Avira

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by JerryM, Apr 16, 2013.

  1. greyowl

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    Thanks again for the help.
     
  2. mh0001

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    Hi!
    I'm a new user of the paid Avira Antivirus Pro 2015 and I am a bit confused about the web/browser protection features. The main reason could be, that in my German version the "web protection"-feature which you can turn on within the Antivirus Pro control center has the same name as the "Avira Browser Safety" - addon.
    They are both translated as "Browser-Schutz", so if you don't know the technical background you could think that it's the same thing which you can enable in Antivirus Pro and which needs the browser plugin installed.

    But as I understand now, they have nothing to do with each other, is that true?

    Avira Browser Safety = Search ratings in Google, blocks tracking cookies, prevents loading of sites which are known to be malicious
    Web protection = something like a proxy where the whole web traffic is scanned

    So both are not connected to each other and you can use "web protection" without the Browser Safety plugin. Is that true?
     
  3. anon

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    1) Yes it is.
    2) Yes, it is.

    fyi: Test pages for Avira Web Protection:
    Test Page, Malware = http://www.avira.com/en/support-malware-test
    Test Page, Phishing URLs = http://www.avira.com/en/support-phishing-test

    http://www.avira.com/files/support/FAQ_KB/EN/howto_avira-web-protection_en.pdf
     
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  4. Osaban

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    Has anybody tried Avira Pro on Windows 10?
     
  5. oliverjia

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    It has been reported by posters here to be working a while ago. It should still work on the current Win 10 TP.
     
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  7. rookieman

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    Does anyone know how to get the Avira icon back next to the clock?It is enabled but I'm updating a new machine and after I did some updates it disappeared :(
     
  8. Pat MacKnife

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    Still 48 minutes 32
    seconds here and counting......
     
  9. SweX

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    Haha. I just checked, and it shows 47min left for me, meaning it will end when May 2 ends. But still 1 day too early :D

    Edit: ok the countdown is done, and I see the same as you 00, 00, 00, 00,...on May 3.
    "may the third be with you"
     
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  10. Osaban

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    Thanks.
     
  11. zfactor

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    03h 50min
     
  13. Charyb

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    03h 01min

    I hope this is going to be a great deal on pro. I have been shopping around.
     
  14. anon

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    Don't count ... on counter! :p
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    :argh: :thumb:

    That's what I thought also (on Monday, May 4th) and that's what actually is.
    But the "alien" producer forgot to adjust the counter with the date...........
     
  15. Macstorm

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    Yeah, time is over and still waiting for my free 3y license :D
     
  16. Azure Phoenix

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    https://www.avira.com/en/may-fourth

    Turn to the Light Side
    Buy an Internet Security Suite license
    and get a FREE one for a friend.
    $57.99

    Turn to the Dark Side
    Buy an Internet Security Suite license
    and get an extra year for FREE – just for you
    $57.99
     
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  18. Blackcat

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    Assuming you have enabled "show icon and notifications" in Notifications Window, then you will have to make a shorcut to avgnt.exe which is the Avira program folder and place in your startup folder.

    This worked for me yesterday.
     
  19. rookieman

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    My licence was due to expire at months end. Decided to reup today.
     
  21. LocoSec

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    I've checked this combination a while ago and it seems to work. Due it is not a final version I could not make sure that it will stay after updating. Our dev-dept. is working on this one under pressure.
     
  22. anon

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    A repetition of Avira / Windows 8 compatibility saga?
     
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  24. anon

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    Other AV's are W10 compatible.
    Avira is always late, very late, imo........

    And the excuse is always the same:
    “We are working very hard to get our products Windows 7-compatible as soon as possible,”
    “We are working very hard to get our products Windows 8-compatible as soon as possible,”
    “We are working very hard to get our products Windows 8-compatible as soon as possible”
    “We are working very hard to get our products Windows 8.1-compatible as soon as possible”
    -------------------------
    Windows 10 Launching This Summer in 190 Countries and 111 Languages
    http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...is-summer-in-190-countries-and-111-languages/
     
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  25. Osaban

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    I can imagine that every new version of Windows must be a nightmare for developers particularly considering that as of lately MS is churning out new OSs every other year, IMO unnecessarily, but probably the only way to make money for such a behemoth.
     
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