AVIRA ANTIVIRUS PREMIUM 2012 User manual

Avira Antivirus Premium 2012
User Manual

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Trademarks and Copyright
Trademarks
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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 Antivirus Premium 2012. 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 Antivirus Premium 2012.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................................................7
1.1 Icons and emphases............................................................................................................... 7
2. Product information......................................................................... 9
2.1 Delivery scope.......................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 System requirements.............................................................................................................10
2.3 Licensing and Upgrade......................................................................................................... 11
2.3.1 License manager........................................................................................................................................12
3. Installation and uninstallation.......................................................... 13
3.1 Overview................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1.1 Installation types.........................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Pre-Setup................................................................................................................................ 13
3.3 Express installation................................................................................................................ 15
3.4 Custom Installation................................................................................................................ 17
3.5 Test product Installation ........................................................................................................ 20
3.6 Configuration Wizard.............................................................................................................21
3.7 Change installation................................................................................................................22
3.8 Installation modules...............................................................................................................23
3.9 Uninstallation..........................................................................................................................24
4. Overview of Avira Antivirus Premium 2012........................................ 25
4.1 User interface and operation ................................................................................................ 25
4.1.1 Control Center.............................................................................................................................................25
4.1.2 Starting and closing of Control Center................................................................................................26
4.1.3 Operate Control Center............................................................................................................................27
4.1.4 Control Center overview..........................................................................................................................27
4.1.5 Configuration...............................................................................................................................................28
4.1.6 Accessing the Configuration...................................................................................................................29
4.1.7 Configuration operation............................................................................................................................30
4.1.8 Tray icon.......................................................................................................................................................32
4.1.9 Entries in the context menu....................................................................................................................32

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4.2 How to...?................................................................................................................................ 33
4.2.1 Activate license...........................................................................................................................................33
4.2.2 Automatic license renewal......................................................................................................................33
4.2.3 Activate product..........................................................................................................................................34
4.2.4 Perform automatic updates.....................................................................................................................35
4.2.5 Start a manual update..............................................................................................................................37
4.2.6 Using a scan profiles to scan for viruses and malware..................................................................38
4.2.7 Scan for viruses and malware using drag & drop............................................................................39
4.2.8 Scan for viruses and malware via the context menu......................................................................40
4.2.9 Automatically scan for viruses and malware.....................................................................................40
4.2.10 Targeted scan for Rootkits and active malware...............................................................................41
4.2.11 React to detected viruses and malware..............................................................................................42
4.2.12 Handling quarantined files (*.qua) ........................................................................................................47
4.2.13 Restore the files in quarantine...............................................................................................................49
4.2.14 Move suspicious files to quarantine.....................................................................................................50
4.2.15 Scan profile: Amend or delete file type in a scan profile................................................................50
4.2.16 Create desktop shortcut for scan profile.............................................................................................51
4.2.17 Filter events.................................................................................................................................................51
4.2.18 Exclude email addresses from scan....................................................................................................52
5. System Scanner ............................................................................ 54
6. Updates........................................................................................ 55
7. FAQ, Tips...................................................................................... 57
7.1 Help in case of a problem..................................................................................................... 57
7.2 Shortcuts................................................................................................................................. 60
7.2.1 In dialog boxes............................................................................................................................................61
7.2.2 In the help.....................................................................................................................................................62
7.2.3 In the Control Center.................................................................................................................................62
7.3 Windows Security Center...................................................................................................... 65
7.3.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................65
7.3.2 The Windows Security Center and your Avira product..................................................................65

