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2. gt Tap OK on your device to open the registration form gt Enter your Google account or a different email address gt Tap Accept EULA and Continue to proceed Avira will send you a confirmation email for your new Avira Free Android Security account to the email address you have set This confirmation email includes a link enabling you to set your personal password for the log in to the Android Web Console gt Click the link inside the confirmation email to set a password and to activate the Android Web Console You can now control remotely your devices using the Web Console In order to allow Avira Free Android Security to wipe all data with a Factory Reset command from your device for example in case of loss or theft you have to activate the function Device administrator during setup Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 112 R AV RA Reference Configuration options P TANI RA Free Android Security Setup wipe with factory reset In case of loss or theft of your device Avira Free Android Security can help you to perform a factory reset to wipe data from the device In order to perform a factory reset device administration must be activated Please enable device administration by tapping the Enable button below gt To activate the function Device administrator tap the button Enable The dialog Activate device administrator will open gt Confirm the activation
3. OR f your web browser does not accept cookies or removes them every time your web browser is closed you can either log in by clicking on the Facebook logo or by entering your username and password 10 6 Mobile Protection Avira does not only protect your computer system from malware and viruses but also protects your smartphone running with Android operating system from loss and theft Using Avira Free Android Security you can also block unwanted calls or SMS Simply add Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 109 R AV RA Reference Configuration options phone numbers from call log SMS log and your list of contacts to the blacklist or create manually a contact you want to block 10 6 1 Android Security Avira Free Android Security Avira Free Android Security consists of two components e The app itself installed on your Android device e The Avira Android Web Console for registration and feature control System Requirements Operating system e Android 2 2 Froyo e Android 2 3 x Gingerbread e Android 4 0 x Ice Cream Sandwich Memory e 1 72 MB free internal memory space Browsers e Mozilla Firefox e Google Chrome e Opera e Internet Explorer IE7 or higher Note Please note that Java has to be installed JavaScript has to be enabled and that working Internet connection is needed Features In order to protect your privacy and to protect your personal data if you cannot find yo
4. This name is already on the blacklist therefore you can t add it a second time Contact already exists in blacklist This contact is already on the blacklist therefore you can t add it a second time Number already exists in blacklist for lt John Doe gt This telephone number is already on the blacklist and can be found under lt John Doe therefore you can t add it a second time Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 139 AVIRA Reference Configuration options Glossary Abbreviation Meaning C2DM Google s Android Cloud to Device Messaging is a service that helps to send data from servers to the application on your device IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity is a unique number similar to a unique fingerprint to identify your device SIM card Subscriber Identification Module card is a provider s card on which different information is stored such as the serial number the telephone number or your PIN PIN Personal Identification Number usually a 4 digit number OS The Operating System of your device GPS Global Positioning System is a satellite based system that provides location and time data to GPS receivers Cell Tower technology Advanced radio technology that picks up mobile phone signals and passes them to other towers using radio waves WiFi It is a standard that enables the exchange of data and the wireless
5. You can now control your devices using the Avira Free Android Security Web Console https android avira com Logging in to your Android account gt Click Control Center gt Mobile Protection gt Avira Free Android Security The Avira Free Android Security download page opens gt Click Log in The Avira Free Android Security Login page opens gt Enter your registered email address and your password gt Click Log in to open the Web Console with its control functions Handling The Web Console After successful installation you have to register your device to access the Avira Web Console e The Avira Web Console consists of a title bar a side bar and the main screen with several tabs e The title bar displays your login credentials and contains links to the Support section and to your Account management Furthermore you may select the language settings for the Avira Web Console here e On the side bar your registered devices are listed e Each registered device is displayed on a single field gt Click the Edit button on the device s field to be forwarded straight to the Settings tab of the Web Console where you can manage the name and the telephone number of your device e Atthe bottom of the side bar you find a link to specify and save a personal security question e Onthe main screen of the Web Console you find all security features to control your device as well as information about your blacklist content
6. RA Reference Configuration options Send test email When you click on the button the program attempts to send a test email to the sender address to check the data entered 10 7 1 Threat categories Selection of extended threat categories Options available in expert mode only Your Avira product protects you against computer viruses In addition you can scan according to the following extended threat categories e Adware e Adware Spyware e Applications e Backdoor Clients e Dialer e Double Extension Files e Fraudulent software e Games e Jokes e Phishing e Programs that violate the private domain e Unusual runtime packers By clicking on the relevant box the selected type is enabled check mark set or disabled no check mark Select all If this option is enabled all types are enabled Default values This button restores the predefined default values Note If a type is disabled files recognized as being of the relevant program type are no longer indicated No entry is made in the report file Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 143 R AV RA Reference Configuration options 10 7 2 Password You can protect your Avira product in different areas with a password If a password has been issued you will be asked for this password every time you want to open the protected area Password Enter password Enter your required password here For security reasons the actual charact
7. RAVIRA AVIRA ntroduto Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Protected trademarks are not marked as such in this manual This does not mean however that they may be used freely Copyright information Code provided by third party providers was used for Avira Free Antivirus We thank the copyright owners for making the code available to us For detailed information on copyright please refer to Third Party Licenses in the Program Help of Avira Free Antivirus Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 2 S AVIRA trout Table of Contents 1 m Introduction 0 090909000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 7 131 deorsand emplidse5 eR REEIR UE EEMRE MESURER AEN RURAAE KE SEURM TERR UERURU CU EV UEM URT EEM IURE 7 2 Product informaltlOIu sies sussvesyaa vas Vo E ERRERIUR E SEPRENFEREVENERRFA S YAN E ga FNMA S SEPFINKE D SEMBRA DUE eoe E E A E E anes 9 2 2 Syst m FOQUINGINIGIUS uses ri e x RENTES VESETRAE CERE UER VEU RUBER EEVRAE Kauranen dsi CanEs srun Kaa renas is 10 ECNEBe ari geE aeBloero A H 12 3 Installation and uninstallation e09090909090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 13 CSMEME I 0 IRIS RETE 13 OP MEE Uc IecslopETTEEEE
8. 32 or 64 bit or Windows 7 newest SP 32 or 64 bit Note Please be advised that our software is currently not compatible with Windows 8 Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 10 R AV RA Product information e Atleast 150 MB of free hard disk memory space more if using quarantine for temporary storage e Atleast 512 MB RAM under Windows XP e Atleast 1024 MB RAM under Windows Vista Windows 7 e Forthe program installation Administrator rights e For all installations Windows Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher e Internet connection where appropriate see Installation Avira SearchFree Toolbar e Operating system Windows XP newest SP 32 or 64 bit or Windows Vista newest SP 32 or 64 bit or Windows 7 newest SP 32 or 64 bit e Web browser Windows Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Mozilla Firefox 3 0 or higher Google Chrome 18 0 or higher Note If necessary please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Otherwise you will not be able to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Information for Windows Vista users On Windows XP many users work with administrator rights However this is not desirable from the point of view of security because it is then easy for viruses and unwanted programs to infiltrate computers For this reason Microsoft is introducing the User Account Control with Windows Vista This offers more prote
9. All file types and content types on the exclusion list are downloaded into the Internet browser without further scanning of the blocked requests List of file and MIME types to be blocked in Web Protection Scan Blocked requests or by Web Protection For all entries on the exclusion list the entries on the list of file and MIME types to be blocked are ignored No scan for viruses and malware is performed MIME types Examples for media types text for text files image for graphics files video for video files audio for sound files application for files linked to a particular program Examples of excluded file and MIME types audio All audio media type files are excluded from Web Protection scans video quicktime All Quicktime sub type video files qt mov are excluded from Web Protection scans pdf All Adobe PDF files are excluded from Web Protection scans Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 104 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Add The button allows you to copy MIME and file types from the input field into the display window Delete The button deletes a selected entry from the list This button is inactive if no entry is selected URLs skipped by Web Protection All URLs in this list are excluded from Web Protection scans Input box In this box you can input URLs Internet addresses to be excluded from Web Protection scans e g www domainname com You
10. Delete entries of the Blocked events Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 128 R AV RA Reference Configuration options You may delete entries of the Blocked events Filter the list of blocked events by All Today or New and select between Calls amp SMS Calls or just SMS You may delete single events as well as all events For example if you choose the filter All and Calls all blocked calls are displayed on the list You may now delete all blocked calls of your contacts at the same time You have also the option to check single contacts and then delete the listed calls afterwards Blacklist option Calls amp SMS Calls SMS gt Tap the contact whose blocked events you want to delete The time and the number of incoming blocked calls and or SMS are displayed gt Touch the SMS field to see the content of blocked SMS You can now open and read the short messages You can delete single or all SMS Tap Select all to mark the whole SMS history for removing process or check single SMS Tap Delete to erase those short messages or tap Back to stop the deletion You are asked to confirm the deletion of blocked SMS Tap Delete to remove the selected SMS from history Tap Cancel to stop the removing process gt Touch the calls field to see all calls from your blocked contact You can now delete a single or all calling events Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 201
11. Tap Device Administrator to deactivate the feature if necessary Tap Continue to proceed with uninstall process The uninstallation survey screen opens Please select all answers that apply to you You can write a more detailed comment in the comment field Tap Continue to proceed with uninstallation rr FT W Tap OK to finish the uninstall process If you want to uninstall the app via the Application Management of your device navigate from the Settings button of your device to the Manage applications function gt Tap the Avira Free Android Security app and choose Uninstall gt Confirm the uninstall process Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 115 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Furthermore you have to delete the device from the Avira Free Android Security Account of the Web Console gt Open the Avira Web Console Click the link Account in the title bar Go to the Device Management and open the drop down menu Available devices Select the device from which you want to delete the Avira Free Android Security App wo v vo vy Click Delete device to remove the device from your account Renewed Installation After uninstalling all your devices you are no longer able to access the Avira Web Console You may install Avira Free Android Security again on your device by using your previous email account gt Enter the Web Console with your former login credentials gt You may chan
12. The specified path and file name of the process should contain a maximum of 255 characters You can enter up to 128 processes The entries in the list must not result in more than 6000 characters in total When entering the process Unicode symbols are accepted You can therefore enter process or directory names containing special symbols Drive information must be entered as follows Drive letter The colon symbol is only used to specify drives When specifying the process you can use the wildcards any number of characters and a single character C Program Files MApplication Napplication exe C Program Files Application applicatio exe C Program Files Application applic exe C Program Files Application exe To avoid the process being excluded globally from monitoring by Real Time Protection specifications exclusively comprising the following characters are invalid asterisk question mark forward slash backslash dot colon Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 91 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options You have the option of excluding processes from monitoring by the Real Time Protection without full path details For example application exe This however only applies to processes where the executable files are located on hard disk drives Do not specify any exceptions for processes where the executable files are located on dynamic drives Dynamic dri
13. Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 118 R AV RA Reference Configuration options The Tabs of the Web Console screen The Web Console screen has the following tabs e Dashboard e Locate Device e Wipe e Scream e Lock e Blacklist e Settings The Dashboard of Avira Free Android Security Web Console The Dashboard tab contains different information about your device as well as control buttons for triggering actions to secure your device S Engish Suppor Accourt Logged in ss ybs t101 googemall com Logout All your devices Howto register a ne veneovd Broome Device gH Wipe Ison glock JE auis De Settings HTC HTC Incredible S Device information is onera tS 2916 Status rogant Edi Brag Location tracking Lockdevice NONE von oowee y A Lou actes A E Lattude 75619005 Lond rege aig gt Lorytate 65818299 EE i Trigger scream Wipedata Laat trggeres fayago Last wipe fizt aval Type fict asalsta Bladdist 1 yt dont wert te receive cas oF SUS fim pnto Aw frartec 503 the the clt STE specify a secunty question Device information e Brand The brand of your device e Model The model identity of your device Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 119 R AV RA Reference Configuration options e IMEI The International Mobile Equipment Identity is a unique 15 place number to identify mobile phones as well as some satel
14. Avira product is up to date with automatic updates Configure the program accordingly 2 1 Delivery scope Your Avira product has the following functions Control Center for monitoring managing and controlling the entire program Central configuration with user friendly standard and advanced options and context sensitive help System Scanner on demand scan with profile controlled and configurable scan for all known types of virus and malware Integration into the Windows Vista User Account Control allows you to carry out tasks requiring administrator rights Real Time Protection on access scan for continuous monitoring of all file access attempts Avira SearchFree Toolbar a search toolbar integrated in the web browser providing quick and convenient search options It also includes widgets of the most common Internet functions Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 R AV RA Product information e Web Protection for Avira Free Antivirus users only in combination with the Avira SearchFree for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the HTTP protocol monitoring of ports 80 8080 3128 e Avira Social Network Protection a monitoring tool informs parents of their children s online activities It checks their social network accounts for comments photos etc that may influence the child s reputation in a negative way or may indicate that the child is in danger e Avira Free Android S
15. Status 24 Sep 2012 80 R AV RA Reference Configuration options an amended file is detected this is reported as suspect This function uses a lot of computer capacity That is why the option is disabled as the default setting Note This option is only available with Windows Vista and higher Note This option should not be used if you are using third party tools that modify system files and adapt the boot or start screen to your own requirements Examples of such tools are skinpacks TuneUp utilities or Vista Customization Optimized scan When the option is enabled the processor capacity is optimally utilized during a System Scanner scan For performance reasons an optimized scan is only logged on standard level Note This option is only available on multi processor systems Follow symbolic links If this option is enabled System Scanner performs a scan that follows all symbolic links in the scan profile or selected directory and scans the linked files for viruses and malware Note The option does not include any shortcuts but refers exclusively to symbolic links generated by mklink exe or Junction Points generated by junction exe that are transparent in the file system Search for Rootkits before scan If this option is enabled and a scan is started the System Scanner scans the Windows system directory for active rootkits in a so called shortcut This process does not scan your computer for active rootkits as
16. a problem e See Chapter Shortcuts e See Chapter Windows Security Center Windows XP and Vista or Windows Action Center Windows 7 7 1 Help in case of a problem Here you will find information on causes and solutions of possible problems e The error message Connection failed while downloading the file appears when attempting to start an update e Viruses and malware cannot be moved or deleted e The status of the tray icon is disabled e The computer is extremely slow when perform a data back up e My firewall reports Avira Real Time Protection immediately after activation e Webchat is not operational Chat messages will not be displayed The error message Connection failed while downloading the file appears when attempting to start an update Reason Your Internet connection is inactive No connection to the web server on the Internet can therefore be established gt Test whether other Internet services such as WWW or email work If not re establish the Internet connection Reason The proxy server cannot be reached gt Check whether the login for the proxy server has changed and adapt it to your configuration if necessary Reason The update exe file is not fully approved by your personal firewall gt Ensure that the update exe file is fully approved by your personal firewall Otherwise gt Check your settings in the Configuration expert mode under PC Protection gt Update Avira Free Antiviru
17. access to the Internet via a network access point W LAN Wireless Network Access Cloud It is a remote server location and computing infrastructure Data stored on the cloud are not stored locally on your computer Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 140 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Alternative telephone The telephone number that can be called number from your locked device using the button Call owner Latitude Geographic coordinate that specifies the north south position on the Earth Longitude Geographic coordinate that specifies the west east position on the Earth Service Support Support service All necessary information on our comprehensive support service can be obtained from our website http www avira com Community Forum Before you contact the hotline we recommend that you visit our user forum at http forum avira com FAQs Please also read the FAQs section on our website http www avira com en support for home knowledgebase Your question may already have been asked and answered by other users in this section Contact Address Avira Operations GmbH amp Co KG Kaplaneiweg 1 D 88069 Tettnang Germany Internet You can find further information about us and our products at the following address http www avira com Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 141 R AV RA Reference Configuration option
18. as well as alerts and tips are included in the report file Note If you have to send us a report file at any time for troubleshooting please create this report file in this mode 10 2 Real Time Protection The Real Time Protection section of the configuration is responsible for the configuration of the on access scan Options available in expert mode only 10 2 1 Scan You will normally want to monitor your system constantly To this end use the Real Time Protection on access System Scanner You can thus scan all files that are copied or opened on the computer on the fly for viruses and unwanted programs Options available in expert mode only Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 88 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Files The Real Time Protection can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension type All files If this option is enabled all files are scanned for viruses or unwanted programs irrespective of their content and their file extension Note If All files is enabled the File extensions button cannot be selected Use smart extensions If this option is enabled the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted programs is automatically chosen by the program This means that the program decides whether the files are scanned or not based on their content This procedure is somewhat slower than Use file extension list but more secure since not
19. be unwanted Your Avira product detects Security Privacy Risk software If the option Programs that violate the private domain is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such software Unusual Runtime Packers Files that have been compressed with an unusual runtime packer and that can therefore be classified as potentially suspicious Your Avira product recognizes Unusual runtime packers If the option Unusual runtime packers is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such packers 8 2 Viruses and other malware Adware Adware is software that presents banner ads or in pop up windows through a bar that appears on a computer screen These advertisements usually cannot be removed and are consequently always visible The connection data allow many conclusions on the usage behavior and are problematic in terms of data security Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 72 R AV RA Viruses and more Backdoors A backdoor can gain access to a computer by bypassing the computer access security mechanisms A program that is being executed in the background generally enables the attacker almost unlimited rights User s personal data can be spied with the backdoor s help But are mainly used to install further computer viruses or
20. been completed Scan when reading and writing If this option is enabled the Real Time Protection scans files before opening reading and executing and after writing This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Archives Scan archives If this option is enabled then archives will be scanned Compressed files are scanned then decompressed and scanned again This option is deactivated by default The archive scan is restricted by the recursion depth the number of files to be scanned and the archive size You can set the maximum recursion depth the number of files to be scanned and the maximum archive size Note This option is deactivated by default since the process puts heavy demands on the computer s performance It is generally recommended that archives be checked using an on demand scan Max recursion depth When scanning archives the Real Time Protection uses a recursive scan Archives in archives are also unpacked and scanned for viruses and unwanted programs You can define the recursion depth The default value for the recursion depth is 1 and is recommended all files that are directly located in the main archive are scanned Max number of files When scanning archives you can restrict the scan to a maximum number of files in the archive The default value for the maximum number of files to be scanned is 10 and is recommended Max size KB When scanning archives you can restrict the scan
21. button opens a window in which you can select the required temporary path Default The button restores the pre defined directory for the temporary path 10 7 8 Acoustic alerts Options available in expert mode only When a virus or malware is detected by the System Scanner or Real Time Protection an acoustic alert is heard in interactive action mode You can now choose to activate or deactivate the acoustic alert and select an alternative WAVE file for the alert Note The action mode of the System Scanner is set in the configuration under System Scanner gt Scan gt Action on detection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 149 R AV RA Reference Configuration options No warning When this option is enabled there is no acoustic alert when a virus is detected by the System Scanner or Real Time Protection Use PC speakers only in interactive mode If this option is enabled there is an acoustic alert with the default signal when a virus is detected by the System Scanner or Real Time Protection The acoustic alert is sounded on the PC s internal speaker Use the following WAVE file only in interactive mode If this option is enabled there is an acoustic alert with the selected WAVE file when a virus is detected by the System Scanner or Real Time Protection The selected WAVE file is played over a connected external speaker WAVE file In this input box you can enter the name and the associated path o
22. comprehensively as the scan profile Scan for rootkits but it is significantly quicker to perform Note The rootkits scan is not available for Windows XP 64 bit Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 81 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Scan Registry If this option is enabled the Registry is scanned for references to malware Scan process Allow stopping the Scanner If this option is enabled the scan for viruses or unwanted programs can be terminated at any time with the button Stop in the Luke Filewalker window If you have disabled this setting the Stop button in the Luke Filewalker window has a gray background Premature ending of a scan process is thus not possible This option is enabled as the default setting Scanner priority With the on demand scan the System Scanner distinguishes between priority levels This is only effective if several processes are running simultaneously on the workstation The selection affects the scanning speed low The System Scanner is only allocated processor time by the operating system if no other process requires computation time i e as long as only the System Scanner is running the speed is maximum All in all work with other programs is optimal The computer responds more quickly if other programs require computation time while the System Scanner continues running in the background normal The System Scanner is executed with normal priorit
23. consequently form part of other program sequences Worms are often the only possibility to infiltrate any kind of damaging programs on systems with restrictive security measures Spyware Spyware are so called spy programs that intercept or take partial control of a computer s operation without the user s informed consent Spyware is designed to exploit infected computers for commercial gain Trojan horses short Trojans Trojans are pretty common nowadays Trojans include programs that pretend to have a particular function but that show their real image after execution and carry out a different function that in most cases is destructive Trojan horses cannot multiply themselves Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 75 R AV RA Viruses and more which differentiates them from viruses and worms Most of them have an interesting name SEX EXE or STARTME EXE with the intention to induce the user to start the Trojan Immediately after execution they become active and can for example format the hard disk A dropper is a special form of Trojan that drops viruses i e embeds viruses on the computer system Zombie A zombie PC is a computer that is infected with malware programs and that enables hackers to abuse computers via remote control for criminal purposes On command the affected PC starts denial of service DoS attacks for example or sends spam and phishing emails Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Sta
