How to remove viruses with Avira Antivirus?
If you receive a virus notification repeatedly, although you have set the option Delete or Move to Quarantine, in the configuration, please proceed as follows:
Check and clean your device
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Run a full scan with your Antivirus (in safe mode):
- Open Avira Antivirus and click Check for updates
- Start the computer in safe mode of Windows.
- Open Avira Antivirus and click Scan→ Full scan →Start scan.
- Restart the computer (in normal mode).
- We recommend scanning your system again, in normal Windows mode.
- Download and create an Avira Rescue CD
- Start the computer with Avira Rescue System and use it
In case of virus detection, we recommend refreshing all your access data, immediately after system cleaning:
- Email account (inbox)
- login data for banking (home banking)
- payment systems
- your web presence
- online shops and auction houses
FURTHER INFORMATION
Affected products
- Avira Professional Security [Windows]
- Avira Free Antivirus [Windows]
- Avira Antivirus Premium 2013 [Windows]
- Avira Antivirus Pro [Windows]
- Avira Internet Security [Windows]
- Avira Ultimate Protection Suite [Windows]
- Created : Monday, June 2, 2008
- Last updated: Thursday, April 5, 2018