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8. Viruses and more........................................................................... 68
8.1 Threat categories................................................................................................................... 68
8.2 Viruses and other malware................................................................................................... 71
9. Info and Service............................................................................. 75
9.1 Contact address..................................................................................................................... 75
9.2 Technical support................................................................................................................... 75
9.3 Suspicious file........................................................................................................................ 76
9.4 Reporting false positives....................................................................................................... 76
9.5 Your feedback for more security...........................................................................................76
10. Reference: Configuration options.................................................... 77
10.1 System Scanner..................................................................................................................... 77
10.1.1 Scan...............................................................................................................................................................77
10.1.2 Report............................................................................................................................................................86
10.2 Realtime Protection............................................................................................................... 87
10.2.1 Scan...............................................................................................................................................................87
10.2.2 ProActiv.........................................................................................................................................................96
10.2.3 Report............................................................................................................................................................99
10.3 Update ..................................................................................................................................100
10.3.1 Product update......................................................................................................................................... 100
10.3.2 Restart settings........................................................................................................................................ 102
10.3.3 Web server................................................................................................................................................ 103
10.4 Web Protection.....................................................................................................................105
10.4.1 Scan............................................................................................................................................................ 105
10.4.2 Report......................................................................................................................................................... 112
10.5 Mail Protection .....................................................................................................................113
10.5.1 Scan............................................................................................................................................................ 113
10.5.2 General....................................................................................................................................................... 118
10.5.3 Report......................................................................................................................................................... 119
10.6 General.................................................................................................................................120
10.6.1 Threat categories.................................................................................................................................... 120
10.6.2 Password................................................................................................................................................... 121
10.6.3 Security...................................................................................................................................................... 123
10.6.4 WMI............................................................................................................................................................. 125
10.6.5 Events......................................................................................................................................................... 125
10.6.6 Reports....................................................................................................................................................... 126

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10.6.7 Directories................................................................................................................................................. 126
10.6.8 Acoustic alerts.......................................................................................................................................... 127
10.6.9 Alerts........................................................................................................................................................... 128

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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
The Avira website lets you:
access information on other Avira desktop programs
download the latest Avira desktop programs
download the latest product manuals in PDF format
download free support and repair tools
access our comprehensive knowledge database and FAQs for troubleshooting
access country-specific support addresses.
Your Avira Team
1.1 Icons and emphases
The following icons are used:
Icon /
designation
Explanation
Placed before a condition which must be fulfilled prior to
execution of an action.
Placed before an action step that you perform.
Placed before an event that follows the previous action.
Warning
Placed before a warning when critical data loss might occur.

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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).

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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
see Chapter: License Manager
Avira products are comprehensive and flexible tools you can rely on to protect your
computer from viruses, malware, unwanted programs and other dangers.
Please note the following information:
Note
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 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.
Realtime Protection (on-access scan) for continuous monitoring of all file access
attempts

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ProActiv component for the permanent monitoring of program actions (for 32-bit system
only, not available under Windows 2000)
Mail Protection (POP3 Scanner, IMAP Scanner and SMTP Scanner) for the permanent
checking of emails for viruses and malware. Checking of email attachments is included
Web Protection for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the
HTTP protocol (monitoring of ports 80, 8080, 3128)
Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files
Rootkits protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system
(rootkits)
(Not available under Windows XP 64 bit)
Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the
Internet
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
User-friendly licensing in License Manager
Integrated Scheduler for planning one-off or recurring jobs such as updates or scans
Extremely high virus and malware detection via innovative scanning technology (scan
engine) including heuristic scanning method
Detection of all conventional archive types including detection of nested archives and
smart extension detection
High-performance multithreading function (simultaneous high-speed scanning of
multiple files)
2.2 System requirements
The system requirements are as follows:
Computer Pentium or later, at least 1 GHz
Operating system
Windows XP, SP2 (32 or 64 bit) or
Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit, SP1) or
Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
At least 150 MB of free hard disk memory space (more if using quarantine for temporary
storage)
At least 512 MB RAM under Windows XP
At least 1024 MB RAM under Windows Vista, Windows 7
For the program installation: Administrator rights
For all installations: Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Internet connection where appropriate (see Installation)