24. drop esee 41 Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 3 S AVIRA trout 4 3 5 Scan for viruses and malware via the context MENU ou esessceesecsseessecnseecsecuseeesecueceeseeneeeeseenees 41 4 3 6 Automatically scan for viruses and malware eee ee ee eeeeneetenententntentonnne 42 4 3 7 Targeted scan for Rootkits and active malware eee eeeeeeen tenente ntnnenee 43 4 3 8 React to detected viruses and malware eee eie ee eeeen tete ntentotenton to tentontn tn 44 4 3 9 Handling quarantined files 0 CUA sa cn cronies reves epnvcnasonsv eves wnouanesanivieianonasochdaeasessusouiveiiveuieaerunieneennind 46 4 3 10 Restore the files in quarantilnle sie occiosesorerie crine eva aevo kon eyie iubere epu Re rere ev SR OY EXER 48 4 3 11 Move suspicious files TO quarantine coo Xni RE RE RRANIRERI DU PIER VERRE PERRO RED HM Pen NT Ree RR 49 4 3 12 Scan profile Amend or delete file type in a scan profile sss 49 4 3 13 Create desktop shortcut for scan profile eee e eee eseentenententanne 50 LRLEMEEICS uc A E E 50 5 System Scannel P D2 6 o eji n T 53 T FAQ MDS m 55 7 1 Help in case of a pIODIBITIL ue i te BEER IRIUER MR B ERSANRUHEQU
25. heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology which can also detect unknown new malware If this option is enabled you can define how aggressive this heuristic should be This option is enabled as the default setting Low detection level If this option is enabled slightly less unknown malware is detected the risk of false alerts is low in this case Medium detection level This option combines a strong detection level with a low risk of false alerts Medium is the default setting if you have selected the use of this heuristic High detection level If this option is enabled significantly more unknown malware is detected but there are also likely to be false positives 10 4 2 Report The Web Protection includes an extensive logging function to provide the user or administrator with exact notes about the type and manner of a detection Reporting This group allows for the content of the report file to be determined Off If this option is enabled then Web Protection does not create a log It is recommended that you should turn off the logging function only in exceptional cases such as if you are executing trials with multiple viruses or unwanted programs Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 107 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Default If this option is enabled Web Protection records important information concerning detections alerts and errors in the report file with less impo
26. message Virus protection Important E i M Update now Avira Desktop reports that it is out of date re Turn off messages about virus protection Get a different antivirus program online Note In order for the Windows Action Center to recognize your Avira product as up to date an update must be performed after installation Update your Avira Product by carrying out an update Windows DID NOT FIND antivirus software on this computer This information of the Windows Action Center appears when the Windows Action Center has not found any anti virus software on your computer Virus protection Important Find a program online Windows did not find antivirus software on this computer Turn off messages about virus protection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 66 S AVIRA FAQ Ts Note Install your Avira product on your computer to protect it against viruses and other unwanted programs Spyware and unwanted software protection You may receive the following information from the Windows Action Center with regard to your spyware protection Spyware and unwanted software protection e Avira Desktop reports that it is TURNED ON e Avira Desktop reports that it is temporarily TURNED OFF e Windows Defender is OUT OF DATE e Windows Defender is TURNED OFF Avira Desktop reports that it is TURNED ON After the installation of your Avira product and a subsequent upda
27. modules are active and provides information on the last update performed e PC PROTECTION In this section you will find the components for checking the files on your computer system for viruses and malware The System Scanner section enables you to easily configure and start an on demand scan Predefined profiles enable a scan with already adapted default options In the same way it is possible to adapt the scan for viruses and unwanted programs to your personal requirements with the help of manual selection will be saved The Real Time Protection section displays information on scanned files as well as other statistical data which can be reset at any time and enables access to the Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 24 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus report file More detailed information on the last virus or unwanted program detected can be obtained practically at the push of a button e INTERNET PROTECTION In this section you will find the components to protect your computer system against viruses and malware from the Internet and against unauthorized network access The Web Protection section displays information on scanned URLs and detected viruses as well as other statistical data which can be reset at any time and enables access to the report file More detailed information on the last virus or unwanted program detected can be obtained practically at the push of a button CHILD PROT
28. network accounts for comments photos etc that may influence your child s reputation in a negative way or may indicate that your child is in danger Related topics e Social Networks Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 108 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options 10 5 1 Social Networks This chapter contains comprehensive information on Creating a Social Network Protection account Logging into your Social Network Protection account Creating a Social Network Protection account Make sure that your computer is connected to the internet Click Control Center View Child Protection Social Networks Click Get Started Now The web browser opens displaying the Avira Social Network Protection website gt If you have a Facebook account you can now log in to Avira Social Network Protection by clicking the Facebook logo OR gt If you do not have a Facebook account enter your first name your last name your email address and a password in the required fields and click Get Started Note From now on your email address will serve as your username Logging in to an existing Social Network Protection account Make sure that your computer is connected to the internet gt Click Control Center gt View gt Child Protection gt Social Networks Click Log in f you have saved the cookie on your system the web browser opens displaying your Avira Social Network Protection dashboard
29. of Device administrator by tapping the button Activate This way you are allowing Avira Free Android Security to erase all data from the device should you ever want to execute a Factory Reset command In the case you are unsure about installing the function Device administrator during setup you can always activate this configuration option at a later date Please perform the following steps gt Open Avira Free Android Security on your device Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 113 R AV RA Reference Configuration options T A em 10 27 C AVI RA Free Android Security XX Blacklist r Q Anti theft gt c Settings b Q Help b gt Tap the button Settings You can now see that the option to erase all data by a Factory Reset command is disabled gt Tap the field Wipe settings The Wipe with factory reset dialog will open You are asked to activate Device administrator gt Tap the button Enable at the bottom of the dialog gt Confirm the activation of the Device administrator by tapping Activate You are now informed that the Wipe with factory reset is enabled Note You may enable or disable the function Device administrator at any time via the Avira Free Android Security application on your device by choosing Settings Wipe settings Wipe with factory reset Enable Disable Installation via PC You may download Avira Free Android Security app via PC O
30. on the HTTP protocol with transfer encoding chunked Reason Web Protection checks the sent data completely for viruses and undesired programs first before the data are loaded into the web browser During a data transfer with transfer encoding chunked Web Protection cannot determine the message length or the data volume gt Enter the configuration of the URL of the web chats as an exception see Configuration Web Protection Scan Exceptions 7 2 Shortcuts Keyboard commands also called shortcuts offer a fast possibility to navigate through the program to retrieve individual modules and to start actions Below we provide you with an overview of the available keyboard commands Please find further indications regarding the functionality in the corresponding chapter of the help Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 57 CK AVIRA 7 2 1 In dialog boxes FAQ Tips Shortcut Description Ctrl Tab Ctrl Page down Navigation in the Control Center Go to next section Ctrl Shift Tab Ctrl Page up Navigation in the Control Center Go to previous section Navigation in the configuration sections First use the mouse to set the focus on a configuration section Change between the options in a marked drop down list or between several options in a group of options Tab Change to the next option or options group Shift Tab Change to the previous optio
31. originate from a virus or Trojan At the very least users will get quite a shock or be thrown into such a panic that they themselves may cause real damage Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 71 R AV I RA Viruses and more Thanks to the extension of its scanning and identification routines your Avira product is able to detect joke programs and eliminate them as unwanted programs if required If the option Jokes is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories a corresponding alert is issued if a joke program is detected Phishing Phishing also known as brand spoofing is a clever form of data theft aimed at customers or potential customers of Internet service providers banks online banking services registration authorities When submitting your email address on the Internet filling in online forms accessing newsgroups or websites your data can be stolen by Internet crawling spiders and then used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes Your Avira product recognizes Phishing If the option Phishing is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such behavior Programs that violate the private domain Software that may be able to compromise the security of your system initiate unwanted program activities damage your privacy or spy on your user behavior and could therefore
32. process protection requires considerably more computer resources than simple process protection The option is enabled as the default setting To disable this option you have to restart your computer Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 146 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note Password protection is not available for Windows XP 64 bit Warning If process protection is enabled interaction problems can occur with other software products Disable process protection in these cases Protect files and registry entries from manipulation If this option is enabled all registry entries of the program and all program files binary and configuration files are protected from manipulation Protection against manipulation entails preventing write delete and in some cases read access to the registry entries or program files by users or external programs To enable this option you have to restart your computer Warning Please note that if this option is disabled the repair of computers infected with specific types of malware may fail Note When this option is activated changes can only be made to the configuration including changes to scan or update requests by means of the user interface Note Protection for files and registration entries is not available for Windows XP 64 bit 10 7 4 WMI Options available in expert mode only Support for Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management
33. to that of your program If the toolbar is not available in your language the default language is English Show button text labels Disable the Show button text labels option if you want to hide the text next to the Avira SearchFree Toolbar icons Clear history Enable the Clear history option if you do not want to save previous searches and want to clear the history immediately Help Click on Help to access the website containing frequently asked questions FAQs relating to the toolbar Uninstall You can also uninstall Avira SearchFree Toolbar directly in Internet Explorer Uninstallation via the web browser About Click on About to display which version of Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed Firefox In the Firefox web browser the following configuration options for the Avira SearchFree Toolbar are available in the Options menu Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 34 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Toolbar options Search Select Avira search engine In the Avira search engine menu you can select which search engine to use for the search Search engines are available for the USA Brazil Germany Spain Europe France Italy the Netherlands Russia and the United Kingdom Display recent searches If the Display recent searches option enabled you can display previous search terms by clicking on the arrow in the search toolbar Select a term if you want to display the search
34. total Warning These files are not included in a scan Note The files included in this list are recorded in the report file Please check the report file from time to time for unscanned files as perhaps the reason you excluded a file here no longer exists In this case you should remove the name of this file from this list again Input box In this input box you can enter the name of the file object that is not included in the on demand scan No file object is entered as the default setting L The button opens a window in which you can select the required file or the required path When you have entered a file name with its complete path only this file is not scanned for infection If you have entered a file name without a path all files with this name irrespective of the path or drive are not scanned Add With this button you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display window Delete The button deletes a selected entry from the list This button is inactive if no entry is selected Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 86 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Heuristic This configuration section contains the settings for the heuristic of the scan engine Options available in expert mode only Avira products contain very powerful heuristics that can proactively uncover unknown malware i e before a special virus signature to combat the damaging element has bee
35. with several tabs The title bar displays your login credentials and contains links to the Support section and to your Account Management On the side bar your registered devices are listed On the main screen of the Web Console you find all security features for the app as well as information about the Blacklist feature on your device Installation and Uninstallation Installation and Uninstallation of Avira Free Android Security Download and Installation Download the Avira Free Android Security app directly from Google Play to your device and install the app After successful installation the new features of the app are introduced Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 111 R AV RA Reference Configuration options to you Afterwards you are asked to register your device on the Avira Free Android Security Registration Screen To do so you may use your Google account or an email address by a different provider You need a stable Internet connection for the registration process na CAVI RA Free Android Security Your Account i To register with the Avira Android Web Console enter an email address or use your Google email address If you are already registered please use the same email address Enter your email address Please enter your email address Please confirm your email address Choose your Google email address gts tt0 1 qgooglematl com Read the End User License Agreement EULA
36. worms on the relevant system Boot viruses The boot or master boot sector of hard disks is mainly infected by boot sector viruses They overwrite important information necessary for the system execution One of the awkward consequences the computer system cannot be loaded any more Bot Net A bot net is defined as a remote network of PCs on the Internet that is composed of bots that communicate with each other A bot net can comprise a collection of cracked machines running programs usually referred to as worms Trojans under a common command and control infrastructure Bot nets serve various purposes including denial of service attacks etc usually without the affected PC user s knowledge The main potential of bot nets is that the networks can achieve grow to thousands of computers and their total bandwidth exceeds most conventional Internet accesses Exploit An exploit security gap is a computer program or script that takes advantage of a bug glitch or vulnerability leading to privilege escalation or denial of service on a computer system One form of exploitation for example is an attack from the Internet with the help of manipulated data packages Programs can be infiltrated in order to obtain higher access Fraudulent software Also known as scareware or rogueware it is a fraudulent software that pretends that your computer is infected by viruses or malware This software looks deceptively similar to professional Ant
37. you have set a PIN beforehand If you have forgotten the PIN you set you will need to unlock your device via the Unlock button of your Web Console account gt Type in a customized message into the field Display message when lost suitable to be displayed on your locked device e g type a text and your email address to make it easy for the finder to get into contact with you gt Enter a telephone number that can be called using the Call owner button on the locked device into the field Alternate number to call if found Use a trustworthy telephone number such as your home phone number or a friend s telephone number gt Click Lock in order to save the PIN to your device gt Click OK to lock the device gt Click Unlock if you want to unlock your device using the Web Console Blacklist If you don t want to be disturbed by certain calls or SMS you may easily add telephone numbers to the Blacklist The feature blocks unwanted calls and SMS You may add Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 126 R AV RA Reference Configuration options numbers from your list of contacts the call log and the SMS log or you enter a number manually Dashboard e Locate Device P d Wipe E Scream a Lock X Blacklist amp Settings Blacklist Block unwanted calls and SMS Manage your blacklist QAVIRA Free Android Security on Avira Free Andr ecurity c ir device and tap Bla Adding a number from one of the device s log
38. 2 129 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Tap Select all to mark the complete call history for removing process or check single calls Tap Delete to erase those calls or tap Back to stop the deletion You are asked to confirm the deletion of blocked calls Tap Delete to remove the selected calls from the history Tap Cancel to stop the removing process Reports In the pane of the Settings tab you find the Report section that displays all Avira Free Android Security activities performed using the Web Console The logged information is listed by date and time An example for the information displayed by the Activity report Date Time Message Tuesday August 3 17 Device information 07 2012 PM refreshed successfully Tuesday August 2 05 Device located 07 2012 PM successfully Monday August 6 11 Device unlocked 13 2012 PM successfully Settings In the pane of the Settings tab you manage the name and the phone number of your device Furthermore you can check the Report section here that displays all Avira Free Android Security activities performed using the Web Console 3 Dashboard Locate Device 9 Wipe LA Scream T4 Lock x gt Blacklist rol Settings Device Settings Device name Phone number Save changes Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 130 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Click the device you want to manage in the side bar Type
39. 7 CK AVIRA istae e Identify the file in the quarantine manager of the Control Center and select the item Send file via the context menu or the corresponding button e Send the required file packed WinZIP PKZip Arj etc in the attachment of an email to the following address virus personal avira com As some email gateways work with anti virus software you should also provide the file s with a password please remember to tell us the password 9 4 Reporting false positives If you believe that your Avira product is reporting a detection in a file that is most likely clean send the relevant file packed WinZIP PKZip Arj etc as an email attachment to the following address virus personal avira com As some email gateways work with anti virus software you should also provide the file s with a password please remember to tell us the password Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 78 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options 10 Reference Configuration options The configuration reference documents all available configuration options 10 1 System Scanner The System Scanner section of configuration is responsible for the configuration of the on demand scan Options available in expert mode only 10 1 1 Scan You can define the behavior of the on demand scan routine options available in expert mode only If you select certain directories to be scanned depending on the configuration the
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41. Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 via the Windows control panel via the Windows Security Center from Windows XP Service Pack 2 via the Tray Icon of your Avira product in the Control Center via the menu item Extras gt Configuration in the Control Center via the Configuration button Note If you are accessing configuration via the Configuration button in the Control Center go to the Configuration register of the section which is active in the Control Center Expert mode must be activated to select individual configuration registers In this case a dialog appears asking you to activate expert mode 26 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Configuration operation Navigate in the configuration window as you would in Windows Explorer gt Click an entry in the tree structure to display this configuration section in the detail window P Click the plus symbol in front of an entry to expand the configuration section and display configuration subsections in the tree structure gt To hide configuration subsections click on the minus symbol in front of the expanded configuration section Note To enable or disable Configuration options and use the buttons you can also use the following key combinations Alt underlined letter in the option name or button description Note All configuration sections are only displayed in expert mode Activate expert mode to view all configuration s
42. ECTION In this section you will find the components to ensure a safe Internet experience for your children SocialShield From this section you will be redirected to the SocialShield access SocialShield informs parents of their children s activities online It checks their social network accounts for comments photos etc that may influence the child s reputation in a negative way or may indicate that the child is in danger MOBILE PROTECTION From this section you will be redirected to the online access for Android devices Avira Free Android Security manages all your android based devices e ADMINISTRATION In this section you will find tools for isolating and managing suspicious or infected files and for planning recurring tasks The Quarantine section contains the so called quarantine manager This is the central point for files already placed in quarantine or for suspect files that you would like to place in quarantine It is also possible to send a selected file to the Avira Malware Research Center by email The Scheduler section enables you to configure scheduled scanning and update jobs as well as backup jobs and to adapt or delete existing jobs The Reports section enables you to view the results of actions performed The Events section enables you to view events generated by certain program modules 4 1 2 Configuration You can define settings for your Avira product in the Configuration After installation your Avira p
43. Instrumentation is a basic Windows management technology that uses script and programming languages to allow read and write access both local and remote to settings on Windows systems Your Avira product supports WMI and provides data status information statistical data reports planned requests etc as well as events via an interface WMI gives you the option of downloading operating data from the program Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 147 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Enable WMI support When this option is enabled you can download operating data from the program via WMI 10 7 5 Events Options available in expert mode only Limit size of event database Limit size to max n entries If this option is enabled the maximum number of events listed in the event database can be limited to a certain size possible values 100 to 10000 entries If the number of entered entries is exceeded the oldest entries are deleted Delete all events older than n day s If this option is enabled events listed in the event database are deleted after a certain period of time possible values 1 to 90 days This option is enabled as the default setting with a value of 30 days No limit When this option has been activated the size of the event database is not limited However a maximum of 20 000 entries are displayed in the program interface under Events 10 7 6 Reports Options available in expert
44. PP 145 jew E 1 mc P 147 jov MEI c 148 1076 EE Loo TR 148 10 7 7 E OTIS NR 149 UNE ME eU et dice 149 Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 5 AVIRA T 10 7 9 PEO MRNA RN 150 Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 6 S AVIRA ntroduto 1 Introduction Your Avira product protects your computer against viruses worms Trojans adware and spyware and other risks In this manual these are referred to as viruses or malware harmful software and unwanted programs The manual describes the program installation and operation For further options and information please visit our website http www avira com free av The Avira website lets you e access information on other Avira desktop programs e download the latest Avira desktop programs e download the latest product manuals in PDF format e download free support and repair tools e access our comprehensive knowledge database and FAQs for troubleshooting e access country specific support addresses Your Avira Team 1 1 Icons and emphases The following icons are used Icon Explanation designation T Placed before a condition which must be fulfilled prior to execution of an action gt Placed before an action step that you perform T Placed before an event that follows the previous action Warning Placed before a warning wh
45. Repair boot sector Download repair tool Action options when infected boot sectors are detected A number of options are available for repairing infected diskette drives If your Avira product is unable to perform the repair you can download a special tool for detecting and removing boot sector viruses Note If you carry out actions on running processes the processes in question are terminated before the actions are performed The website requested from the web server and or any data or files transferred are moved to quarantine The affected file can be recovered from quarantine manager if it has an informative value or if necessary sent to the Avira Malware Research Center 4 3 9 Handling quarantined files qua To handle quarantined files gt Inthe Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Quarantine section Check which files are involved so that if necessary you can reload the original back onto your computer from another location If you want to see more information on a file gt Highlight the file and click on The dialog box Properties appears with more information on the file If you want to rescan a file Scanning a file is recommended if the virus definition file of your Avira product has been updated and a false positive report is suspected This enables you to confirm a false positive with a rescan and restore the file Highlight the file and click on p The file is scanned for
