Avira products are developed and maintained with a long-term view. This approach provides our business customers with the security they need to make investments and for planning. The Avira philosophy is based upon the following:
- Avira gives notice at least 3 years in advance of the discontinuation of an Avira product or operating system.
- Avira supports all operating systems 12 months longer, as a rule, than the producer of the operating system.
- For Microsoft´s operating systems Avira adds 12 months to Microsoft's 'Mainstream Support End Date' for its end of support date.
- For Apple operating systems Avira supports the last 2 operating system versions.
- The below-mentioned rules apply to consumer products only. To learn more about the lifecycle for OEM products, please click here
You can find out which operating system is compatible with the product you require in the relevant product description under "System Requirements".
Supported operating systems
Microsoft Windows operating systems
| Operating system / platform | Avira support until (DD.MM.YYYY) |
|---|---|
Microsoft Windows XP (Professional Edition, Professional 64 Bit Edition, Home Edition, Tablet PC Edition). | 08.04.2015. |
Engine and signatures updates for the products running on Windows XP. | 08.04.2016. |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Home Premium N, Starter, Starter N, Ultimate, Ultimate N (all with SP 1 installed) | 31.12.2020*. |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Datacenter Server, Enterprise Server, Standard Server, Web Server). | 13.01.2016. |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Enterprise N, Professional, Professional N (all with SP 1 installed) | 31.12.2020*. |
Windows 8/Windows 8.1. | 09.01.2021. |
Windows 10. | 13.10.2021**. |
Server 2008 R2. | 14.01.2020. |
Server 2012 / Server 2012 R2. | 14.01.2020. |
Server 2016 Standard. | 01.11.2023. |
A list of Microsoft Windows platforms and operating systems Avira does not support any longer can be found in the Archive.
* Avira Professional Security support for these operating systems ends on 13.01.2018.
** Avira Professional Security is not supported on this operating system.
Unix operating systems
| Operating system / platform | Avira support until (DD.MM.YYYY) |
|---|---|
| Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 (Desktop, Server) | 31.07.2014. |
Ubuntu Server Edition 8. | 2014. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Desktop, Server) | 31.03.2015. |
Ubuntu Desktop/Server Edition 10.4. | 31.12.2016. |
| Sun Solaris 10 (SPARC) | Not specified*. |
* Operating systems that still have no discontinuation date will be supported for at least another 3 years.
A list of the Unix platforms and operating systems Avira does not support any longer can be found in the Archive.
Applications
A list of the Unix platforms and operating systems Avira does not support any longer can be found in the Archive.
End of support for Avira products
| Avira Product | End of the Avira support (DD.MM.YYYY) | Replacement product |
|---|---|---|
Avira AntiSpam (= eleven eXpurgate). | 30.04.2014 | - |
Avira AntiVir Sharepoint. | 28.10.2014 | - |
Avira AntiVir Professional, Version 10. | 31.01.2015 | Avira Professional Security (Version 2012). |
Avira AntiVir Premium, Version 10. | 31.01.2015 | Avira Antivirus Premium 2013. |
Avira Premium Security Suite, Version 10. | 31.01.2015 | Avira Internet Security. |
Avira AntiVir Server, Version 10. | 31.01.2015 | Avira Server Security (Version 2012). |
Avira Antivirus Premium 2012. | 27.09.2015 | Avira Antivirus Premium 2013. |
Avira Internet Security 2012. | 27.09.2015 | Avira Internet Security 2013. |
Avira AntiVir Professional, Version 2012. | 12.12.2015 | Avira Professional Security (Version 2013). |
Avira AntiVir Server (Unix/Linux), version 3.1. | 30.06.2016 | - |
Avira for Exchange Server v9. | 31.12.2015 | Avira Exchange Security, Version 11. |
Avira Management Console v2.7. | 31.12.2015 | Avira Online Essentials. |
Avira Update Manager v2.7. | 31.12.2015 | - |
Avira AntiVir Professional (Unix/Linux) version 3.1. | 30.06.2016 | - |
Avira Exchange Security, Version 11. | 30.04.2016 | Avira Exchange Security, Version 12. |
Avira Internet Security 2013. | 01.12.2016 | - |
Avira Internet Security Plus. | 01.12.2016 | - |
Avira Professional Security 2013. | 01.12.2016 | Avira Professional Security 2014. |
Avira Server Security 2013. | 01.12.2016 | Avira Server Security 2014. |
Avira Family Protection Suite - antivirus components. | 03.07.2017 | - |
Avira Ultimate Protection Suite - antivirus components. | 03.07.2017 | - |
Avira Secure Backup - 5GB. | 01.02.2015 | Avira Free Antivirus with Dropbox. |
Avira Exchange Security, Version 12. | 31.12.2015 | Avira Exchange Security, Version 14. |
Avira Professional Security. | 31.12.2019 | Avira Antivirus Pro - Business Edition. |
Avira Server Security. | 31.12.2019 | Avira Antivirus Server. |
Avira Firewall Manager. | 10.04.2018 | Avira Antivirus Pro. |
Avira Exchange Security, Version 14. | 31.12.2021 | Avira Exchange Security, Version 17. |
A list of the Avira products Avira does not support any longer can be found in the Archive.
If you still have questions regarding the platforms, operating systems or Avira products or need a suitable replacement product then we would be pleased to help you. Call us at +49 (0) 75 42 - 500 0 or send an email to sales@avira.com.
No responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information.
Last update (DD.MM.YYYY): 09.01.2019