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Avira AntiVir Premium Overview
Avira AntiVir Premium enhances the comprehensive protection of the
Main Features
- It has world-class virus & malware detection rates
- It is a Antiphishing that gives protection against phishing
- Its an AntiDrive by that prevents against downloading viruses when surfing
- WebGuard protects against malicious websites in real-time
- Can create a bootable CD
- It include Rootkit Detection which checks whether software is already installed on your computer that can no longer be detected with conventional methods of malware protection after penetrating the computer system
- IT also have Shell Extension that generates an entry Scan selected files with AntiVir in the context menu of the Windows Explorer (right-hand mouse button). With this entry you can directly scan files or directories
- It include Scanner (On-Demand Scan) with profile-controlled and configurable search for all known types of virus and malware
- MailGuard (POP3 scanner and SMTP scanner) for the permanent checking of emails for viruses and malware. Checking of email attachments is also included
New Features
- QuickRemoval is a new feature in it which eliminate viruses at the push of a button
- NetbookSupport is also been included for laptops with low resolution
- Optimized WebGuard: gives protection against malicious websites
- Redesigned user interface
Interface Guidance
The program is easy to install and configure. If you have an older version installed, it will ask your permission to uninstall it, perform a reboot, and install the newer version. Scanning is pretty fast and again, configurable.
Same for the updates, no problems here. Low system resource usage. Avira can be configured to resist tempering or termination by rogue programs. This provides an extra layer of security for the user. After each update it puts up a nag screen, asking you to upgrade to the Premium or paid version. If you don’t want to see this screen, follow few steps to disable it.
What We Found
It’s interface is simple, but perhaps a little too simple. Options are very limited unless you select the “Expert Mode” option – that is if you can find it. Expert Mode is hidden in the upper corner of the Configuration Menu and we almost gave up trying to find it. Even once Expert Mode is selected the options are limited when compared to NOD32 Antivirus or Kaspersky Antivirus, which have much more in-depth options available.
NEW: Version 9 adds: – Quick Removal: eliminate viruses at the click of a mouse button. It has a netbook Support for laptops with low resolution screens, Optimized WebGuard for the protection against malicious websites, Redesigned user interface.
We also found that it doesn’t have its Full Scan and Custom Scan options clearly laid out, instead you have to stumble through their out-dated tree-structure to choose what you want to scan. Again, this seems a little out-dated like much of the user-interface. We would have liked to see some clearly labeled scanning buttons, however, none were found with Avira.
Pros:
- Avira protects against all the major types of Malware – including Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Spyware, and Adware.
- Firewall resists malware-style attack.
- Good at virus detection.
- Fast online licensing activation during installation.
- Enhanced AntiSpyware.
Cons:
- Real-time antispyware of Avira Antivir Premium is annoyingly ineffective if malware is running.
- It is very outdated and user-interface is poorly organized.
- There is no easy way to whitelist e-mail correspondents.
- Firewall pops up numerous program control confirmation queries.
- Poor Support, including no phone-support in North America.
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