46. Security was registered with Avira Free Android registered successfully Security Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 138 S AVIRA An email has been sent to lt john doe gmail com gt Please check your email account for information and further instructions Reference Configuration options An email with activation information has been sent to lt john doe gmail com gt Please check it to start your experience with us If you have any questions please visit Support Forum or contact us here at Avira If you have any questions please visit our Forum or contact us Registration failed Please restart the app and try again An unexpected error has occurred during registration process Please restart the application and try again to register Registration failed You might be using technology incompatible with Avira Free Android Security Please restart the app and try again Your device might be using a technology that is not compatible with Avira Free Android Security Please refer to the system requirements that are the following Operating system Android 2 2 Froyo Android 2 3 7 Gingerbread Memory 1 28 MB free memory space Browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Opera and Internet Explorer IE7 or higher Contact creation failed The contact could not be added to the blacklist because it is already on the list Name already exists in blacklist
47. Start the configuration panel Services with a double click under Windows XP the services applet is located in the sub directory Administrative Tools Find the entry Avira Heal Time Protection Automatic must be entered as the startup type and Started as the status If necessary start the service manually by selecting the relevant line and the button Start If an error message appears please check the event display Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 56 S AVIRA FAQ Tips The computer is extremely slow when perform a data back up Reason During the backup procedure Avira Real Time Protection scans all files being used by the backup procedure gt Select Real Time Protection gt Scan gt Exceptions in the Configuration expert mode and enter the process names of the back up software My firewall reports Avira Real Time Protection Reason Communication with Avira Real Time Protection occurs via the TCP IP Internet protocol A firewall monitors all connections via this protocol gt Define a general approval for Avira Real Time Protection Avira Real Time Protection only works with the address 127 0 0 1 localhost An Internet connection is not established Note We recommend regularly installing Microsoft updates to close any gaps in security Webchat is not operational Chat messages are not displayed data are being loaded in the browser This phenomenon may occur during chats which are based
48. Status 24 Sep 2012 74 R AV RA Viruses and more Polymorph viruses Polymorph viruses are the real masters of disguise They change their own programming codes and are therefore very hard to detect Program viruses A computer virus is a program that is capable of attaching itself to other programs after being executed and cause an infection Viruses multiply themselves unlike logic bombs and Trojans In contrast to a worm a virus always requires a program as host where the virus deposits its virulent code The program execution of the host itself is not changed as a rule Rootkits A rootkit is a collection of software tools that are installed after a computer system has been infiltrated to conceal logins of the infiltrator hide processes and record data generally speaking to make themselves invisible They attempt to update already installed spy programs and reinstall deleted spyware Script viruses and worms Such viruses are extremely easy to program and they can spread if the required technology is on hand within a few hours via email round the globe Script viruses and worms use one of the script languages such as Javascript VBScript etc to insert themselves in other new scripts or to spread themselves by calling operating system functions This frequently happens via email or through the exchange of files documents A worm is a program that multiplies itself but that does not infect the host Worms cannot
49. System Scanner scans e With a certain scanning priority e also boot sectors and main memory e all or selected files in the directory Files The System Scanner can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension type All files If this option is enabled all files are scanned for viruses or unwanted programs irrespective of their content and file extension The filter is not used Note If All files is enabled the button File extensions cannot be selected Use smart extensions If this option is enabled the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted programs is automatically chosen by the program This means that your Avira program decides whether the files are scanned or not based on their content This procedure is somewhat slower than Use file extension list but more secure since not only on the basis of the file extension is scanned This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 79 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note If Use smart extensions is enabled the button File extensions cannot be selected Use file extension list If this option is enabled only files with a specified extension are scanned All file types that may contain viruses and unwanted programs are preset The list can be edited manually via the button File extension Note If this option is enabled and you have deleted all e
50. This option is enabled as the default setting Show progress bar If this option is enabled a desktop notification appears with a download progress bar if a download of website content exceeds a 20 second timeout This desktop notification is designed in particular for downloading websites with larger data volumes If you are surfing with Web Protection website contents are not downloaded incrementally in the Internet browser as they are scanned for viruses and malware before being displayed in the Internet browser This option is disabled as the default setting Click here for more information Automatic If this option is enabled no dialog box in case of a virus detection appears Web Protection reacts according to the settings you predefine in this section as primary and secondary action Primary action The primary action is the action performed when Web Protection finds a virus or an unwanted program Deny access The website requested from the web server and or any data or files transferred are not sent to your web browser An error message to notify you that access has been Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 101 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options denied is displayed in the web browser Web Protection logs the detection to the report file if the report function is activated Move to quarantine In the event of a virus or malware being detected the website requested from the web server a
51. Updater dialog box appears OR In the Control Center in the Update menu select the menu command Start update The Updater dialog box appears Note We recommend regular automatic updates The recommended update interval is 6 hours Note You can also carry out a manual update directly via the Windows security center 4 3 3 Using a scan profile to scan for viruses and malware A scan profile is a set of drives and directories to be scanned The following options are available for scanning via a scan profile Use predefined scan profile If the predefined scan profile corresponds to your requirements Customize and apply scan profile manual selection If you want to scan with a customized scan profile Depending on the operating system various icons are available for starting a scan profile Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 In Windows XP p This icon starts the scan via a scan profile In Windows Vista In Microsoft Windows Vista the Control Center only has limited rights at the moment e g for access to directories and files Certain actions and file accesses can only be performed in the Control Center with extended administrator rights These extended administrator rights must be granted at the start of each scan via a scan profile p This icon starts a limited scan via a scan profile Only directories and files that Windows Vista has granted access rights to are scanned
52. You can also uninstall Avira SearchFree Toolbar directly in Firefox Uninstallation via the web browser About Click on About to display which version of Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed Google Chrome In the Chrome web browser the following configuration options for Avira SearchFree Toolbar are available under the menu of the red Avira umbrella Help Click on Help to access the website containing frequently asked questions FAQs relating to the toolbar Uninstall instructions Here you will be linked to the articles that contain all the information you need to uninstall the toolbar About Click on About to display which version of the Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed Show Hide the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Click here to hide or show Avira SearchFree Toolbar on your web browser 4 2 3 Uninstallation To uninstall your Avira SearchFree Toolbar e g in Windows 7 gt Open the Control Panel via the Windows Start menu Double click on Programs and Features gt Select the Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection in the list and click Uninstall You will be asked if you really want to uninstall this product Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 36 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus P Click Yes to confirm Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection is uninstalled and all directories files and registry entries for the Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Prote
53. You can start a system scan directly from your desktop via a desktop shortcut to a scan profile without accessing your Avira product s Control Center To create a desktop shortcut to the scan profile V Inthe Control Center go to the PC PROTECTION gt System Scanner section gt Select the scan profile for which you want to create a shortcut P Click the icon The desktop shortcut is created 4 3 14 Filter events Events that have been generated by program components of your Avira product are displayed in the Control Center under ADMINISTRATION Events analogous to the event display of your Windows operating system The program components in alphabetical order are the following e Helper Service e Real Time Protection e Scheduler e System Scanner e Updater e Web Protection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 50 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus The following event types are displayed e Information e Warning e Error e Detection To filter displayed events gt Inthe Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Events gt Check the box of the program components to display the events of the activated components OR Uncheck the box of the program components to hide the events of the deactivated components gt Check the event type box to display these events OR Uncheck the event type box to hide these events Avira Free Antivirus User Manu
54. a quarantined object to a text file gt Highlight the quarantined object and click on The text file quarantaene Notepad opens containing the data from the selected quarantined object Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 47 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus P Save the text file You can also restore the files in quarantine see Chapter Quarantine Restoring files in quarantine 4 3 10 Restore the files in quarantine Different icons control the restore procedure depending on the operating system e In Windows XP O This icon restores the files to their original directory iC This icon restores the files to a directory of your choice e In Windows Vista In Microsoft Windows Vista the Control Center only has limited rights at the moment e g for access to directories and files Certain actions and file accesses can only be performed in the Control Center with extended administrator rights These extended administrator rights must be granted at the start of each scan via a scan profile iC This icon restores the files to a directory of your choice CieThis icon restores the files to their original directory If extended administrator rights are necessary to access this directory a corresponding request appears Torestore files in quarantine Warning This could result in loss of data and damage to the operating system of the computer Only use the function Restore selected objec
55. al Status 24 Sep 2012 51 R AV RA System Scanner 5 System Scanner With the System Scanner component you can carry out targeted scans on demand scans for viruses and unwanted programs The following options are available for scanning for infected files System scan via context menu The system scan via the context menu right hand mouse button entry Scan selected files with Avira is recommended if for example you wish to scan individual files and directories Another advantage is that it is not necessary to first start the Control Center for a system scan via the context menu System scan via drag amp drop When a file or directory is dragged into the program window of the Control Center the System Scanner scans the file or directory and all sub directories it contains This procedure is recommended if you wish to scan individual files and directories that you have saved for example on your desktop System scan via profiles This procedure is recommended if you wish to regularly scan certain directories and drives e g your work directory or drives on which you regularly store new files You do not then need to select these directories and drives again for every new scan you simply select using the relevant profile System scan via the Scheduler The Scheduler enables you to carry out time controlled scans Special processes are required when scanning for rootkits boot sector viruses and when scanning active proces
56. art mode is saved in the registry and cannot be changed via Configuration Note If the default start mode for Real Time Protection Normal start has been chosen and the logon process upon startup is carried out fast programs configured to start automatically upon startup might not be scanned because they might be up and running before the Real Time Protection has been started completely gt Enable the required option and continue the configuration by clicking Next In the following System scan dialog box a quick system scan can be enabled or disabled The quick system scan is performed after the configuration has been completed and before the computer is rebooted and scans running programs and the most important system files for viruses and malware gt Enable or disable the Quick system scan option and continue the configuration by clicking Next n the following dialog box you can complete the configuration by clicking Finish The specified and selected settings are accepted f you have enabled the Quick system scan option the Luke Filewalker window opens The Scanner performs a quick system scan P If you are asked to restart your computer after the scan click Yes to ensure that your system is fully protected After a successful installation we recommend that you check whether the program is up to date in the Status field of the Control Center gt If your Avira product shows that your computer is not secure cl
57. ation went OK Spyware and unwanted software protection Important rr Update now iid Windows Defender is out of date Turn off messages about spyware and related protection Get a different antispyware program online Note Windows Defender is the spyware solution from Windows It is included and enabled by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Windows Defender is TURNED OFF This information of the Windows Action Center appears when the Windows Action Center has not found any other anti virus software on your computer than the one that the operating system integrates by default Windows Defender If you have had some anti virus software installed on your computer before this application has been disabled If you have already installed the Avira product this message should not appear Avira should be automatically detected Please check if the installation went OK Spyware and unwanted software protection Important Turn on now iid Windows Defender is turned off Tumonnow _ Turn off messages about spyware and related protection Get a different antispyware program online Note Even if you have installed Windows 7 you still require a virus protection solution Although Windows monitors your anti virus software it only contains Windows Defender and Windows Firewall They only protect you against some intrusions and spyware Therefore you would not be protected against viruses and other malware without an additional anti viru
58. can define custom settings for your Avira product and initiate a short system scan that is performed automatically after installation 3 2 Pre Setup Note Before installation check whether your computer fulfills all the minimum system requirements If your computer satisfies all requirements you can install the Avira product Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 13 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation Note When installing on a server operating system the Real Time Protection and the files protection are not available Pre Setup V Close your email program It is also recommended to end all running applications V Make sure that no other virus protection solutions are installed The automatic protection functions of various security solutions may interfere with each other The Avira product will search for any possible incompatible software on your computer f potentially incompatible software is detected Avira generates a list of these programs Itis recommended to remove these software programs in order not to endanger the stability of your computer gt Select from the list the check boxes of all those programs that should be removed automatically from your computer and click Next gt You have to confirm manually the uninstallation of some programs Select the programs and click Next The uninstallation of one or more of the selected programs requires a restart of your compute
59. can specify parts of the URL using leading or following dots to indicate the domain level domainname com for all pages and all subdomains of the domain Indicate websites with any top level domain com or net with a following dot domainname If you indicate a string without a leading or concluding dot the string is interpreted as a top level domain e g net for all NET domains www domain net Note You can also use the wildcard for any number of characters when specifying URLs You can also use leading or following dots in combination with wildcards to indicate the domain level domainname domainname com name com valid but not recommended Specifications without dots like name are interpreted as part of a top level domain and are not advisable Warning All websites on the list of excluded URLs are downloaded into the Internet browser without further scanning by Web Protection No scan for viruses and malware is performed Only trusted URLs should therefore be excluded from Web Protection scans Add The button allows you to copy the URL entered in the input field Internet address to the viewer window Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 105 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Delete The button deletes a selected entry from the list This button is inactive if no entry is selected Examples Skipped URLs www avira com OR www avira com All URLs with the d
60. card gt Confirm the wipe by clicking OK The message Your SIM card was successfully wiped is displayed gt Click OK to close the message and to return to the Wipe tab All Storage Triggering a All Storage Wipe will delete all data stored on your SD card and in the internal USB storage Once deleted this data cannot be recovered The All Storage Wipe function will not affect data stored on the SIM card EM Ai Storage gt Click Wipe Storages to trigger the delete of data stored directly on your device and SD card gt Confirm the wipe by clicking OK The message Your Storage was successfully wiped is displayed gt Click OK to close the message and to return to the Wipe tab Factory Reset Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 123 R AV RA Reference Configuration options A Factory Reset will reset your device settings to their default state and also delete all accounts applications and application data stored on the device A Factory Reset will not affect data stored on the SIM card or SD card Factory Reset Note To trigger a Factory Reset command to delete all data from your device in case of loss or theft you have to activate the function Device administrator during setup Click Factory Reset to reset your device settings to their default state Confirm this kind of wipe by clicking OK Click OK again to continue rr FT W To close the message informing you of the succes
61. ched Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 137 R AV RA Reference Configuration options This device is no longer registered Your registration has been reset with an Avira Free Android Security because this device was deleted from Account The app has therefore the list of registered devices been reset A server error has occurred Please An unknown server error has occurred try again later An unexpected error has occurred An unexpected error has terminated the forcing the application to stop application Please help us to fix this issue Just click OK and the error log will be sent to us automatically You may also add some comments on this issue below Unexpected error Please consult An unexpected error has occurred notification bar Thank you Thank you for reporting the problem the information was sent successfully In case of loss or theft of your If your device is lost Avira Free Android device Avira Free Android Security Security can help you wipe data from the can help you to perform a factory device with a factory reset To do so the reset to wipe data from the device Device Administrator function must be In order to perform a factory reset activated device administrator must be activated Wipe via factory reset The Wipe function with Factory Reset enabled disabled command is enabled disabled Your device was sucessfully Avira Free Android
62. ck with the right hand mouse button e g in Windows Explorer on the desktop or in an open Windows directory on the file you want to scan The Windows Explorer context menu appears gt Select Scan selected files with Avira in the context menu The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started When the scan is completed the results are displayed Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 41 R AV I RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus 4 3 6 Automatically scan for viruses and malware Note After installation the scan job Full system scan is created in the Scheduler A complete system scan is automatically performed at a recommended interval To create a job to automatically scan for viruses and malware b b gt gt In the Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Scheduler Click the icon t The dialog box Name and description of job appears Give the job a name and where appropriate a description Click Next The dialog box Type of job appears Select Scan job Click Next The dialog box Selection of the profile appears Select the profile to be scanned Click Next The dialog box Time of the job appears Select a time for the scan Immediately Daily Weekly Interval Single Where appropriate specify a date according to the selection Where appropriate select the following additional options availability depends on job type Re
63. cond level domain and the top level domain domainname com Heuristic This configuration section contains the settings for the heuristic of the scan engine Options available in expert mode only Avira products contain very powerful heuristics that can proactively uncover unknown malware i e before a special virus signature to combat the damaging element has been created and before a virus guard update has been sent Virus detection involves an extensive analysis and investigation of the affected codes for functions typical of malware If the code being scanned exhibits these characteristic features it is reported as being Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 106 R AV RA Reference Configuration options suspicious This does not necessarily mean that the code is in fact malware False positives do sometimes occur The decision on how to handle affected code is to be made by the user e g based on his or her knowledge of whether the source of the code is trustworthy or not Macrovirus heuristic Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic If this option is enabled all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair alternatively suspect documents are only reported i e you receive an alert This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection AHeAD Enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful
64. cream gt Click the button Trigger Scream to start the scream function gt Confirm the alarm by clicking OK Your device will emit a loud noise for 20 seconds The scream cannot be terminated or paused during this time Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 125 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Lock On the Lock tab you have to enter a 4 digit PIN to lock and unlock your device You may type in a customized message that will be displayed on the locked screen of your device You can add a telephone number that can be called using the Call owner button on the locked device Dashboard e Locate Device P d Wipe W Scream a Lock X Blacklist a Settings Lock your device gt PIE e enter a PIN t k ir device You v e able to unlock ve d N uf anua f you have set a PIN beforehand If you have forgotten the PI NE vill need t unlock vio via the Y Note It is strongly recommended to lock your device in order to trigger a wipe command Please backup important data regularly When there is a need to wipe the device there is no opportunity to backup data at that moment gt Type in a 4 digit PIN into the Enter PIN field gt Confirm your PIN in the field below gt Click OK to trigger the lock You can unlock the device by entering the PIN on the device or by clicking the Unlock button on the Lock tab of your Web Console account You will only be able to unlock your device manually if
65. ction are deleted when your computer is restarted Uninstallation via the web browser You also have the option of uninstalling the Avira SearchFree Toolbar directly in the browser This option is only available for Firefox and Internet Explorer gt Inthe search toolbar open the Options menu gt Click Uninstall f you have opened your web browser you will now be asked to close it gt Close the web browser and click OK Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection is uninstalled and all directories files and registry entries for the Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection are deleted when your computer is restarted Note If you uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Web Protection is also uninstalled Note Note that to uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar the toolbar must be enabled in the Add On Manager Uninstallation as add on Because the toolbar is installed as an add on it can obviously also be uninstall as one Firefox Click Tools Add ons Extensions From there you can manage the Avira Add on activate or deactivate the toolbar and uninstall Internet Explorer Go to Manage Add ons gt Toolbars und Extensions Here you can either activate and deactivate your Avira SearchFree Toolbar or uninstall it Google Chrome Click Options Extensions and manage easily your toolbar activate deactivate or uninstall it Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 37 R AV I RA Over
66. ction for users who are logged in as administrators thus in Windows Vista an administrator only has the privileges of a normal user at first Actions for which administrator rights are required are clearly marked in Windows Vista with an information icon In addition the user must explicitly confirm the required action Privileges will only then be increased and the administrative task will be performed by the operating system after this permission has been obtained The Avira product requires administrator rights for some actions in Windows Vista These actions are marked with the following symbol If this symbol also appears on a button administrator rights are required to carry out this action If your current user account does not have administrator rights the Windows Vista dialog of the User Account Control asks Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 11 R AV RA Product information you to enter the administrator password If you do not have an administrator password you cannot carry out this action 2 3 Licensing and Upgrade In order to be able to use your Avira product you require a license You thereby accept the license terms The license is issued via a digital license code in the form of a KEY file This digital license code is the key to your personal license It contains exact details of which programs are licensed to you and for what period of time A digital license code can therefore also contai