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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 provided in the form of an activation key. The activation key is a code
comprising letters and numbers that you will receive after purchasing the Avira product.
The activation key contains the exact data of your license, i.e. which programs have been
licensed for which period of time.
The activation key will be sent to you by email, if you have purchased your Avira product
on the Internet or it is rendered on the product packaging.
In order to license your program, please enter your activation key to activate the program.
The product activation may be performed during installation. However, you can also
activate your Avira product after the installation in License Manager, under Help > License
management.
In License Manager, you have the option of launching an upgrade for a product from the
Avira desktop product family. Manual uninstallation of the old product and manual
installation of the new product is not required. When upgrading from License Manager, you
enter the activation code for the product you want to upgrade in the License Manager input
box. The new product is automatically installed.
To achieve high reliability and security for your computer, Avira sends a pop-up item to
remind you to upgrade your system to the newest version. Just click the Upgrade link on
the pop-up item for the migration to AV12 and you will be guided to your product specific
upgrade site.
You have the possibility to upgrade the product you are used to, or you may obtain a more
comprehensive product. The product overview page shows what kind of product you are
using right now and offers the chance to compare your product to other Avira products. If
you need more information click the information icon right beside the product name. If
you want to remain on the same product, click Upgrade and the download of the new
version starts immediately. If you like to obtain a more comprehensive product, click the
Buy button at the bottom of the product column. You will be automatically forwarded to the
Avira online shop where you can do your purchase order.
Note
Depending on your product and your operating system you may need
administrator rights to perform the upgrade. Login as an administrator and
install the newest versions.
The following product upgrades can be executed:
Upgrade of Avira AntiVir Personal to Avira Free Antivirus.

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Upgrade of Avira AntiVir Personal to Avira Antivirus Premium 2012.
Upgrade of Avira AntiVir Premium to Avira Internet Security 2012.
Upgrade of Avira AntiVir Premium Security Suite to Avira Professional Security.
2.3.1 License manager
The Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 License Manager enables very simple installation of the
Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 license.
Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 License Manager
You can install the license by selecting the license file in your file manager or in the
activation email with a double click and following the relevant instructions on the screen.
Note
The Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 License Manager automatically copies the
corresponding license in the relevant product folder. If a license already exists,
a note appears as to whether the existing license file is to be replaced. In this
case the existing file is overwritten by the new license file.

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3. Installation and uninstallation
3.1 Overview
This chapter contains information relating to the installation and uninstallation of your Avira
product.
see Chapter: Pre-Setup: Requirements, preparing the computer for installation
see Chapter: Express installation: Standard installation according to default settings
see Chapter: Custom installation: Configurable installation
see Chapter: Test product installation
see Chapter: Configuration Wizard
see Chapter: Change installation
see Chapter: Installation modules
see Chapter: Uninstallation: Uninstall
3.1.1 Installation types
During installation you can select a setup type in the installation wizard:
Express
The program files are installed into a specified default folder under C:\Program Files.
Your Avira product is installed with default settings. You have the option of defining
custom settings using the configuration wizard.
Custom
You can choose to install individual program components (see Chapter Installation and
uninstallation > Installation modules).
A target folder can be selected for the program files to be installed.
You can disable Create a desktop icon and program group in the Start menu.
Using the configuration wizard, you 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
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requirements. If your computer satisfies all requirements, you can install the
Avira product.
Note
When installing on a server operating system, the Realtime Protection and the
files protection are not available.
Pre-Setup
Close your email program. It is also recommended to end all running applications.
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 possible incompatible software on your
computer.
If potentially incompatible software is detected Avira generates a list of these
programs.
It is recommended to remove these software programs in order not to endanger
the stability of your computer.
Select the check box for those programs that should be removed automatically from
your computer and click Next.
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 computer. After reboot the installation will continue.
Warning
Your computer will not be protected until the installation of the Avira product is
finished.
Install
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:
OK: Confirm action.
Abort: Abort action.
Next: Go to next step.
Back: Go to previous step.

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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)
Activating the program
Where appropriate, carrying out an update after completed installation
Keep the license key 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 contains 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.
Note
For product activation, your Avira product uses the HTTP protocol and Port
80 (web communication), as well as encryption protocol SSL and port 443, to
communicate with the Avira servers. If you are using a firewall, please
ensure that the required connections and/or incoming or outgoing data are
not blocked by the firewall.
3.3 Express 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.
Click Next to continue with the installation.
The dialog Language selection appears.

