Aspire ES1-132 |
2.78% |
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