67. curity account with up to 5 different devices gt Use the device you want to add to your account to download Avira Free Android Security gt Install the app on your device gt Select either the Google Account or enter a different email address and tap Accept EULA and Continue You will receive a confirmation email at that address confirming the registration of a new device to your existing Avira Free Android Security Account f you log in to the Web Console now the new device will have been added to the section All your devices on the left hand side of the Web Console gt You may now click Edit on the device tab to enter the settings in order to change the name of the device as well as the phone number Note Because there can only be added 5 devices to one Avira Free Android Security Account you may only add a new device if you delete one device from your account and then delete the app from one of the registered devices First go to the Account settings in the Web Console of your Avira Free Android Security account and select one device from the dropdown list under Device Management and click Delete device Then delete the application from the selected device Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Messages Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 136 S AVIRA Message Reference Configuration options Meaning Please connect to a mobile or Wi Fi network to continue No networ
68. d tracking time is shown during the locating process Asaresult the location of your lost device is pinpointed on a map You can zoom in and out on the map Wipe Note If the version of Avira Free Android Security your are using does not support the Wipe feature please update the app on your device as described by our Knowledgebase Afterwards you only need to refresh this page to access the full functionality of the Wipe feature On the Wipe tab you find three options to delete data from your device You also have the possibility to select a combination of these Wipe options The Wipe function leads to a permanent data erasure i e the data destroyed by the wipe procedure cannot be recovered Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 122 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note It is strongly recommended to lock your device in order to trigger a wipe command Please backup important data regularly When there is a need to wipe the device there is no opportunity to backup data at that moment SIM card Triggering a SIM Card Wipe will delete all data of your SIM card All contact data and SMS stored on the SIM card will be removed Once deleted this data cannot be recovered Wiping the SIM card will not affect data stored on your device or SD card a SIM Card Note Depending on the card type a SIM Card Wipe may not always be possible gt Click Wipe SIM Card to delete all data stored on the SIM
69. ears gt Select the file and confirm with Open The file is moved to quarantine You can scan files in quarantine with the Avira System Scanner see Chapter Quarantine Handling quarantined files qua 4 3 12 Scan profile Amend or delete file type in a scan profile To stipulate additional file types to be scanned or exclude specific file types from the scan in a scan profile only possible for manual selection V Inthe Control Center go to the PC PROTECTION gt System Scanner section With the right hand mouse button click on the scan profile you want to edit Acontext menu appears gt Select File filter Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 49 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus gt Expand the context menu further by clicking on the small triangle on the right hand side of the context menu The entries Default Scan all files and User defined appear gt Select User defined The File extensions dialog box appears with a list of all file types to be scanned with the scan profile If you want to exclude a file type from the scan Highlight the file type and click Delete If you want to add a file type to the scan gt Highlight a file type gt Click Insert and enter the file extension of file type into the input box Use a maximum of 10 characters and do not enter the leading dot Wildcards and are allowed 4 3 13 Create desktop shortcut for scan profile
70. ections Expert mode can be protected by a password that must be defined during activation If you want to confirm your Configuration settings gt Click OK The configuration window is closed and the settings are accepted OR gt Click Accept The settings are applied The configuration window remains open If you want to finish configuration without confirming your settings gt Click Cancel The configuration window is closed and the settings are discarded If you want to restore all configuration settings to default values gt Click Restore defaults All settings of the configuration are restored to default values All amendments and custom entries are lost when default settings are restored Overview of configuration options The following configuration options are available Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 27 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus e System Scanner Configuration of on demand scan Action on detection Archive scan options System scan exceptions System scan heuristics Report function setting e Real Time Protection Configuration of on access scan Scan options Action on detection Further actions On access scan exceptions On access scan heuristics Report function setting e Update Configuration of the update settings set up of product updates Set up of product updates Restart settings Proxy settings Web Protec
71. ecurity app is not only focused on anti theft measures The app helps you to get back your mobile device once you have misplaced it or even worse if it has been stolen Furthermore the app allows you to block incoming calls or SMS Avira Free Android Security protects cell phones and smartphones running with the Android operating system e Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files e Rootkits protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system rootkits Not available under Windows XP 64 bit e Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the Internet e Simple and quick updates to the program virus definitions and search engine through Single File Update and incremental VDF updates via a web server on the Internet e Integrated Scheduler for planning one off or recurring jobs such as updates or scans e Extremely high virus and malware detection via innovative scanning technology scan engine including heuristic scanning method e Detection of all conventional archive types including detection of nested archives and smart extension detection e High performance multithreading function simultaneous high speed scanning of multiple files 2 2 System requirements The system requirements are as follows e Computer with Pentium processor or later at least 1 GHz e Operating system Windows XP newest SP 32 or 64 bit or Windows Vista newest SP
72. eely live free 2012 Avira Operations GmbH amp Co KG All rights reserved Avira Operations GmbH amp Co KG Telephone 49 7542 500 0 Errors and omissions excluded Kaplaneiweg 1 88069 Tettnang Facsimile 49 7542 500 3000 Germany www avira com
73. en critical data loss might occur Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 7 S AVIRA Note Placed before a link to particularly important information or a tip which makes your Avira product easier to use The following emphases are used Emphasis Explanation Italics File name or path data Displayed software interface elements e g window section or error message Bold Clickable software interface elements e g menu item navigation area option box or button Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 Introduction R AV I RA Product information 2 Product information This chapter contains all information relevant to the purchase and use of your Avira product see Chapter Delivery scope see Chapter System requirements see Chapter Licensing and Upgrade Avira products are comprehensive and flexible tools you can rely on to protect your computer from viruses malware unwanted programs and other dangers gt Please note the following information Warning Loss of valuable data usually has dramatic consequences Even the best virus protection program cannot provide one hundred percent protection from data loss Make regular copies Backups of your data for security purposes Note A program can only provide reliable and effective protection from viruses malware unwanted programs and other dangers if it is up to date Make sure your
74. en executed is not performed automatically At the specified interval you will receive restart notifications without cancel options These notifications let you confirm the computer restart or select another time for the reminder Query whether computer should be restarted If this option is enabled the restart which is necessary after a product update has been executed is not performed automatically You will receive only one message which offers the option to perform a restart directly or cancel the restart routine Restart computer without query If this option is enabled the restart which is necessary after a product update has been executed is performed automatically You will not receive any notification 10 3 3 Web server Web server The update can be performed directly via a web server on the Internet Options available in expert mode only Web server connection Use existing connection network This setting is displayed if your connection is used via a network Use the following connection This setting is displayed if you define your connection individually Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 98 R AV RA Reference Configuration options The Updater automatically detects which connection options are available Connection options that are not available are grayed out and cannot be activated A dial up connection can be established manually via a phone book entry in Windows for example Us
75. enuine dialers leave no room for doubt that they are used deliberately and intentionally by the user They are only installed on the user s computer subject to the user s consent which must be given via a completely unambiguous and clearly visible labeling or request The dial up process of genuine dialers is clearly displayed Moreover genuine dialers tell you the incurred costs exactly and unmistakably Unfortunately there are also dialers which install themselves on computers unnoticed by dubious means or even with deceptive intent For example they replace the Internet user s default data communication link to the ISP Internet Service Provider and dial a cost incurring and often horrendously expensive 0190 0900 number every time a connection is made The affected user will probably not notice until his next phone bill that an unwanted 0190 0900 dialer program on his computer has dialed a premium rate number with every connection resulting in dramatically increased costs We recommend that you ask your telephone provider to block this number range directly for immediate protection against undesired dialers 0190 0900 dialers Your Avira product can detect the familiar dialers by default If the option Dialers is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if a dialer is detected You can now simply delete the potentially unwanted 0190 0900 dialer However if it is a wanted dial u
76. er Enter the user name of the selected account Password Enter the password for this account For security reasons the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks Note If you have forgotten an existing Internet account name or password contact your Internet Service Provider Note The automatic dial up of the updater through so called dial up tools e g SmartSurfer Oleco etc is currently not yet available Terminate a dial up connection that was set up for the update If this option is enabled the dial up connection made for the update is automatically interrupted again as soon as the download has been successfully performed Note This option is not available under Vista and Windows 7 Under these operating systems the dial up connection opened for the update is always terminated as soon as the download has been performed Proxy settings Proxy server Do not use a proxy server If this option is enabled your connection to the web server is not established via a proxy server Use proxy system settings When the option is enabled the current Windows system settings are used for the connection to the web server via a proxy server Configure the Windows system settings to use a proxy server under Control panel gt Internet options gt Connections LAN settings You can also access the Internet options in the Extras menu in Internet Explorer Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Se
77. ers you type in this space are replaced by asterisks The password can only have a maximum of 20 chars Once the password has been issued the program refuses access if an incorrect password is entered An empty box means No password Confirmation Confirm the password entered above by entering again here For security reasons the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks Note The password is case sensitive Areas protected by password Options available in expert mode only Your Avira product can protect individual areas with a password By clicking the relevant box the password request can be disabled or re enabled for individual areas as required Password protected Function area Control Center If this option is enabled the pre defined password is required to start the Control Center Activate If this option is enabled the pre defined deactivate Real password is required to enable or disable Time Protection AntiVir Real Time Protection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 144 AVIRA Reference Configuration options Activate If this option is enabled the pre defined deactivate Web password is required to enable disable Web Protection Protection Quarantine If this option is enabled all areas of the quarantine manager protected by a password are enabled By clicking on the relevant box the password enquiry ca
78. ever be downloaded locally from the Internet by your computer s Internet browser Temporary Internet files are files saved on your computer by the Internet browser so that websites can be accessed more quickly Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 102 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note The list of blocked file and MIME types is ignored if they are entered in the list of excluded file and MIME types under Web Protection gt Scan gt Exceptions Note No wildcards for any number of characters or for a single character can be used when entering file types and MIME types MIME types Examples for media types text for text files image for graphics files video for video files audio for sound files application for files linked to a particular program Examples of excluded file and MIME types application octet stream application octet stream MIME type files executable files bin exe com dll class are blocked by Web Protection application olescript application olescript MIME type files ActiveX script files axs are blocked by Web Protection exe All files with the extension exe executable files are blocked by Web Protection msi All files with the extension msi Windows Installer files are blocked by Web Protection Add The button allows you to copy MIME and file types from the input field into the display window Dele
79. f an audio file of your choice The program s default acoustic signal is entered as standard L The button opens a window in which you can select the required file with the aid of the file explorer Test This button is used to test the selected WAVE file 10 7 9 Alerts Your Avira product generates so called slide ups desktop notifications for specific events which give information on successful or failed program sequences such as updates Under Alerts you can enable or disable the notifications for specific events With desktop notifications you have the option of disabling the notification directly in the slide up You can reactivate the notification in the Alerts configuration window Update Alert if last update is older than n day s In this box you can enter the maximum number of days allowed to have passed since the last update If this number of days has passed a red icon is displayed for the update status under Status in the Control Center Show notice if the virus definition file is out of date If this option is enabled you will obtain an alert if the virus definition file is not up to date With the help of the alert option you can configure the temporal interval for an alert if the last update is older than n day s Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 150 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Warnings Notes with the following situations Dial up connection is used If t
80. fF This icon starts the scan with extended administrator rights After confirmation all directories and files in the selected scan profile are scanned 40 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus To scan for viruses and malware with a scan profile gt Goto Control Center and select the section PC PROTECTION gt System Scanner Predefined scan profiles appear gt Select one of the predefined scan profiles OR Adapt the scan profile Manual selection gt Click the icon Windows XP m or Windows Vista Se gt The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started When the scan is completed the results are displayed If you want to adapt a scan profile gt Inthe scan profile expand Manual Selection the file tree so that all the drives you want to scan are open Highlight the nodes you want to scan by clicking on the box 4 3 4 Scan for viruses and malware using drag amp drop To scan for viruses and malware systematically using drag amp drop V The Control Center of your Avira product has been opened gt Highlight the file you want to scan gt Use the left hand mouse button to drag the highlighted file into the Control Center The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started When the scan is completed the results are displayed 4 3 5 Scan for viruses and malware via the context menu To scan for viruses and malware systematically via the context menu gt Cli
81. false alerts Medium is the default setting if you have selected the use of this heuristic High detection level If this option is enabled significantly more unknown malware is detected but there are also likely to be false positives 10 1 2 Report The System Scanner has a comprehensive reporting function You thus obtain precise information on the results of an on demand scan The report file contains all entries of the Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 87 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options system as well as alerts and messages of the on demand scan Options available in expert mode only Note To be able to establish what actions the System Scanner has performed when viruses or unwanted programs have been detected you should activate the report file in the expert mode configuration Reporting Off If this option is enabled the System Scanner does not report the actions and results of the on demand scan Default When this option is activated the System Scanner logs the path and names of the concerning files In addition the configuration for the current scan version information and information on the licensee is written in the report file Extended When this option is activated the System Scanner logs alerts and tips in addition to the default information Complete When this option is activated the System Scanner also logs all scanned files In addition all files involved
82. files are not deleted but are instead moved to quarantine Archives When scanning archives the System Scanner uses a recursive scan Archives in archives are also unpacked and scanned for viruses and unwanted programs The files are scanned decompressed and scanned again Options available in expert mode only Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 84 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Scan archives If this option is enabled the selected archives in the archive list are scanned This option is enabled as the default setting All archive types If this option is enabled all archive types in the archive list are selected and scanned Smart Extensions If this option is enabled the System Scanner detects whether a file is a packed file format archive even if the file extension differs from the usual extensions and scans the archive However every file must be opened for this which reduces the scanning speed Example If a zip archive has the file extension xyz the System Scanner also unpacks this archive and scans it This option is enabled as the default setting Note Only those archive types marked in the archive list are supported Limit recursion depth Unpacking and scanning recursive archives can require a great deal of computer time and resources If this option is enabled you limit the depth of the scan in multi packed archives to a certain number of packing levels maximum recursi
83. ge your password after login by navigating to the Password Management Choose Account Password Management type your new password and confirm it gt If you cannot remember your password click the link Forgot your password at login You are asked to send us your email address and we will send you a recover link so that you can set your password again Creating an Android account To keep an eye on your device and to protect your personal data by remote controls from the Web Console you have to create an Avira Free Android Security account gt Open the Control Center of your Avira product gt Click Control Center gt Mobile Protection gt Avira Free Android Security The Avira Free Android Security download page opens Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 116 R AV RA Reference Configuration options ee Sa File View Extras Update Help CANIT Avira Free Antivirus Status duque Avira Free Android Security Real Time Protection Keep an eye on your phone even when you can t see it When it comes to protecting your phone from loss and theft there are two simple methods 1 Never lose sight of your phone 2 Install Avira Free Android Security Socal Networks o aW 5 is protect Download Now B ois prone Tia secun MOBILE PROTECTI ui pvira Free P Do you already have an account for enter PIN tO unlock INISTRATION Avira Free Android Security Log in gt Quarantine ry ane
84. h sone nis pho v ing please mls in co cdef e em found i you a gt Scheduler gt qe was Reports Learn more report abcde Take our guided tour of aloes Avira Free Android Security The ownet ili Ti ER Xx 5 Events ww Click Download Now The Google Play Android Apps page opens Click Install You are asked to sign in to download Avira Free Android Security app Click Sign in to Google Enter your email address and your password Click Sign in Select the device to which Avira Free Android Security will be downloaded Click Install The application is downloaded to your device gt Open Avira Free Android Security on your device The new features of the app are introduced to you Afterwards you are asked to register your device on the Avira Free Android Security Registration Screen To do so you may use your Google account or an email address by a different provider The Your Account screen opens Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 117 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options gt Enter your login credentials gt Tap Accept EULA and Continue to proceed Avira will send you a confirmation email for your new account This information email includes a link to enabling you to set your personal password for the log in to Avira Free Android Security Web Console gt Click the link inside the confirmation email to set a password and to activate the account
85. his option is enabled you will receive a desktop notification alert if a dialer creates a dial up connection on your computer via the telephone or ISDN network There is a danger that the connection may have been created by an unknown and unwanted dialer and that the connection may be chargeable see Viruses and more Threat categories Dialer Files have been successfully updated If this option is enabled you will receive a desktop notification whenever an update has been successfully performed and files updated Update failed If this option is enabled you will receive a desktop notification whenever an update fails No connection to the download server could be created or the update files could not be installed No update necessary If this option is enabled you will receive a desktop notification whenever an update is started but installation of the files is not necessary as your program is up to date Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 This manual was created with great care However errors in design and contents cannot be excluded The reproduction of this publication or parts thereof in any form is prohibited without previous written consent from Avira Operations GmbH amp Co KG Issued Q3 2012 Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Protected trademarks are not marked as such in this manual However this does not mean that they may be used fr
86. ication The term APPL respectively application refers to an application which may involve a risk when used or is of dubious origin Your Avira product recognizes Application APPL If the option Application is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such behavior Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 69 R AV RA Viruses and more Backdoor Clients In order to steal data or manipulate computers a backdoor server program is smuggled in unknown to the user This program can be controlled by a third party using backdoor control software client via the Internet or a network Your Avira product recognizes Backdoor control software If the Backdoor control software option is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such software Dialer Certain services available in the Internet have to be paid for They are invoiced in Germany via dialers with 0190 0900 numbers or via 09x0 numbers in Austria and Switzerland in Germany the number is set to change to 09x0 in the medium term Once installed on the computer these programs guarantee a connection via a suitable premium rate number whose scale of charges can vary widely The marketing of online content via your telephone bill is legal and can be of advantage to the user G
87. ick Fix problem The dialog Restore protection opens gt Activate the preset options in order to maximize the security of your system gt If appropriate perform a complete system scan afterwards 3 6 Change installation You have the option of adding or removing individual program components of the current Avira product installation see Chapter Installation and uninstallation Installation modules Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 19 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation If you wish to add or remove modules of the current installation you can use the option Add or Remove Programs in the Windows control panel to Change Remove programs Select your Avira product and click Change In the Welcome dialog of the program select the option Modify You will be guided through the installation changes Note If you uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Web Protection is also uninstalled 3 7 Installation modules In a user defined installation or a change installation the following installation modules can be selected added or removed Avira Free Antivirus This module contains all components required for successful installation of your Avira product e Real Time Protection The Avira Real Time Protection runs in the background It monitors and repairs if possible files during operations such as open write and copy in on access mode Whenever a user carries out a file operation e g load d
88. idgets with the most important functions for the nowadays Internet web browsing Facebook E mail and Browser Security Facebook This function allows you to receive all the messages from Facebook and to be always updated Email If you click the email symbol in the toolbar a dropdown list will be shown You can choose between the most commonly used email providers Browser Security This widget has been conceived to offer you in one click all the Internet security options Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 31 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus you may need on daily basis This option is only available for Firefox and Internet Explorer Also the names of the functions sometimes change from one browser to another e Pop up Blocker If this option is activated all pop up windows will be blocked e Block Cookies If you activate this option no cookies will be saved on your computer e Private Browsing Firefox InPrivate Browsing Internet Explorer Enable this option if you do not want to leave any personal information on the Internet while you surf This option is not available for Internet Explorer 7 and 8 e Clear Recent History Firefox Delete Browsing History Internet Explorer With this option you will erase all traces of your Internet activities Website Safety Advisor The Website Safety Advisor offers you a safety ranking while navigating You can assess the reputation of the web
