Avira Antivirus Info

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Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
The main interface of Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition classic
Developed by	Avira GmBH
Latest release	7.06.00.270
OS	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris[1]
Genre	Antivirus
License	Proprietary / Freeware / Nagware
Website	http://www.free-av.com/

Avira GmbH is a German antivirus software company. Its antivirus applications are based on the AntiVir antivirus engine, first launched in 1988. It was called "H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH" when it was founded. One of the antivirus software, AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic, is free for personal use. On the icon, a stylized opened umbrella is shown.

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AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is freeware. This 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.^[2] It also performs Internet updates (daily by default) in which it opens a window, with an advertisement suggesting the user to purchase AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium.

AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium has several improvements over the free version, most notable:

• Detection of adware and spyware^[2]
• Exclusive download server^[2]
• Email scanning^[2]