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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 Select installation type appears.
Note
By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you like to execute a customized
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation > Custom installation.
You may participate in the Avira ProActiv Community (Configuration > Realtime
Scanner > ProActiv).
Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed
text of the End User License Agreement, click the EULA link.
Click Next.
If you have chosen to take part in the Avira ProActiv Community, the Avira ProActiv
Community information window appears. You may obtain more details on the
expanded online scan.
Click Next.
The License Wizard opens and helps you to activate your product.
You have the opportunity to configure a Proxy server right here.
Click Proxy settings for configuration and confirm your settings with OK.
If you already received an activation key, select Activate product.
Alternatively, click the link I already have a valid HBEDV.KEY License file.
The Open File Dialog appears.
Select your HBEDV.KEY and click Open.
The activation code is copied to the License Wizard.
Click Next.
If you would like to test the product, continue reading at chapter Test product
installation.
The installation progress is displayed by a green bar.
Click Finish to end setup process and close the License Wizard.

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The Avira Tray Icon is placed in the taskbar.
In 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 check as well as the results are displayed.
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.
If your Avira product shows that your computer is not secure, click Fix problem.
The dialog Restore protection opens.
Activate the preset options in order to maximize the security of your system.
If appropriate, perform a complete system scan afterwards.
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.
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 Select installation type appears.

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Note
By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you like to execute an Express
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation > Express installation.
Choose Custom to install individual program components.
Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed
text of the End User License Agreement, click the EULA link.
Click Next.
The Choose Destination Folder window opens.
The default folder will be C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\
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:
Select or deselect components from the list and confirm with Next to proceed.
If you have chosen to install the ProActiv component, the Avira ProActiv
Community window appears.
You have the option of confirming participation in the Avira ProActiv Community:
If this option is enabled, Avira ProActiv sends data on suspicious programs
detected by the ProActiv component to the Avira Malware Research Center. The
data is used only for an advanced online scan and to expand and refine
detection technology. You can use the further information link to obtain more
details on the expanded online scan.
If the dialogue box Avira ProActiv Community has been displayed, enable or
disable participation in the Avira ProActiv Community and confirm by clicking Next.
In the following dialog box you can decide whether to create a desktop shortcut
and/or a program group in the Start menu.
Click Next.
The License Wizard opens.
You have the following options to activate the program:
Enter an activation key.
By entering your activation key, your Avira product is activated with your license.
Select the option Product testing
If you select Product testing an evaluation license to activate the program will
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its complete range of functions for a certain period of time (see Test product
installation).
Note
By using the option Valid hbedv.key license file available you can load a valid
license file. During product activation with a valid activation key the license key
is generated and saved in the program directory of your Avira product. Use this
option if you have already activated a product and want to re-install your Avira
product.
Note
In some sales versions of Avira products, an activation key has already been
included in the product. For this reason the activation need not be entered. If
and when necessary, the activation key is displayed in the license wizard.
Note
In order to activate the program, a connection to the Avira servers is
established. Under Proxy settings you can configure the Internet link by a
proxy server.
Select an activation process and click Next to confirm.
Product activation
A dialog box will be opened in which you can enter your personal data.
Enter your data and click Next.
Your data is transmitted to the Avira servers and scanned. Your Avira product is
activated by means of your license.
Your license data will be displayed in the next window.
Click Next.
Skip the following chapter on "Select the option Valid hbedv.key available".
Select the option "Valid hbedv.key available"
A box will be opened for loading the license file.
Select the license file hbedv.key with your license data for the program, and click
Open.
Your license data will be displayed in the next window.
Click Next.

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Continuation after completed activation or loading of the license file
Click Finish to end setup process.
The Installation Wizard is closed and the Configuration Wizard will open.
3.5 Test product 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.
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 Select installation type appears.
Note
By default Express installation is preset. All standard components will be
installed which you may not configure. If you like to execute an Express
installation, please refer to the chapter: Installation > Express installation.
You may participate in the Avira ProActiv Community .
Confirm that you accept the End User License Agreement. For reading the detailed
text of the End User License Agreement, click the EULA link.
Click Next.
If you have chosen to take part in the Avira ProActiv Community, the Avira ProActiv
Community information window appears. You may obtain more details on the
expanded online scan.
Click Next.