89. iew of Avira Free Antivirus 4 Overview of Avira Free Antivirus This chapter contains an overview of the functionality and operation of your Avira product e See Chapter Interface and operation e See Chapter Avira SearchFree Toolbar e See Chapter How to 4 1 User interface and operation You operate your Avira product via three program interface elements e Control Center monitoring and controlling the Avira product e Configuration Configuring the Avira product e Tray Icon in the system tray of the taskbar Opening the Control Center and other functions 4 1 1 Control Center The Control Center is designed to monitor the protection status of your computer systems and control and operate the protection components and functions of your Avira product Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 22 AVIRA Avira Free Antivirus File View Extras Update Help ZANT PC PROTECTION Q System Scanner LJ Real Time Protection NTERNET PROTECTION Web Protection CHILD PROTECTION Social Networks MOBILE PROTECTION L Android Security ADMINISTRATION Quarantine Scheduler Reports Events Avira Free Antivirus v Your computer is secure All services are working correctly PC Protection Real Time Protection m Scan system Last scan Not performed Backup documents Last backup C Start update Last update 9 19 2012 gt Upgrade Overview of Avira Free Antivirus 215 xl Inter
90. imes rr rT W Note If you have entered an incorrect PIN on your device three times you have to unlock the device via the Web Console first Then you may send another lock command to your device Log in to the Web Console Navigate to the Lock tab Click the Unlock button Your device will be unlocked immediately Enter a new 4 digit PIN Confirm the PIN Click Lock Confirm the lock command by clicking OK The PIN can now be used to lock and unlock your device How do I change my PIN You can only change your PIN via the Web Console It is not possible to change your PIN via the app itself gt Log in to the Web Console Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 134 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Navigate to the Lock tab Enter a 4 digit PIN Confirm the PIN Click Lock The PIN can now be used to lock and unlock your device wo v v vv How do I find my device when it is lost or stolen If you have lost your device or if it was stolen Avira Free Android Security offers two options in order to get back your device Trigger a scream The Trigger Scream functionality is designed to facilitate you in finding your device It is particularly useful when you have lost it in your vicinity for example in your apartment gt Login to the Web Console gt Select the tab Scream and click Trigger Scream Your device will now emit a loud noise for 20 seconds to ma
91. in the lunch hour Nevertheless with the wealth of games downloadable from the Internet a fair bit of mine sweeping and Patience playing goes on among company employees and civil servants You can download a whole array of games via the Internet Email games have also become more popular numerous variants are circulating ranging from simple chess to fleet exercises including torpedo combats The corresponding moves are sent to partners via email programs who answer them Studies have shown that the number of working hours devoted to computer games has long reached economically significant proportions It is therefore not surprising that more and more companies are considering ways of banning computer games from workplace computers Your Avira product recognizes computer games If the Games option is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects a game The game is now over in the truest sense of the word because you can simply delete it Jokes Jokes are merely intended to give someone a fright or provide general amusement without causing harm or reproducing When a joke program is loaded the computer will usually start at some point to play a tune or display something unusual on the screen Examples of jokes are the washing machine in the disk drive DRAIN COM or the screen eater BUGSRES COM But beware All symptoms of joke programs may also
92. in a name for this device into the Device name field Enter the telephone number of this device into the Phone number field wo v v vY Click Save changes to save the settings you made for this device The Avira Android Web Console displays that the settings were saved successfully Titel bar of the Webconsole Account Details The title bar of the Avira Web Console contains the link to your Account where you manage your account details Account Details i Date of creaton Thursday F Frst name Doc Last name Test Language English Country United States Account type Free account Save Changes P Click the link The Account Details pane opens with the following fields Date of creation Displays the date and the time when you registered the account First name You may enter your first name here Last name You may enter your family name here Language Select your preferred language from the dropdown menu Country Select your country of residence from the dropdown menu Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 131 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Account type Displays which kind of account you are using i e whether you have purchased the app or using a free version etc Save Changes gt Please click Save Changes to save the account details you have changed Password Management The title bar of the Avira Web Console contains the link to your Account where you manage y
93. is enabled Internet Protocol version 6 is supported by the Web Protection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 100 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Drive by protection Drive by protection allows you to make settings to block I Frames also known as inline frames I Frames are HTML elements i e elements of Internet pages that delimit an area of a web page I Frames can be used to load and display different web content usually other URLs as independent documents in a sub window of the browser I Frames are mostly used for banner advertising In some cases Frames are used to conceal malware In these cases the area of the I Frame is mostly invisible or almost invisible in the browser The Block suspicious I frames option allows you to check and block the loading of I Frames Block suspicious I frames If this option is enabled I Frames on the web pages you request are scanned according to certain criteria If there are suspect I Frames on a requested web page the I Frame is blocked An error message is displayed in the l Frame window Action on detection You can define the actions to be performed by Web Protection when a virus or unwanted program is detected Options available in expert mode only Interactive If this option is enabled a dialog box appears when a virus or unwanted program is detected during an on demand scan in which you can choose what is to be done with the affected file
94. ivirus software but is meant to raise uncertainty or to scare the user Its purpose is to make the victims feel threatened of imminent unreal danger and to make them pay to eliminate it There are also cases when the victims are lead to believe they were attacked and they are instructed to carry out an action which in reality is the real attack Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 73 R AV RA Viruses and more Hoaxes For several years Internet and other network users have received alerts about viruses that are purportedly spread via email These alerts are spread via email with the request that they should be sent to the highest possible number of colleagues and to other users in order to warn everyone against the danger Honeypot A honeypot is a service program or server installed in a network Its function is to monitor a network and log attacks This service is unknown to the legitimate user because of this reason he is never addressed If an attacker examines a network for the weak points and uses the services which are offered by a honeypot it is logged and an alert is triggered Macro viruses Macro viruses are small programs that are written in the macro language of an application e g WordBasic under WinWord 6 0 and that can normally only spread within documents of this application Because of this they are also called document viruses In order to be active they need that the corresponding app
95. k connections were found during registration process Please enable network connectivity to continue The service is currently unavailable Please try again later The Google service is currently not available Avira Free Android Security has crashed Please tap here to help us fix the issue An unexpected error occurred forcing the application to stop By tapping on the notification and confirming with OK the error log will be sent to us automatically You need a Google Account to register your device Please create one and try again No Google account was found on the device Your Google Account password has changed Please open Gmail or Google Play app to update the password on the device The default Google account on this device has an invalid password Please check if you have changed the authentification for your Google account Please update and synchronize your on device password either by launching the Gmail or Google Play app Too many applications on your device are using the Google push service C2DM Please uninstall one and try again Google sets a limit for C2DM enabled applications installed on a device An error has occurred Please try again later An unknown error has occurred There are more than five devices registered with this account Please delete one to add another The maximum of five devices registered to Avira Free Android Security has been rea
96. ke it easier for you to find it The scream will continue for a full 20 seconds and cannot be terminated or paused during this time The scream will also be emitted if your device is muted Note The scream will not be emitted if your device is switched off or out of battery power Locate your device If you don t know where you have lost your device or you have reason to believe that it was stolen you may track the location of your device Note The tracking process may take up to 3 minutes You may not trigger the Locate Device command again while a device is being tracked But you may trigger a Locate Device command for a different device registered to your account gt Login to the Web Console gt Select the tab Locate Device An extract of Google Maps is displayed in the Avira Web Console gt Click Locate your device beneath the displayed map Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 135 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options The elapsed time is shown during the tracking process The exact location of your device will be pinpointed on the map The geophysical data will be shown as latitude and longitude How do register a new device to an existing account You may add up to 5 devices to your account All devices added to the same Google account or email address via the app are registered to the same Avira Free Android Security account i e one email account has one Avira Free Android Se
97. l Time Protection is enabled if the red umbrella in your taskbar is open Virus protection NOT MONITORED If you receive the following message from the Windows Security Center you have decided that you want to monitor your anti virus software yourself You ve told us you re using antivirus software that you will monitor yourself To help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats make sure that your antivirus software is turned on and is up to date How does antivirus software help protect my computer Note This function is not supported by Windows Vista Note The Windows Security Center is supported by your Avira product You can enable this option at any time via the Recommendations button Note Even if you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista you still require a virus protection solution Although Windows monitors your anti virus software it does not contain any anti virus functions itself Therefore you would not be protected against viruses and other malware without an additional anti virus solution 7 4 Windows Action Center Windows 7 7 4 1 General Note In Windows 7 the Windows Security Center has been renamed to Windows Action Center Under this section you will find the status of all your security options Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 64 S AVIRA FAQ Ts The Windows Action Center checks the status of a computer for important securi
98. le is repaired This option is only available if the infected file can be repaired Rename The file is renamed with a vir extension Direct access to these files e g with double Click is therefore no longer possible Files can be repaired and given their original name at a later time Quarantine The file is packaged into a special format qua and moved to the Quarantine directory INFECTED on your hard disk so that direct access is no longer possible Files in this directory can be repaired in Quarantine at a later data or if necessary sent to Avira Delete The file will be deleted If a boot sector virus is detected this can be deleted by deleting the boot sector A new boot sector is written Ignore No further action is taken The infected file remains active on your computer Warning This could result in loss of data and damage to the operating system Only select the Ignore option in exceptional cases Always ignore Action option for Real Time Protection detections No further action is taken by Real Time Protection Access to the file is permitted All further access to this file is permitted and no further notifications will be provided until the computer is restarted or the virus definition file is updated Copy to quarantine Action option for a rootkits detection The detection is copied to quarantine Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 45 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus
99. lications are activated and that one of the infected macros has been executed Unlike normal viruses macro viruses consequently do not attack executable files but they do attack the documents of the corresponding host application Pharming Pharming is a manipulation of the host file of web browsers to divert enquiries to spoofed websites This is a further development of classic phishing Pharming fraudsters operate their own large server farms on which fake websites are stored Pharming has established itself as an umbrella term for various types of DNS attacks In the case of a manipulation of the host file a specific manipulation of a system is carried out with the aid of a Trojan or virus The result is that the system can now only access fake websites even if the correct web address is entered Phishing Phishing means angling for personal details of the Internet user Phishers generally send their victims apparently official letters such as emails that are intended to induce them to reveal confidential information to the culprits in good faith in particular user names and passwords or PINs and TANs of online banking accounts With the stolen access details the phishers can assume the identities of the victims and carry out transactions in their name What is clear is that banks and insurance companies never ask for credit card numbers PINs TANs or other access details by email SMS or telephone Avira Free Antivirus User Manual
100. lite phones e OS version The version number of your Android Operating System e App Version The version number of the Avira app currently installed A red warning symbol is displayed if the version you are using is not up to date e Dev Admin Shows whether the device administrator is currently enabled A red warning symbol is displayed if the function is not enabled e Battery Information of the charging level of the battery in percent e Phone no The phone number stored on the SIM card e Network The mobile network the SIM card belongs to e Country The home country of the SIM card e Refresh The refresh button to update the device information Location tracking Location tracking ESA Lastlocated Friday May 4 2012 e j Latitude 47 66177798 SBME Longitude 959144804 L t e Last located The time when a device was last tracked e g 5 hours ago 3 days ago e Latitude The exact latitude of the device s location e Longitude The exact longitude of the device s location Lock device Lock device gt A Last action Lock s be Last trigger Friday April 27 No 2012 e Last action The last action that was taken via the Web Console e g Lock e Last trigger The time when a device was last locked unlocked Trigger scream Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 120 AVIRA Trigger scream s Last triggered Not available Reference Configuration optio
101. lows Avira users a safer Internet navigation The toolbar integrated in your web browser consists of a search box an Avira logo linked to the Avira website two status displays three widgets and the Options menu e Search toolbar Use the search toolbar for free to quickly search the Internet using the Avira search engine e Status display The status displays provide information on the status of the Web Protection and the current update status of your Avira product and helps you identify which actions you need to take to protect your PC e Widgets Avira offers you three widgets to the most important Internet related functions With one click you have direct access to Facebook and your email or you can ensure safe web browsing Firefox and Internet Explorer only e Options You can use the Options menu to access the toolbar options clear the history find toolbar help and information and also uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar directly via the web browser Firefox and Internet Explorer only 4 2 1 Use Avira SearchFree You can use Avira SearchFree to define any number of terms to browse the Internet Enter the term in the search box and press the Enter key or click on Search The Avira SearchFree engine then searches the Internet for you and displays all hits in the browser window To find out how to custom configure Avira SearchFree in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome go to Options Status display Web Protectio
102. lware Research Center Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 83 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Delete If this option is enabled the file is deleted Ignore If this option is enabled access to the file is allowed and the file is left as it is Warning The affected file remains active on your workstation It may cause serious damage on your workstation Secondary action The option Secondary action can only be selected if the setting Repair was selected under Primary action With this option it can now be decided what is to be done with the affected file if it cannot be repaired Rename If this option is enabled the System Scanner renames the file Direct access to these files e g with double click is therefore no longer possible Files can later be repaired and given their original names again Quarantine If this option is enabled the System Scanner moves the file to Quarantine These files can later be repaired or if necessary sent to the Avira Malware Research Center Delete If this option is enabled the file is deleted Ignore If this option is enabled access to the file is allowed and the file is left as it is Warning The affected file remains active on your workstation It may cause serious damage on your workstation Note If you have selected Delete or as the primary or secondary action you should note the following In the case of heuristic hits the affected
103. m the Windows Action Center But if you go to Action Center Security you can see Avira Desktop reports that it is up to date and virus scanning is on This means that your Avira product is now up to date and the Avira Real Time Protection is enabled Avira Desktop reports that virus scanning is temporarily TURNED OFF You receive the following message if you disable the Avira Real Time Protection or stop the Real Time Protection service Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 65 S AVIRA FAQ Tin Virus protection MEN Turn on now Avira Desktop reports that virus scanning is temporarily turned off CR A Turn off messages about virus protection Note You can enable or disable Avira Real Time Protection in the Status section of the Avira Control Center You can also see that the Avira Real Time Protection is enabled if the red umbrella in your taskbar is open It is also possible to activate the Avira product by clicking the Turn on now button on the Windows Action Center message You will receive a notification asking your permission to run Avira Click on Yes I trust the publisher and want to run this program and Real Time Protection will be enabled again Avira Desktop reports that itis OUT OF DATE If you install your Avira product on Windows 7 or if you upgrade an older Windows operating system on which your Avira product is already installed to Windows 7 then you will receive the following
104. mode only Limit reports Limit number to max n piece When this option is enabled the maximum number of reports can be limited to a specific amount Values between 1 and 300 are permissible If the specified number is exceeded then the oldest report at that time is deleted Delete all reports older than n day s If this option is enabled reports are automatically deleted after a specific number of days Permissible values are 1 to 90 days This option is enabled as the default setting with a value of 30 days No limit If this option is enabled the number of reports is not restricted Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 148 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options 10 7 7 Directories Options available in expert mode only Temporary path Use default system settings If this option is enabled the settings of the system are used for handling temporary files Note You can see where your system saves temporary files for example with Windows XP under Start Settings Control Panel System Index card Advanced Button Environment Variables The temporary variables TEMP TMP for the currently registered user and for system variables TEMP TMP are shown here with their relevant values Use following directory If this option is enabled the path displayed in the input box is used Input box In this input box enter the path where the program will store its temporary files 5 The
105. mputer Note Windows does not detect all antivirus programs Recommendations Note In order for the Windows Security Center to recognize your Avira product as up to date an update must be performed after installation Update your system by carrying out an update Virus protection ON After installing your Avira product and performing a subsequent update you will receive the following message v Virus Protection ON a Avira Desktop reports that it is up to date and virus scanning is on Antivirus software helps protect your computer against viruses and other security threats How does antivirus software help protect my computer Your Avira product is now up to date and the Avira Real Time Protection is enabled Virus protection OFF You receive the following message if you disable the Avira Real Time Protection or stop the Real Time Protection service ar Avira Desktop reports that it is turned off Antivirus software helps protect your computer against viruses and other security threats Click Recommendations for suggested actions you can take How does antivirus software help protect my computer Note Windows does not detect all antivirus programs Recommendations Note You can enable or disabled Avira Real Time Protection in the Status section of Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 63 AVIRA FAQ Tips the Control Center You can also see that the Avira Rea
106. n You can use the following icons and messages to identify which actions you need to take to protect your PC Web Protection If you move the cursor over the icon the following message appears Avira Web Protection is active Your browsing is protected Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 30 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus gt No further action is necessary Web Protection is inactive If you move the cursor over the icon the following message appears Avira Web Protection is off Click to find out how to turn it on You will be redirected to one of our Knowledge Base articles Q No Web Protection If you move the cursor over the icon one of the following messages appears e You do not have Avira Web Protection installed Click to find out how to protect your browsing This message will appear if you install incorrectly or uninstall the Avira Antivirus e Web Protection is included for free with Avira Antivirus Click to find out how to install it This message will appear if you do not install Web Protection or if you uninstall it n both cases you will be redirected to the Avira homepage where you can download the Avira product Q Error If you move the cursor over the icon the following message appears Avira reported an error Click to contact Support for help gt Click the gray icon or text to go to the Avira Support page Widgets Avira SearchFree contains three w
107. n created and before a virus guard update has been sent Virus detection involves an extensive analysis and investigation of the affected codes for functions typical of malware If the code being scanned exhibits these characteristic features it is reported as being suspicious This does not necessarily mean that the code is in fact malware False positives do sometimes occur The decision on how to handle affected code is to be made by the user e g based on his or her knowledge of whether the source of the code is trustworthy or not Macrovirus heuristic Macrovirus heuristic Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic If this option is enabled all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair alternatively suspect documents are only reported i e you receive an alert This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection AHeAD Enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology which can also detect unknown new malware If this option is enabled you can define how aggressive this heuristic should be This option is enabled as the default setting Low detection level If this option is enabled slightly less unknown malware is detected the risk of false alerts is low in this case Medium detection level This option combines a strong detection level with a low risk of
108. n be disabled or enabled again on request for individual areas Restore If this option is enabled the pre defined affected password is required to restore an object objects Rescan If this option is enabled the pre defined affected password is required to rescan an object objects Affected If this option is enabled the pre defined object password is required to display the properties properties of an object Delete If this option is enabled the pre defined affected password is required to delete an object objects Send email to If this option is enabled the pre defined Avira password is required to send an object to the Avira Malware Research Center for examination Configuration If this option is enabled configuration of the program is only possible after entering the pre defined password Installation If this option is enabled the pre defined uninstallation password is required for installation or uninstallation of the program 10 7 3 Security Options available in expert mode only Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 145 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Autorun Block autorun function If this option is enabled the execution of the Windows autorun function is blocked on all connected drives including USB sticks CD and DVD drives and network drives With the Windows autorun function files on data media or network drives are read immediately on loading or con
109. n or options group Space Activate or deactivate a check box if the active option is a check box Alt underlined letter Select option or start command Alt Open selected drop down list F4 Esc Close selected drop down list Cancel command and close dialog Enter Start command for the active option or button Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 58 S AVIRA 7 2 2 In the help Shortcut Description Alt Space Display system menu Alt Tab Shift between the help and the other opened windows Alt F4 Close help Shift F10 Display context menu of the help Ctrl Tab Go to next section in the navigation window Ctrl Shift Tab Go to previous section in the navigation window Page up Change to the subject which is displayed above in the contents in the index or in the list of the search results Page down Change to the subject which is displayed below the current subject in the contents in the index or in the list of the search results Page up Browse through a subject Page down 7 2 3 Inthe Control Center General Shortcut Description F1 Display help Alt F4 Close Control Center F5 Refresh F8 Open configuration Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 FAQ Tips 59 S AVIRA F9 Sta
110. n the license for more than one product If you purchased your Avira product on the Internet or via a program CD DVD the digital license code is sent to you by email Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 12 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation 3 Installation and uninstallation This chapter contains information relating to the installation and uninstallation of your Avira product e see Chapter Pre Setup Requirements preparing the computer for installation e see Chapter Express installation Standard installation according to default settings e see Chapter Custom installation Configurable installation e see Chapter Configuration Wizard e See Chapter Change installation e See Chapter Installation modules e See Chapter Uninstallation Uninstall 3 1 Installation types During installation you can select a setup type in the installation wizard Express e The program files are installed into a default folder in C Program Files e Your Avira product will be installed with default settings You have the option of defining custom settings using the configuration wizard Custom e You can choose to install individual program components see Chapter Installation and uninstallation Installation modules e A target folder can be selected for the program files to be installed e You can disable Create a desktop icon and program group in the Start menu e Using the configuration wizard you
