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* [http://www.avira.com Avira's official web page] |
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* [http://www.free-av.com Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus] |
* [http://www.free-av.com Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus] |
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* [http://antivir-polska.info/ Avira's |
* [http://antivir-polska.info/ Avira's unofficial Polish web page support ] |
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* [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,124487-page,1/article.html PC World Review] |
* [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,124487-page,1/article.html PC World Review] |
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* [http://scmagazine.com/uk/products/productdetails/08432b59-e88a-fb02-9cbd-604d23196e45/avira-premium-security-suite/ SC Magazine Review] |
* [http://scmagazine.com/uk/products/productdetails/08432b59-e88a-fb02-9cbd-604d23196e45/avira-premium-security-suite/ SC Magazine Review] |
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Revision as of 13:28, 24 July 2008
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| Predecessor | AntiVir PersonalProducts Avira H+BEDV Datentechnik  |
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| Founded | 1 March 2006 |
| Headquarters | Tettnang , Germany |
| Revenue | 68,752,960.49 Euro (2017) |
| 1,551,187.96 Euro (2017) | |
Number of employees | 459 (2017) |
| Website | www.avira.com |
Avira GmbH is a German antivirus software company. Its antivirus applications are based on the AntiVir scan engine, first launched in 1988. It was called "H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH" when it was founded. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus is free for personal use.
Products
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus is freeware. The application is for personal use only. Like most antivirus software, it scans disks for viruses and also runs as a background process, checking each opened and closed file. It can detect and possibly remove rootkits.[1] It also performs Internet updates (daily by default) in which it opens a window, with an advertisement suggesting the user to purchase Avira AntiVir Premium. Avira updated all their products to version 8.0 on 14th April 2008. Version 8.0 free has faster scanning engine and redefined GUI.
Avira AntiVir Premium has several improvements over the free version, most notably:
- Detection of adware,spyware,phishing[1]
- Exclusive download server[1]
- Email scanning (POP3 and SMTP) [1]
- WebGuard for safe surfing, RescueCD and more.[1]
Reviews
In the end of January 2008 Avira AntiVir was rated 6.5 out of 8 in tests for detection and removal of rootkits and 71% for proactive virus detection by Anti-Malware Test Lab; both scores qualified for "gold" status, the highest award.[2] However, it also received "poor results", the lowest grade, for infection treatment[3] and it failed the self-protection test.[4] Avira received an "Advanced+" for both the February 2008 on-demand test and May 2008 retrospective test from AV-Comparatives.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Avira Products". Avira GmbH. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ Anti-Malware Test Lab
- ^ Active infections treatment test | Anti-Malware Test Lab
- ^ Self-protection test | Anti-Malware Test Lab
- ^ AV-Comparatives