Avira and ProActiv

I've re-installed Avira and noticed that ProActiv is now included. There doesn't seem to be any slowdown like in the past, even start up and shut down have normal times.

Moreover I've seen ProActiv in action! As I was re installing Shadow Defender as well, ProActiv blocked SD's installation suggesting suspicious behaviour and asking what to do. As I chose to ignore it, SD's installation continued without any problems. I like to think that Avira 2012 has finally matured, time will tell.

 

Proactive is only available in Avira Professional Security,Avira Internet Security 2012,Avira Antivirus Premium 2012? is that still the case?

 

Yes, and only on a 32-bit system.

 

Thanks King Grub.

 

Strange. I don't see ProActiv back, yet I'm on automatic update.

I guess I'll have to reinstall the whole app again.

 

hi.

ProActiv is fixed ?

 

ProActiv should be reenabled by now, the bug fix was rolled out to all customers.

 

good news.. thnx Stefan.


besides , would you plz tell me more about your signature statement , im just carious !

 

Is Proactiv a separate install?

 

As Stefan said :

no , it doesn't need a separate installation , the bug fix can be applied through database updates.

make sure u have the latest updates.

best regards.

 

Yes, according to Stefan Berka:
http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=144940

Read the whole thread, he said ProActiv was fixed (June 12th) and to be delivered through an automatic update.

To date, however, it hasn't in my case yet.

 

Macstorm, if you use the setup (add/remove programs, Avira setup, "change"), is the ProActiv feature showing up in the list of components that you can install/uninstall?

If not I guess you need to reinstall Avira all over. I will check with the support if there are other known cases where the fix rollout did not work.

 

That did the trick, thanks Stefan

I just don't get why this update didn't came automated, I had all features enabled before Avira pulled out ProActiv..

 

I forgot to say I also have Avira Protection Cloud beta, not sure if it had any to do with my issue