111. nd or the transferred data and files are moved into quarantine The affected file can be recovered from the quarantine manager if it has any informative value or if necessary sent to the Avira Malware Research Center Ignore The website requested from the web server and or the data and files that were transferred are forwarded on by Web Protection to your web browser Access to the file is permitted and the file is ignored Warning The affected file remains active on your workstation It may cause serious damage on your workstation Blocked requests In Blocked requests you can specify the file types and MIME types content types for the transferred data to be blocked by Web Protection Web Protection prevents the transfer of data from the Internet to your computer system Options available in expert mode only Web Protection blocks the following file types MIME Types All file types and MIME types content types for the transferred data in the list are blocked by Web Protection Input box In this box enter the names of the MIME types and file types you want Web Protection to block For file types enter the file extension e g htm For MIME types indicate the media type and where applicable sub type The two statements are separated from one another by a single slash e g video mpeg or audio x wav Note Files which are already stored on your system as temporary Internet files and blocked by Web Protection can how
112. ndary action Copy file to quarantine before action If this option is enabled the System Scanner creates a backup copy before carrying out the requested primary or secondary action The back up copy is saved in Quarantine where the file can be restored if it is of informative value You can also send the backup copy to the Avira Malware Research Center for further investigation Primary action Primary action is the action performed when the System Scanner finds a virus or an unwanted program If the option Repair is selected but the affected file cannot be repaired the action selected under Secondary action is performed Note The option Secondary action can only be selected if the setting Repair was selected under Primary action Repair If this option is enabled the System Scanner repairs affected files automatically If the System Scanner cannot repair an affected file it carries out the action selected under Secondary action Note An automatic repair is recommended but means that the System Scanner modifies files on the workstation Rename If this option is enabled the System Scanner renames the file Direct access to these files e g with double click is therefore no longer possible Files can later be repaired and given their original names again Quarantine If this option is enabled the System Scanner moves the file to the quarantine These files can later be repaired or if necessary sent to the Avira Ma
113. nection and files can therefore be started and copied automatically This functionality carries with it a high security risk however as malware and unwanted programs can be installed with the automatic start The autorun function is especially critical for USB sticks as data on a stick can be changed at any time Exclude CDs and DVDs When this option is enabled the autorun function is permitted on CD and DVD drives Warning Only disable the autorun function for CD and DVD drives if you are sure you are only using trusted data media System protection Protect Windows hosts files from changes If this option is set to activated the Windows hosts files are write protected Manipulation is no longer possible For example malware is not able to redirect you to undesired websites This option is activated as the default setting Product protection Note The product protection options are not available if the Real Time Protection has not been installed using the user defined installation option Protect processes from unwanted termination If this option is enabled all processes of the program are protected against unwanted termination by viruses and malware or against uncontrolled termination by a user e g via Task Manager This option is enabled as the default setting Advanced process protection If this option is enabled all processes of the program are protected with advanced options against unwanted termination Advanced
114. net Protection Firewall Web Protection Mail Protection Safe Browsing Game Mode Need the help of a security expert Visit Avira Experts Market The Control Center window is divided into three areas The Menu bar the Navigation bar and the detail window Status e Menu bar In the Control Center menu bar you can access general program functions and information on the program e Navigation area In the navigation area you can easily swap between the individual sections of the Control Center The individual sections contain information and functions of the program components and are arranged in the navigation bar according to activity Example Activity PC PROTECTION Section Real Time Protection e Status The Control Center opens with the Status view where you can see at a glance if your computer is safe and you have an overview of the active modules the date of the last backup and the date of the last system scan The Status view also contains buttons for starting features or actions such as starting or stopping the Real Time Protection Starting and closing of Control Center To start the Control Center the following options are available e Double click the program icon on your desktop e Via the program entry in the Start gt Programs menu Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 23 R AV I RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus e Via the Tray Icon of your Avira product Close the C
115. nges to save the answer for your Security question Device Management The title bar of the Avira Web Console contains the link to your Account where you manage your device Device Management i Available devices Choose device Delete device gt Click the Account link The Device Management pane opens with the following fields Available devices Opens the dropdown menu to select one of your devices Delete device P Please click the button to remove the selected device from your account HowTo How do I change my email address Should you need to change your email address please contact the Avira Support Your email address cannot only be used to contact you it functions as your user identity at the same time Therefore it cannot be changed by yourself via the Web Console or on the app on your device Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 133 R AV RA Reference Configuration options How do I keep data stored on my device secure The easiest and simplest way to keep your data stored on your device secure is to lock your device b v v v vy Log in to the Web Console Navigate to the Lock tab Enter a 4 digit PIN Confirm the PIN Click Lock The PIN can now be used to lock and unlock your device Note The PIN is only temporarily valid A new PIN is required for every lock unlock command How do I unlock my device if have forgotten the PIN entered an incorrect PIN three t
116. ninstallation Express installation gt Choose Custom to install individual program components gt Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement For reading the detailed text of the End User License Agreement click the EULA link P Click Next The dialog box Join the millions of Avira users who already use Avira SearchFree appears gt If you do not want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar please unmark the checkbox with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar and the Avira SearchFree Updater End User License Agreement and the one that defines Avira SearchFree search avira com as your browser homepage Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 17 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation Note If necessary please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Otherwise you will not be able to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar gt Click Next The Choose Destination Folder window opens The default folder will be C Program Files Avira AntiVir Desktop gt Click Next to continue OR Use the Browse button to select a different destination folder and confirm by clicking Next The Install components dialog appears gt Select or deselect components from the list and confirm with Next to proceed gt In the following dialog box you can decide whether to create a desktop shortcut and or a program group in the Start men
117. ns e Last triggered The time when an alarm was last sent to a device Wipe data Wipe data i gt Last wipe Not available J Type Not available e Last wipe The time when a device was last wiped e Type The type of wipe action performed on the device Blacklist Blacklist gt If you don t want to receive calls or SMS from a particular number add it to the blacklist e Use this feature to block unwanted calls and SMS Locate Device The Locate Device tab displays an extract of Google Maps Beneath the map the Location tracking status is shown Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 R AV RA Reference Configuration options A A Dashboard e Locate Device Wipe e Scream We Lock AX Blacklist a Settings Karte Satelit T gt ests x w AT im AA uU T M i aborts M ibe a mang NNA x cese D iss Schiferhotstion o dense n Obe e Je ot A S awh 7 e Lr m g H ed 29 S 2 S 5 Hi pi Karsendasen 2012 GeoBasisDESKG 2005 Google Numzungseedinaunae Location tracking status d Locale your device Friday May 4 2012 9 59144304 gt Click the button Locate your device to start a location tracking for the lost device The tracking may take several minutes depending on network performances and signal strength of the device Avira Free Android Security searches the device via GPS cell tower technology and wireless LAN The elapse
118. ntries from the list with file extensions this is indicated with the text No file extensions under the button File extensions File extensions With the aid of this button a dialog box is opened in which all file extensions are displayed that are scanned in Use file extension list mode Default entries are set for the extensions but entries can be added or deleted Note Please note that the default list may vary from version to version Additional settings Scan boot sectors of selected drives If this option is enabled the System Scanner scans the boot sectors of the drives selected for the system scan This option is enabled as the default setting Scan master boot sectors If this option is enabled the System Scanner scans the master boot sectors of the hard disk s used in the system Ignore offline files If this option is enabled the direct scan ignores so called offline files completely during a scan This means that these files are not scanned for viruses and unwanted programs Offline files are files that were physically moved by a so called Hierarchical Storage Management System HSMS from the hard disk onto a tape for example This option is enabled as the default setting Integrity checking of system files When this option is enabled the most important Windows system files are subjected to a particularly secure check for changes by malware during every on demand scan If Avira Free Antivirus User Manual
119. ocate the path Real Time Protection uses to scan for infected files in the Real Time Protection report file Indicate exactly the same path in the list of exceptions Proceed as follows Set the protocol function of the Real Time Protection to Complete in the configuration under Real Time Protection gt Report Now access the files folders mounted drives with the activated Real Time Protection You can now read the path to be Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 93 R AV RA Reference Configuration options used from the Real Time Protection report file The report file can be accessed in the Control Center under Local protection gt Real Time Protection Heuristic This configuration section contains the settings for the heuristic of the scan engine Options available in expert mode only Avira products contain very powerful heuristics that can proactively uncover unknown malware i e before a special virus signature to combat the damaging element has been created and before a virus guard update has been sent Virus detection involves an extensive analysis and investigation of the affected codes for functions typical of malware If the code being scanned exhibits these characteristic features it is reported as being suspicious This does not necessarily mean that the code is in fact malware False positives do sometimes occur The decision on how to handle affected code is to be made by the user e g based on his o
120. ocument execute copy the Avira product automatically scans the file Renaming a file does not trigger a scan by Avira Real Time Protection e Rootkits Protection Avira Rootkits Protection checks whether software is already installed on your computer that can no longer be detected with conventional methods of malware protection after penetrating the computer system e Web Protection for Avira Free Antivirus users only in combination with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar When surfing the Internet you are using your web browser to request data from a web server The data transferred from the web server HTML files script and image files Flash files video and music streams etc will normally be moved directly into the browser cache for display in the web browser meaning that an on access scan as performed by Avira Real Time Protection is not possible This could allow viruses and unwanted programs to access your computer system Web Protection is what is known as an HTTP proxy which monitors the ports used for data transfer 80 8080 3128 and scans the transferred data for viruses and unwanted programs Depending on the configuration the program may process the affected files automatically or prompt the user for a specific action e Shell Extension The Shell Extension generates an entry Scan selected files with Avira in the context menu of the Windows Explorer right hand mouse button With this entry you can directly scan files or direct
121. of the affected files when the scan is complete You can use the content sensitive menu to select an action to be executed for the various infected files You can execute the standard actions for all infected files or cancel the System Scanner Automatic In automatic action mode when a virus or unwanted program is detected the action you selected in this area is executed automatically Action options for Web Protection Interactive In interactive action mode if a virus or unwanted program is detected a dialog box appears in which you can select what to do with the infected object This option is enabled as the default setting Automatic In automatic action mode when a virus or unwanted program is detected the action you selected in this area is executed automatically In interactive action mode you can react to detected viruses and unwanted programs by selecting an action for the infected object in the alert and executing the selected action by clicking Confirm The following actions for handling infected objects are available for selection Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 44 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Note Which actions are available for selection depends on the operating system the protection components Avira Real Time Protection Avira Mail Protection Avira Web Protection reporting the detection and the type of malware detected Actions of the System Scanner Repair The fi
122. omain www avira com are excluded from Web Protection scans www avira com en pages index php www avira com en support index html www avira com en download index html etc URLs with the domain www avira de are not excluded from Web Protection scans avira com OR avira com All URLs with the second and top level domain avira com are excluded from Web Protection scans The specification implies all existing subdomains for avira com WWW avira com forum avira com etc avira OR avira All URLs with the second level domain avira are excluded from Web Protection scans The specification implies all existing top level domains or subdomains for avira WWW avira com www avira de forum avira com etc domain All URLs containing a second level domain with the string domain are excluded from Web Protection scans www domain com www new domain de www sample domain1 de net OR net All URLs with the top level domain net are excluded from Web Protection scans www name1 net www name2 net etc Warning Enter the URLs you want to exclude from the Web Protection scan as precisely as possible Avoid specifying an entire top level domain or parts of a second level domain because there is a risk that Internet pages that distribute malware and undesirable programs will be excluded from the Web Protection scan through global specifications under exclusions You are recommended to specify at least the complete se
123. on Custom installation gt Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement For reading the detailed text of the End User License Agreement click the EULA link P Click Next The dialog box Join the millions of Avira users who already use Avira SearchFree appears gt If you do not want to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar please unmark the checkbox with the Avira SearchFree Toolbar and Avira SearchFree Updater End User License Agreement and the one that defines Avira SearchFree search avira com as your browser homepage Note If necessary please uninstall any previously installed search toolbars before you install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Otherwise you will not be able to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar gt Click Next The installation progress is displayed by a green bar gt Click Finish to end setup process and close the License Wizard The Avira Tray Icon is placed in the taskbar n order to ensure effective protection for your computer the module Updater will search for possible updates The Luke Filewalker window opens and a short system scan is performed The status of the scan as well as the results are displayed gt If after the scan you are asked to restart your computer click Yes to ensure that your system is fully protected After a successful installation we recommend that you check the program is up to date in the Status field of the Control Center gt If y
124. on depth This saves time and computer resources Note In order to find a virus or an unwanted program in an archive the System Scanner must scan up to the recursion level in which the virus or the unwanted program is located Maximum recursion depth In order to enter the maximum recursion depth the option Limit recursion depth must be enabled You can either enter the requested recursion depth directly or by means of the right arrow key on the entry field The permitted values are 1 to 99 The standard value is 20 which is recommended Default values The button restores the pre defined values for scanning archives Archives In this display area you can set which archives the System Scanner should scan For this you must select the relevant entries Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 85 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Exceptions File objects to be omitted for the System Scanner Options available in expert mode only The list in this window contains files and paths that should not be included by the System Scanner in the scan for viruses or unwanted programs Please enter as few exceptions as possible here and really only files that for whatever reason should not be included in a normal scan We recommend that you always scan these files for viruses or unwanted programs before they are included in this list Note The entries in the list must not result in more than 6000 characters in
125. only on the basis of the file extension is scanned Note If Use smart extensions is enabled the File extensions button cannot be selected Use file extension list If this option is enabled only files with a specified extension are scanned All file types that may contain viruses and unwanted programs are preset The list can be edited manually via the File extensions button This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Note If this option is enabled and you have deleted all entries from the list with file extensions this is indicated with the text No file extensions under the File extensions button File extensions With the aid of this button a dialog box is opened in which all file extensions are displayed that are scanned in Use file extension list mode Default entries are set for the extensions but entries can be added or deleted Note Please note that the file extension list may vary from version to version Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 89 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Scan mode Here the time for scanning of a file is defined Scan when reading If this option is enabled the Real Time Protection scans the files before they are read or executed by the application or the operating system Scan when writing If this option is enabled the Real Time Protection scans a file when writing You can only access the file again after this process has
126. ontrol Center via the menu command Close in the menu File or by clicking on the close tab in the Control Center Operate Control Center To navigate in the Control Center gt gt Select an activity in the navigation bar The activity opens and other sections appear The first section of the activity is selected and displayed in the view If necessary click another section to display this in the detail window Note You can activate the keyboard navigation in the menu bar with the help of the Alt key If navigation is activated you can move within the menu with the arrow keys With the Return key you activate the active menu item To open or close menus in the Control Center or to navigate within the menus you can also use the following key combinations Alt underlined letter in the menu or menu command Hold down the Alt key if you want to access a menu a menu command or a submenu To process data or objects displayed in the detail window gt gt Highlight the data or object you wish to edit To highlight multiple elements elements in columns hold down the control key or the shift key while selecting the elements Click the appropriate button in the upper bar of the detail window to edit the object Control Center overview e Status Clicking on the Status bar gives you an overview of the product s functionality and performance see Status The Status section lets you see at a glance which
127. oogle Chrome configuration options Internet Explorer In Internet Explorer the following configuration options for the Avira SearchFree Toolbar are available in the Options menu Toolbar options Search Avira search engine In the Avira search engine menu you can select which search engine to use for the search Search engines are available for the USA Brazil Germany Spain Europe France Italy the Netherlands Russia and the United Kingdom Open searches in In the Open searches in option menu you can select where the search result should be displayed in the Current window in a New window or on a New tab Display recent searches If the Display recent searches option is enabled you can display previous search terms under the text entry box of the search toolbar Auto clear recent search history when I close the browser Enable the option Auto clear recent search history when I close the browser if you do not want to save previous searches and want to clear the history when you close the web browser Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 33 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus More options Select toolbar language Under Select toolbar language you can select the language in which Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed The toolbar is available in English German Spanish French Italian Portuguese and Dutch Note Where possible the default Avira SearchFree Toolbar language corresponds
128. opens Touch the field Name to open the keypad for typing in the letters Touch the field Phone number to open the keypad for typing in the numbers Select a blocking option You have the option to choose Calls amp SMS just Calls or only SMS Click Save to store the number to the blacklist The blocked number is displayed on the Blacklist screen Editing a blocked contact b b wo v v vy You may edit the telephone number and the name of your blocked contact Open Avira Free Android Security on your device Tap Blacklist The Blacklist screen opens Tap the contact you want to edit The Edit blocked contact screen opens Touch the field Name to open the keypad for editing the name Touch the field Phone number to open the keypad for editing the telephone number Click Save to store the edited contact to the blacklist Click Cancel if you don t want to save the changes you have made Blocked events You may check the history of all blocked contacts on the tab Blocked events You can filter the list by certain options The name of the contact the date and time of the contact attempt as well as the way of contacting are displayed b gt Tap the button All to select between All Today or New events Tap the button Calls amp SMS to see blocked calls and SMS attempts Choose the option Calls to check who of your blocked contacts tried to call you Or select SMS to call up the phone numbers of blocked short messages
129. option is enabled the report file is backed up before shortening Write configuration to report file If this option is enabled the configuration of the on access scan is recorded in the report file Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 95 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note If you have not specified any report file restriction a new report file is automatically created when the report file reaches 100MB A backup of the old report file is created Up to three backups of old report files are saved The oldest backups are deleted first 10 3 Update In the Update section you can configure the automatic receiving of updates You can specify various update intervals Automatic update All n Day s Hour s Minute s In this box you can specify the interval at which the automatic update is performed To change the update interval highlight one of the time options in the box and change it using the arrow key to the right of the input box Repeat job if the time has already expired If this option is enabled past update jobs are performed that could not be performed at the time specified for example because the computer was switched off Option available in expert mode only 10 3 1 Product update Under Product update configure how product updates or the notification of available product updates are handled Options available in expert mode only Product updates Download and install
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131. ories Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 20 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation 3 8 Uninstallation If you wish to remove the Avira product from your computer you can use the option Add or Remove Programs to Change Remove programs in the Windows Control Panel To uninstall your Avira product e g in Windows 7 gt gt gt Open the Control Panel via the Windows Start menu Double click on Programs and Features Select your Avira product in the list and click Uninstall You will be asked if you really want to remove the program Click Yes to confirm All components of the program will be removed Click Finish to complete uninstallation Where appropriate a dialog box appears recommending that your computer be restarted Click Yes to confirm The Avira product is now uninstalled and all directories files and registry entries for the program are deleted when your computer is restarted Note The Avira SearchFree Toolbar is not included in the uninstallation program and must be uninstalled separately by following the steps detailed above To do this in Firefox the Avira SearchFree Toolbar must be enabled via the Add On Manager After uninstallation the search toolbar is no longer integrated in your web browser Note If you uninstall the Avira SearchFree Toolbar Web Protection is also uninstalled Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 21 R AV I RA Overv
132. our Avira product shows that your computer is not secure click Fix problem The dialog Restore protection opens gt Activate the preset options in order to maximize the security of your system gt If appropriate perform a complete system scan afterwards Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 16 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation 3 4 Custom installation Installing your Avira product Start the installation program by double clicking the installation file you have downloaded from the Internet or insert the program CD Internet based installation The Welcome screen appears gt Click Next to continue with the installation The dialog Language selection appears gt Select the language you want to use to install your Avira product and confirm your language selection by clicking Next The dialog box Download appears All files necessary for installation are downloaded from the Avira web servers The Download window closes after conclusion of the download Installation with an installation package The window Preparing installation appears The installation file is extracted The installation routine is started The dialog box Choose installation type appears Note By default Express installation is preset All standard components will be installed which you may not configure If you would like to execute an Express installation please refer to the chapter Installation and u
133. our password Password Management i Password Password confrmation Change Password gt Click the Account link The Password Management pane opens with the following fields Password Please enter a new password for your Avira Free Android Security Account Password confirmation Retype the password you have entered in order to confirm it Change Password gt Please click the button to save the changes you have made Account Security The title bar of the Avira Web Console contains the link to your Account where you determine a security question The Security question is designed to add extra security to your account It can be used to identify yourself in case you have lost or forgotten your login credentials or wish to change your email address Account Security i Securty question What is the name of the street you lived in as a child Answer Save Changes gt Click the Account link Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 132 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options The Account Security pane opens with the following fields Security question Opens the dropdown menu to select a security question that cannot be answered by anyone but yourself Please select a question that suits you personally Answer P Type you answer into the field Answer gt Please make sure you use the correct spelling and a format that you find easy to remember Save Changes gt Please click Save Cha
134. p 2012 99 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Warning If you are using a proxy server which requires authentication enter all the required data under the option Use this proxy server The Use proxy system settings option can only be used for proxy servers without authentication Use this proxy server If your web server connection is set up via a proxy server you can enter the relevant information here Address Enter the computer name or IP address of the proxy server you want to use to connect to the web server Port Please enter the port number of the proxy server you want to use to connect to the web server Login name Enter a user name to log in on the proxy server Login password Enter the relevant password for logging in on the proxy server here For security reasons the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks Examples Address proxy domain com Port 8080 Address 192 168 1 100 Port 3128 10 4 Web Protection The Web Protection section under Configuration gt Internet Protection is responsible for the configuration of the Web Protection 10 4 1 Scan Web Protection protects you against viruses or malware that reach your computer from web pages that you load on your web browser from the Internet The Scan options can be used to set the behavior of the Web Protection component Options available in expert mode only Scan Enable IPv6 support If this option
135. p program you can declare it an exceptional file and this file is then no longer scanned in future Double Extension Files Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way This camouflage method is often used by malware Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 70 R AV I RA Viruses and more Your Avira product recognizes Double Extension Files If the option Double Extension files is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such files Fraudulent software Also known as scareware or rogueware it is a fraudulent software that pretends that your computer is infected by viruses or malware This software looks deceptively similar to professional antivirus software but is meant to raise uncertainty or to scare the user Its purpose is to make the victims feel threatened of imminent unreal danger and to make them pay to eliminate it There are also cases when the victims are lead to believe they were attacked and they are instructed to carry out an action which in reality is the real attack Your Avira product detects scareware If the option Fraudulent software is enabled with a check mark in the configuration Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such files Games There is a place for computer games but it is not necessarily at work except perhaps
136. pdates to the virus definition file and scan engine are performed independently of this setting The conditions for this option are complete configuration of the update and an open connection to a download server You will receive notifications via a desktop popup window and via an alert from the Updater in the Control Center under Overview Events Notify once again after n day s If the product update was not installed after the initial notification enter in this box the number of days that are to elapse before you are again notified that product updates are available Do not download product updates If this option is enabled no automatic product updates or notifications of available product updates by the Updater are performed Updates to the virus definition file and search engine are performed independently of this setting Warning An update of the virus definition file and of the search engine is performed during every update process independent of the settings for the product update see Chapter Updates Note If you have enabled an option for an automatic product update you can configure further restart notification and cancellation options under Restart settings Options available in expert mode only 10 3 2 Restart settings When a product update for your Avira product is performed you may have to restart your computer system If you have selected automatic product updates under Local protection Update Product
137. peat job if the time has already expired Past jobs are performed that could not be performed at the required time for example because the computer was switched off Click Next The dialog box Selection of the display mode appears Select the display mode of the job window Invisible No job window Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 42 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Minimized progress bar only Maximized Entire job window gt Select the Shut down computer if job is done option if you want the computer to shut down automatically when the scan is finished This option is only available if the display mode is set to minimized or maximized gt Click Finish Your newly created job appears on the start page of the ADMINISTRATION gt Scheduler section with the status enabled check mark Where appropriate deactivate jobs that are not to be performed Use the following icons to further define your jobs View properties of a job Editjob Delete job Start job Stop job 4 3 7 Targeted scan for Rootkits and active malware To scan for active rootkits use the predefined scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active malware To scan for active rootkits systematically gt Goto Control Center and select the section PC PROTECTION gt System Scanner Predefined scan profiles appear P Select the predefined scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active malware Where appropria
138. pen Google Play on your PC gt Search for the Avira Free Android Security app gt Click Install to download the application to your PC Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 114 R AV RA Reference Configuration options You are asked to sign in to install the app gt Click Sign In to get access to your Google account gt Type in your login credentials gt Click OK to download the application to a selected device Avira Free Android Security app will be downloaded to this device gt Click OK to close the download dialog The Google Play website opens again and the Installed button displays that the application is already downloaded to your device Uninstallation To uninstall Avira Free Android Security two steps should be performed You have to uninstall the application from your device and you have to delete the device from your Avira Android Web Console account Note Please make sure that you have deactivated the function Device administrator on the device before you uninstall Avira Free Android Security If you want to uninstall Avira Free Android Security use the uninstall wizard of Avira Free Android Security or go to the Application Management of your device If you use the uninstallation wizard navigate from the Help button to the Go to uninstallation button gt Tap Help gt Uninstall gt Go to uninstallation The status information screen about device administrator opens
139. product updates automatically If this option is enabled product updates are downloaded and automatically installed by the Update component as soon as they become available Updates to the virus definition file and scan engine are performed independently of this setting The conditions for this option are complete configuration of the update and an open connection to a download server Download product updates If a restart is necessary install the update after the system restart otherwise install it immediately If this option is enabled product updates will be downloaded as soon as they become available If no restart is necessary the update is installed automatically after the update file is downloaded If a product update requires you to restart your computer it will be executed at the next user controlled system reboot and not immediately after the download of the update file This has the advantage that the restart is not performed while users are working at their computers Updates to the virus definition Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 96 R AV RA Reference Configuration options file and scan engine are performed independently of this setting The conditions for this option are complete configuration of the update and an open connection to a download server Notify user if product updates are available If this option is enabled you will only be notified when new product updates become available U
140. r After rebooting the installation will continue Warning Your computer will not be protected until the installation of the Avira product is finished Installation The installation program runs in self explanatory dialog mode Every window contains a certain selection of buttons to control the installation process The most important buttons are assigned the following functions e OK Confirm action e Abort Abort action e Next Go to next step e Back Go to previous step gt Establish an Internet connection The Internet connection is necessary for performing the following installation steps Downloading the current program file and scan engine as well as the latest virus definition files via the installation program for Internet based installation Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 14 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation Where appropriate carrying out an update after completed installation gt Keep the activation code or license file for your Avira product handy when you want to activate the program Note Internet based installation For the Internet based installation of the program an installation program is provided that loads the current program file prior to installation by the Avira web servers This process ensures that your Avira product is installed with the latest virus definition file Installation with an installation package The installation package contain
141. r her knowledge of whether the source of the code is trustworthy or not Macrovirus heuristics Macrovirus heuristics Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic If this option is enabled all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair alternatively suspect documents are only reported i e you receive an alert This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection AHeAD Enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology which can also detect unknown new malware If this option is enabled you can define how aggressive this heuristic should be This option is enabled as the default setting Low detection level If this option is enabled slightly less unknown malware is detected the risk of false alerts is low in this case Medium detection level This option combines a strong detection level with a low risk of false alerts Medium is the default setting if you have selected the use of this heuristic High detection level If this option is enabled significantly more unknown malware is detected but there are also likely to be false positives Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 94 R AV RA Reference Configuration options 10 2 2 Report Real Time Protection includes an extensive logging function to provide the user or administrator wi
142. result again Auto clear recent search history when I close the browser Enable the option Auto clear recent search history when I close the browser if you do not want to save previous searches and want to clear the history when you close the web browser Display Avira search results when I type keywords or invalid URLs into the browser address bar If this option is enabled a search is initiated and the search result displayed every time you enter keywords or an invalid URL into the web browser s address bar More options Select toolbar language Under Select toolbar language you can select the language in which Avira SearchFree Toolbar is displayed The toolbar is available in English German Spanish French Italian Portuguese and Dutch Note Where possible the default Avira SearchFree Toolbar language corresponds to that of your program If the toolbar is not available in your language the default language is English Show button text labels Disable the Show button text labels option if you want to hide the text next to the Avira SearchFree Toolbar icons Clear history Enable the Clear history option if you do not want to save previous searches and want to clear the history immediately Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 35 R AV I RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Help Click on Help to access the website containing frequently asked questions FAQs relating to the toolbar Uninstall
143. roduct is configured with standard settings ensuring optimal protection for your computer system However your computer system or your specific requirements for your Avira product may mean you need to adapt the protective components of the program Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 25 AVIRA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus m Expert mode J PC Protection E System Scanner z Report Real Time Protection E Update Product update Restart settings Web server E83 General Avira Free Antivirus PC Protection System Scanner Scan Files All files Use smart extensions 5 Use file extension list __sieextensins Scan process F Allow stopping the Scanner Scanner priority Description Additional settings V Scan boot sectors of selected drives V Scan master boot sectors V Ignore offline files E Integrity checking of system files E Optimized scan E Follow symbolic links E Search for Rootkits before scan V Scan Registry es a ET The Configuration opens a dialog box You can save your configuration settings via the OK or Apply buttons delete your settings by clicking the Cancel button or restore your default configuration settings using the Default values button You can select individual configuration sections in the left hand navigation bar Accessing the Configuration You have several options for accessing the configuration
144. rotection e Enable Web Protection Enables or disables the Avira Web Protection e Start Avira Free Antivirus Opens the Control Center e Configure Avira Free Antivirus Opens the Configuration e My messages Opens a slide up with the current information about your Avira product e Start update Starts an update e Help opens the Online Help e Experts Market Ask for help opens the Experts Market Ask for help website where you can ask for help or offer your help to other users e About Avira Free Antivirus Opens a dialog box with information on your Avira product Product information Version information License information Avira on the Internet Opens the Avira web portal on the Internet The condition for this is that you have an active connection to the Internet 4 2 Avira SeachFree Toolbar Avira SearchFree Toolbar includes two main components Avira SearchFree and the Toolbar The Avira SearchFree Toolbar is installed as an add on When the browser is first accessed in Firefox and Internet Explorer a message will pop up asking you for permission to install the toolbar You will have to accept in order to complete a successful installation of Avira SearchFree Toolbar Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 29 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Avira SearchFree is a search engine and contains a clickable Avira logo linked to the Avira website and web image and video channels This al
145. rt update Scan section Shortcut Description F3 Start scan with the selected profile F4 Create desktop link for the selected profile Quarantine section Shortcut Description F2 Rescan object F3 Restore object F4 Send object F6 Restore object to Return Properties Ins Add file Del Delete object Scheduler section Shortcut Description F2 Edit job Return Properties Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 FAQ Tips 60 S AVIRA Ins Insert new job Del Delete job Reports section Shortcut Description F3 Display report file F4 Print report file Return Display report Del Delete report s Events section Shortcut Description F3 Export event s Return Show event Del Delete event s 7 3 Windows Security Center Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher 7 3 1 General The Windows Security Center checks the status of a computer for important security aspects If a problem is detected with one of these important points e g an outdated anti virus program the Security Center issues an alert and gives recommendations on how to protect your computer better Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 FAQ Tips 61 S AVIRA FAQ Tips 7 3 2 The Windows Security Center and your Avira product Virus protection software Protection against malicious software You may receive the following informa
146. rtant information ignored for improved clarity This option is enabled as the default setting Advanced If this option is enabled Web Protection logs less important information to the report file as well Complete If this option is enabled Web Protection logs all available information in the report file including file size file type date etc Limit report file Limit size to n MB If this option is enabled the report file can be limited to a certain size possible values Permitted values are between 1 and 100 MB Around 50 kilobytes of extra space are allowed when limiting the size of the report file to minimize the use of system resources If the size of the log file exceeds the indicated size by more than 50 kilobytes old entries are then deleted until the indicated size has been reduced by 20 Write configuration in report file If this option is enabled the configuration of the on access scan is recorded in the report file Note If you have not specified any report file restriction older entries are automatically deleted when the report file reaches 100MB Entries are deleted until the size of the report file reaches 80 MB 10 5 Child Protection Use Avira s CHILD PROTECTION features to ensure a safe Internet experience for your children or other persons using your computer e With the Social Networks feature you can monitor your children s activities online The Social Networks technology checks their social
147. rus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 38 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus The dialog box Select display mode appears gt Select the display mode of the job window Invisible No job window Minimize progress bar only Maximize Entire job window gt Click Finish Your newly created job appears on the start page of the ADMINISTRATION gt Scheduler section with the status enabled check mark gt Where appropriate deactivate jobs that are not to be performed Use the following icons to further define your jobs View properties of a job Editjob X Delete job Start job Stop job 4 3 2 Start a manual update You have various options for starting an update manually When an update is started manually the virus definition file and scan engine are always updated A product update can only take place if you have activated the option Download and install product updates automatically in the configuration under PC protection Update Product update To start an update of your Avira product manually With the right hand mouse button click the Avira tray icon in the taskbar A context menu appears gt Select Start update The Updater dialog box appears OR gt Inthe Control Center select Status gt In the Last update field click on the Start update link Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 39 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus The
148. s 10 7 General The Avira product can send messages via email This is done with the Simple Message Transfer Protocol SMTP The messages can be triggered by various events The following components support email sending Note Please note that ESMTP is not supported In addition an encrypted transfer via TLS Transport Layer Security or SSL Secure Sockets Layer is currently not possible Email messages SMTP Server Enter the name of the host to be used here either its IP address or the direct host name The maximum possible length of the host name is 127 characters For example 192 168 1 100 or mail samplecompany com Port Enter the port to be used here Sender address In this input box enter the email address of the sender The maximum length of the sender s address is 127 characters Authentication Some mail servers expect a program to verify itself to the server log in before an email is sent Alerts can be transmitted with authentication to an SMTP server via email Use authentication If this option is enabled a user name and a password can be entered in the relevant boxes for login authentication Login name Enter your user name here Password Enter the relevant password here The password is saved in encrypted form For security reasons the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 142 R AV
149. s User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 55 S AVIRA FAQ Ts Viruses and malware cannot be moved or deleted Reason The file was loaded by windows and is active Update your Avira product If you use the Windows XP operating system deactivate System Restore Start the computer in Safe Mode Start the Configuration of your Avira product expert mode Select System Scanner gt Scan gt Files gt All files and confirm the window with OK Start a scan of all local drives Start the computer in Normal Mode Carry out a scan in Normal Mode v cos yvy ow 0v 0v Y 0v y If no other viruses or malware have been found activate System Restore if it is available and to be used The status of the tray icon is disabled Reason Avira Real Time Protection is disabled gt Inthe Control Center click Status and enable the Real Time Protection in the PC Protection area OR gt Open the context menu with a right click on the Tray Icon Click Real Time Protection enable Reason Avira Real Time Protection is blocked by a firewall gt Define a general approval for Avira Real Time Protection in the configuration of your firewall Avira Real Time Protection only works with the address 127 0 0 1 localhost An Internet connection is not established Otherwise gt Check the startup type of the Avira Real Time Protection service If necessary enable the service In the taskbar select Start Settings Control Panel
150. s both the installation program and all necessary program files No language selection for your Avira product is available for installation with an installation package We recommend that you carry out an update of the virus definition file after installation 3 3 Expressinstallation Installing your Avira product Start the installation program by double clicking the installation file you have downloaded from the Internet or insert the program CD Internet based installation The Welcome screen appears gt Click Next to continue with the installation The dialog Language selection appears Select the language you want to use to install your Avira product and confirm your language selection by clicking Next The dialog box Download appears All files necessary for installation are downloaded from the Avira web servers The Download window closes after conclusion of the download Installation with an installation package The window Preparing installation appears The installation file is extracted The installation routine is started The dialog box Choose installation type appears Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 15 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation Note By default Express installation is preset All standard components will be installed which you may not configure If you would like to execute a customized installation please refer to the chapter Installation and uninstallati
151. s solution Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 68 R AV I RA Viruses and more 8 Viruses and more Avira Free Antivirus not only detects viruses and malware it can also protect you from other threats In this chapter you can find an overview of different kinds of malware and other threats describing their background behavior and the unpleasant surprises they have in store for you Related topics e Threat categories e Viruses and other malware 8 1 Threat categories Adware Adware is software that presents banner ads or in pop up windows through a bar that appears on a computer screen These advertisements usually cannot be removed and are consequently always visible The connection data allow many conclusions on the usage behavior and are problematic in terms of data security Your Avira product detects Adware If the Adware option is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects adware Adware Spyware Software that displays advertising or software that sends the user s personal data to a third party often without their knowledge or consent and for this reason may be unwanted Your Avira product recognizes Adware Spyware If the option Adware Spyware is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Threat categories you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects adware or spyware Appl
152. s to the Blacklist You may easily add a number to the blacklist from call log SMS log or your list of contacts gt Open Avira Free Android Security on your device gt Tap Blacklist The Blacklist screen opens gt Tap the button Add The Add contact to blacklist screen opens gt Select from which log you want to add a telephone number to the blacklist and tap the appropriate button Tap Cancel if you don t want to add a number to the blacklist Touch the appropriate number you want to block The Enter contact details screen displays the phone number and the name of the contact you want to block gt Select a blocking option You have the option to choose Calls amp SMS just Calls or only SMS P Click Save to store the number to the blacklist gt The blocked number is displayed on the Blacklist screen Note If the contact you want to add already exists in Blacklist you will get an error message Adding a number manually to the Blacklist You may add a number to the blacklist by typing it manually gt Open Avira Free Android Security on your device Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 127 R AV RA Reference Configuration options b gt gt Tap Blacklist The Blacklist screen opens Tap the button Add The Add contact to blacklist screen opens Tap Create contact manually if you want to insert a telephone number The Enter contact details screen
153. ses The following options are available Scan for rootkits via the scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active malware Scan active processes via the scan profile Active processes Scan for boot sector viruses via the menu command Boot records scan in the menu Extras Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 52 S AVIRA j 6 Updates The effectiveness of anti virus software depends on how up to date the program is in particular the virus definition file and the scan engine To carry out regular updates the Updater component is integrated into your Avira product The Updater ensures that your Avira product is always up to date and able to deal with the new viruses that appear every day Updater updates the following components e Virus definition file The virus definition file contains the virus patterns of the harmful programs which are used by your Avira product to scan for viruses and malware and repair infected objects e Scan engine The scan engine contains the methods used by your Avira product to scan for viruses and malware e Program files product update Update packages for product updates make extra functions available to the individual program components An update checks whether the virus definition file and scan engine are up to date and if necessary implements an update Depending on the settings in the configuration the Updater also carries out a product update or informs you of the produc
154. sful Factory Reset click OK Warning A Factory Reset will also uninstall Avira Free Android Security You will no longer be able to send any commands to your device via the Web Console i e you will not be able to lock or locate your device Combo Wipe With a Combo Wipe you are able to trigger one two or all three wipe types at the same time gt Select the wipe types you would like to trigger or click Select all to trigger a combination of all wipe type at once gt Click Wipe selected gt Confirm your choice by clicking OK Depending on your selection and device memory size this action may take up to 60 minutes P Click OK to continue gt To close the message informing you of the successful Combo Wipe click OK The result of the three Wipe commands are the following Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 124 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Affected storage SIM Card Wipe All Storage Wipe Factory Reset SMS on device deleted SMS on SIM deleted Contacts on device deleted Contacts on SIM deleted SD card contents deleted Internal USB deleted storage contents Accounts apps deleted app data Scream On the Scream tab you trigger a loud alarm emitted by your device This function will help you to quickly find your device C Dashboard Locate Device Wipe p Scream ux Lock X Blacklist to Settings Scream i Trigger S
155. site you are visiting and check if it poses a low or a high risk to your security This widget also provides further information on the website like who is the domain owner or why the website has been categorized as safe or risky The status of the Website Safety Advisor is displayed in the Toolbar and in your search results as an Avira tray icon in combination with other icons lt 4 amp Safe A green check mark for safe websites ED Low risk A yellow exclamation mark for websites representing a low risk CRE High risk A red stop sign for websites representing a high risk to your security Koc bk 4 Unknown A grey question mark will appear when the status is unknown K J Verifying This sign will appear while verifying the status of a website Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 32 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Browser Tracking Blocker With the Browser Tracking Blocker you can stop trackers from collecting information about you while you are surfing The widget allows you to choose which trackers to block and which ones to allow The tracking companies are classified in three categories e Social Networks e Ad Networks e Other companies 4 2 2 Options Avira SearchFree Toolbar is compatible with Internet Explorer Firefox and Google Chrome and can be configured in the three web browsers e Internet Explorer configuration options e Firefox configuration options e G
156. t in exceptional cases Only restore files that could be repaired by a new scan V File rescanned and repaired gt Inthe Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Quarantine section Note Emails and email attachments can only be restored using the option c if the file extension is eml To restore a file to its original location gt Highlight the file and click the icon Windows XP Windows Vista Ce This option is not available for emails Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 48 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Note Emails and email attachments can only be restored using the option C if the file extension is eml A message appears asking if you want to restore the file gt Click Yes The file is restored to the directory it was in before it was moved to quarantine To restore a file to a specified directory gt Highlight the file and click on c A message appears asking if you want to restore the file gt Click Yes The Windows default window Save As for selecting the directory appears gt Select the directory to restore the file to and confirm The file is restored to the selected directory 4 3 11 Move suspicious files to quarantine To move a suspect file to quarantine manually P Inthe Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Quarantine section gt Click on The Windows default window for selecting a file app
157. t updates available After a product update you may have to restart your computer system If only the virus definition file and scan engine are updated the computer does not have to be restarted Note For security reasons the Updater checks whether the Windows hosts file of your computer was altered whether the Update URL for example was manipulated by malware and is diverting the Updater to unwanted download sites If the Windows hosts file has been manipulated this is shown in the Updater report file An update is automatically performed in the following interval 6 hours In the Control Center under Scheduler you can create additional update jobs that are performed by Updater at the specified intervals You also have the option to start an update manually e inthe Control Center in the Update menu and in the Status section e via the context menu of the tray icon Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 53 AVIRA Upiite Updates can be obtained from the Internet via a Web server of the manufacturer The existing network connection is the default connection to the download servers of Avira You can change this default setting in the Configuration under General gt Update Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 54 AVIRA FAQ Tips 7 FAQ Tips This chapter contains important information on troubleshooting and further tips on using your Avira product e See Chapter Help in case of
158. te The button deletes a selected entry from the list This button is inactive if no entry is selected Exceptions These options allow you to set exceptions based on MIME types content types for the transferred data and file types for URLs Internet addresses for scanning by Web Protection The MIME types and URLs specified are ignored by Web Protection i e that data is not scanned for viruses and malware when it is transferred to your computer system Options available in expert mode only Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 103 R AV RA Reference Configuration options MIME types skipped by Web Protection In this field you can select the MIME types content types for the transferred data to be ignored by Web Protection during scanning File types MIME types skipped by Web Protection user defined All MIME types content types for the transferred data in the list are ignored by Web Protection during scanning Input box In this box you can input the name of the MIME types and file types to be ignored by Web Protection during scanning For file types enter the file extension e g htm For MIME types indicate the media type and where applicable sub type The two statements are separated from one another by a single slash e g video mpeg or audio x wav Note No wildcards for any number of characters or for a single character can be used when entering file types and MIME types Warning
159. te highlight other nodes and directories to be scanned by clicking the check box of the directory level gt Click the icon Windows XP or Windows Vista The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started When the scan is completed the results are displayed Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 43 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus 4 3 8 React to detected viruses and malware For the individual protection components of your Avira product you can define how your Avira product reacts to a detected virus or unwanted program in the Configuration under the section Action on detection There are no configurable action options with the Real Time Protection component When a virus or unwanted program is detected you will receive a desktop notification In the desktop notification you can remove the detected malware or forward the malware using the Details button to the System Scanner component for further virus management The System Scanner opens a window containing notification of the detection which gives you various options for managing the affected file via a context menu see Detection System Scanner Action options for the System Scanner Interactive In interactive action mode the results of the System Scanner scan are displayed in a dialog box This option is enabled as the default setting In the case of System Scanner scan you will receive an alert with a list
160. te you will not receive any messages from the Windows Action Center But if you go to Action Center gt Security you can see Avira Desktop reports that it is turned on This means that your Avira product is now up to date and the Avira Real Time Protection is enabled Avira Desktop reports that itis TURNED OFF You receive the following message if you disable the Avira Real Time Protection or stop the Real Time Protection service Spyware and unwanted software protection M A Turn on now Avira Desktop reports that it is temporarily turned off Turn off messages about spyware and related protection View installed antispyware programs Note You can enable or disable Avira Real Time Protection in the Status section of the Avira Control Center You can also see that the Avira Real Time Protection is enabled if the red umbrella in your taskbar is open It is also possible to activate the Avira product by clicking the Turn on now button on the Windows Action Center message You will receive a notification asking your permission to run Avira Click on Yes I trust the publisher and want to run this program and Real Time Protection will be enabled again Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 67 S AVIRA FAQ Ts Windows Defender is OUT OF DATE You receive the following message if Windows Defender is activated If you have already installed the Avira product this message should not appear Please check if the install
161. th exact notes about the type and manner of a detection Options available in expert mode only Reporting This group allows for the content of the report file to be determined Off If this option is enabled then Real Time Protection does not create a log It is recommended that you should turn off the logging function only in exceptional cases such as if you are executing trials with multiple viruses or unwanted programs Default If this option is enabled Real Time Protection records important information concerning detections alerts and errors in the report file with less important information ignored for improved clarity This option is enabled as the default setting Extended If this option is enabled Real Time Protection logs less important information to the report file as well Complete If this option is enabled Real Time Protection logs all available information in the report file including file size file type date etc Limit report file Limit size to n MB If this option is enabled the report file can be limited to a certain size Permitted values are between 1 and 100 MB Around 50 kilobytes of extra space are allowed when limiting the size of the report file to minimize the use of system resources If the size of the log file exceeds the indicated size by more than 50 kilobytes then old entries are deleted until the indicated size minus 50 kilobytes is reached Back up report file before shortening If this
162. tically also excluded For each drive you can specify a maximum of 20 exceptions by entering the complete path starting with the drive letter For example C Program Files Application Name log The maximum number of exceptions without a complete path is 64 For example 2 LOG In case of dynamic drives that are mounted as a directory on another drive the alias of the operating system for the integrated drive in the list of the exceptions has to be used e g Device HarddiskDmVolumes PhysicalDmVolumes BlockVolumel If you use the mount point itself for example C DynDrive the dynamic drive will be scanned nonetheless You can determine the alias of the operating system to be used from the Real Time Protection report file J The button opens a window in which you can select the file object to be excluded Add With this button you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display window Delete With this button you can delete a selected file object from the display window Please note the further information when specifying exceptions In order to also exclude objects when they are accessed with short DOS file names DOS name convention 8 3 the relevant short file name must also be entered in the list A file name that contains wildcards may not be terminated with a backslash For example C Program Files Application applic exe This entry is not valid and not treated as an exception You can l
163. tion Configuration of Web Protection Scan options enabling and disabling the Web Protection Action on detection Blocked access Unwanted file types and MIME types Web Protection scan exceptions URLs file types MIME types Web Protection heuristics Report function setting e General Threat categories for System Scanner and Real Time Protection Application filter Block or allow applications Password protection for access to the Control Center and the Configuration Security block autostart function complete system scan status display product protection protect Windows hosts file WMI Enable WMI support Event log configuration Configuration of report functions Setting of directories used 4 1 3 Tray icon After installation you will see the tray icon of your Avira product in the system tray of the taskbar Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 28 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus Icon Description A Avira Real Time Protection is enabled Avira Real Time Protection is disabled The tray icon displays the status of the Real Time Protection service Central functions of your Avira product can be quickly accessed via the context menu of the tray icon To open the context menu click the tray icon with the right hand mouse button Entries in the context menu e Enable Real Time Protection Enables or disables the Avira Real Time P
164. tion from the Windows Security Center with regard to your virus protection e Virus protection NOT FOUND e Virus protection OUT OF DATE e Virus protection ON e Virus protection OFF e Virus protection NOT MONITORED Virus protection NOT FOUND This information of the Windows Security Center appears when the Windows Security Center has not found any anti virus software on your computer 9 Virus Protection NOT FOUND Windows did not Find antivirus software on this computer Antivirus software helps protect your computer against viruses and other security threats Click Recommendations For suggested actions you can take How does antivirus software help protect my computer Note Windows does not detect all antivirus programs Recommendations Note Install your Avira product on your computer to protect it against viruses and other unwanted programs Virus protection OUT OF DATE If you have already installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista and then install your Avira product or you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista on a system on which your Avira product has already been installed you will receive the following message Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 62 S AVIRA FAQ Tips 9 Virus Protection OUT OF DATE 3 Avira Desktop reports that it might be out of date Click Recommendations For suggested actions you can take How does antivirus software help protect my co
165. to a maximum archive size to be unpacked The standard value of 1000 KB is recommended Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 90 R AV l RA Reference Configuration options Action on detection Use event log If this option is enabled an entry is added to the Windows event log for every detection The events can be called up in the Windows event viewer This option is enabled as the default setting Option available in expert mode only Exceptions With these options you can configure exception objects for the Real Time Protection on access scan The relevant objects are then not included in the on access scan The Real Time Protection can ignore file accesses to these objects during the on access scan via the list of processes to be omitted This is useful for example with databases or backup solutions Options available in expert mode only Please note the following when specifying processes and file objects to be omitted The list is processed from top to bottom The longer the list is the more processor time is required for processing the list for each access Therefore keep the list as short as possible Processes to be omitted by the Real Time Protection All file accesses of processes in this list are excluded from monitoring by Real Time Protection Input box In this field enter the name of the process that is to be ignored by the real time scan No process is entered as the default setting
166. tus 24 Sep 2012 76 S AVIRA raene 9 Info and Service This chapter contains information on how to contact us e see Chapter Contact address e See Chapter Technical support e See Chapter Suspicious files e See Chapter Report false positives 9 1 Contact address If you have any questions or requests concerning the Avira product range we will be pleased to help you For our contact addresses please refer to the Control Center under Help About Avira Free Antivirus 9 2 Technical support Avira support provides reliable assistance in answering your questions or solving a technical problem All necessary information on our comprehensive support service can be obtained from our website http www avira com personal support So that we can provide you with fast reliable help you should have the following information ready e Version information You can find this information in the program interface under the menu item Help gt About Avira Free Antivirus gt Version information See Version information e Operating system version and any Service Packs installed Installed software packages e g anti virus software of other vendors e Exact messages of the program or of the report file 9 3 Suspicious file Suspect files or viruses that may not yet be detected or removed by our products can be sent to us We provide you with several ways of doing this Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 7
167. ty aspects You can access it directly by clicking the little flag in your taskbar or under Control Panel Action Center If a problem is detected with one of these important points e g an outdated anti virus program the Action Center issues an alert and gives recommendations on how to protect your computer better This means that if everything works correctly you won t be bothered with messages You still can have a look at the security status of your computer in the Windows Action Center under the Security item The Windows Action Center also gives you the option of managing the installed programs and to choose between them e g View installed antispyware programs You can even turn off the warning messages under Change Action Center settings e g Turn off messages about spyware and related protection 7 4 2 The Windows Action Center and your Avira product Virus protection software You may receive the following information from the Windows Action Center with regard to your virus protection Virus protection e Avira Desktop reports that it is UP TO DATE and virus scanning is ON e Avira Desktop reports that virus scanning is temporarily TURNED OFF e Avira Desktop reports that it is OUT OF DATE e Windows DID NOT FIND antivirus software on this computer Avira Desktop reports that it is UP TO DATE and virus scanning is ON After installation of your Avira product and a subsequent update you will not receive any messages fro
168. u gt Click Next gt Click Finish to end setup process The Installation Wizard is closed and the Configuration Wizard will open 3 5 Configuration Wizard At the end of a user defined installation the configuration wizard is opened The configuration wizard enables you to define custom settings for your Avira product gt Click Next in the welcome window of the configuration wizard to begin configuration of the program The Configure AHeAD dialog box enables you to select a detection level for the AHeAD technology The detection level selected is used for the System Scanner On demand scan and Real Time Protection On access scan AHeAD technology settings gt Select a detection level and continue the installation by clicking Next In the following dialog box Select extended threat categories you can adapt the protective functions of your Avira product to the threat categories specified Where appropriate activate further threat categories and continue the installation by clicking Next f you have selected the Avira Real Time Protection installation module the Real Time Protection start mode dialog box appears You can stipulate the Real Time Protection start time At each computer reboot the Real Time Protection will be started in the start mode specified Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 18 R AVI RA Installation and uninstallation Note The specified Real Time Protection st
169. update you can choose between the different restart notification and restart cancellation options under Restart settings Options available in expert mode only Note Note that your restart settings allow you to choose between two options for executing a product update requiring a computer restart in the configuration Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 97 R AV RA Reference Configuration options under Local protection gt Update gt Product update Download and install product updates automatically The update and the restart are performed while users are working on their computers If you have enabled this option it may be useful to select restart routines with a cancel option or reminder function Download product updates If a restart is necessary install the update after the system restart otherwise install it immediately the update and the restart are performed after users have started up their computers and logged in Automatic restart routines are recommended for this option Restart the computer after n Seconds with countdown messages cannot be canceled If this option is enabled the restart which is necessary after a product update has been executed is performed automatically at the specified interval A countdown message appears with no option for canceling the computer restart Periodic restart reminder If this option is enabled the restart which is necessary after a product update has be
170. ur device Avira Free Android Security offers four features via the Avira Android Web Console Remote Scream You prompt an alarm on your device that lasts 20 seconds Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 110 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Remote Location Tracking You activate a location command that gives back the location parameters of the device Remote Lock You may lock your device immediately using a 4 digit PIN Remote Wipe You may remove data from the SIM card or internal and external memory cards You may also perform a factory reset of your device via the Web Console Note For triggering a Factory Reset command to delete all data from your device in case of loss or theft you have to activate the function Device administrator during setup In order to block certain phone numbers Avira Free Android Security offers a so called blacklist feature on your device Blacklist You may add contacts to the blacklist from call log SMS log and your list of contacts or you may create manually a contact you want to block The Web Console The Avira Android Web Console is a browser based control center designed for managing the security functions You will use the Dashboard of the Web Console for handling your account and for triggering remote features such as Locate Device Lock Trigger Scream or Wipe The Avira Android Web Console consists of a title bar a side bar and the main screen
171. ves are used for removable disks such as CDs DVDs or USB sticks Warning Please note that all file accesses done by processes recorded in the list are excluded from the scan for viruses and unwanted programs L The button opens a window in which you can select an executable file Processes The Processes button opens the Process selection window in which the running processes are displayed Add With this button you can add the process entered in the input box to the display window Delete With this button you can delete a selected process from the display window File objects to be omitted by the Real Time Protection All file accesses to objects in this list are excluded from monitoring by the Real Time Protection Input box In this box you can enter the name of the file object that is not included in the on access scan No file object is entered as the default setting The entries in the list must have no more than 6000 characters in total When specifying file objects to be omitted you can use the wildcards any number of characters and a single character Individual file extensions can also be excluded including wildcards C Directory mdb mdb md Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 92 R AV RA Reference Configuration options xls C Directory log Directory names must end with a backslash If a directory is excluded all its sub directories are automa
172. view of Avira Free Antivirus 4 3 Howto The chapters How to offer short instructions about license and product activation as well as information on the most important functions of your Avira product The selected short articles serve as an overview about the functionality of your Avira product They do not substitute the detailed information of each section of this help center 4 3 1 Perform automatic updates To create a job with the Avira Scheduler to update your Avira product automatically gt Inthe Control Center select the section ADMINISTRATION gt Scheduler gt Click the Insert new job icon The dialog box Name and description of the job appears gt Give the job a name and where appropriate a description gt Click Next The dialog box Type of job is displayed Select Update job from the list gt Click Next The dialog box Time of job appears gt Select a time for the update Immediately Daily Weekly Interval Single Note We recommend regular and frequent updates The recommended update interval is 6 hours gt Where appropriate specify a date according to the selection gt Where appropriate select additional options availability depends on type of job Repeat job if time has expired Past jobs are performed that could not be performed at the required time for example because the computer was switched off b Click Next Avira Free Antivi
173. viruses and malware using the system scan settings After the scan the dialog Rescan statistics appears which displays statistics on the status of the file before and after the rescan Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 46 R AV RA Overview of Avira Free Antivirus To delete a file gt Highlight the file and click on gt You have to confirm your choice with Yes If you want to upload the file to a Avira Malware Research Center web server for analysis b b v v v Ww Highlight the file you want to upload Click on lt A dialog opens with a form for inputting your contact data Enter all the required data Select a type Suspicious file or Suspicion of false positive Select a response format HTML Text HTML amp Text Click OK The file is uploaded to a Avira Malware Research Center web server in compressed form Note In the following cases analysis by the Avira Malware Research Center is recommended Heuristic hits Suspicious file During a scan a file has been classified as suspicious by your Avira product and moved to quarantine Analysis of the file by the Avira Malware Research Center has been recommended in the virus detection dialog box or in the report file generated by the scan Note The size of the files you upload is limited to 20 MB uncompressed or 8 MB compressed Note You can only upload one file at a time If you want to export the properties of
174. y All processes are allocated the same amount of processor time by the operating system This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended Under certain circumstances work with other applications may be affected high The System Scanner has the highest priority Simultaneous work with other applications is almost impossible However the System Scanner completes its scan at maximum speed Action on detection You can define the actions to be performed by System Scanner when a virus or unwanted program is detected Options available in expert mode only Interactive If this option is enabled the results of the System Scanner scan are displayed in a dialog box When carrying out a scan with the System Scanner you will receive an alert with a list of the affected files at the end of the scan You can use the content sensitive menu to select an action to be executed for the various infected files You can execute the standard actions for all infected files or cancel the System Scanner Avira Free Antivirus User Manual Status 24 Sep 2012 82 R AV RA Reference Configuration options Note The action Quarantine is preselected by default in the System Scanner notification Further actions can be selected via a context menu Automatic If this option is enabled no dialog box in case of a virus detection appears The System Scanner reacts according to the settings you predefine in this section as primary and seco

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