Avira Free Antivirus

A guide to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Avira Free Antivirus for Windows. It was created for Windows by Avira. You can find out more on Avira or check for application updates here. Please open http://www.avira.com/free-av if you want to read more on Avira Free Antivirus on Avira's website. Avira Free Antivirus is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. avcenter.exe is the Avira Free Antivirus's primary executable file and it occupies close to 782.42 KB (801200 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Avira Free Antivirus. They occupy 32.99 MB (34592816 bytes) on disk.

• AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (564.24 KB)
• apnstub.exe (141.70 KB)
• apntoolbarinstaller.exe (5.39 MB)
• avadmin.exe (372.58 KB)
• avcenter.exe (782.42 KB)
• avconfig.exe (885.03 KB)
• avgnt.exe (788.47 KB)
• sched.exe (455.57 KB)
• avira_en____fm.exe (4.42 MB)
• avmailc.exe (805.80 KB)
• avmailc7.exe (933.34 KB)
• avmcdlg.exe (562.13 KB)
• avnotify.exe (730.62 KB)
• avrestart.exe (564.68 KB)
• avscan.exe (1.18 MB)
• avshadow.exe (1,012.28 KB)
• avupgsvc.exe (403.74 KB)
• avwebg7.exe (1.36 MB)
• avwebgrd.exe (1.13 MB)
• avwsc.exe (826.05 KB)
• ccuac.exe (501.28 KB)
• checkt.exe (395.70 KB)
• fact.exe (952.91 KB)
• guardgui.exe (723.57 KB)
• inssda64.exe (481.19 KB)
• ipmgui.exe (484.69 KB)
• licmgr.exe (624.03 KB)
• rscdwld.exe (455.52 KB)
• SecurityCenter.exe (385.24 KB)
• setup.exe (2.18 MB)
• setuppending.exe (450.00 KB)
• update.exe (1.11 MB)
• updrgui.exe (389.15 KB)
• wsctool.exe (469.64 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 15.0.8.656 of Avira Free Antivirus. You can find below info on other releases of Avira Free Antivirus:

• 13.0.0.352
• 13.0.0.3499
• 13.0.0.2517
• 12.0.0.291
• 15.0.8.658
• 14.0.3.350
• 13.0.0.469
• 12.0.0.128
• 12.0.0.101
• 12.0.0.271
• 14.0.3.338
• 12.0.0.869
• 12.1.9.294
• 12.0.0.898
• 13.0.0.4042
• 12.0.0.132
• 12.1.9.402
• 12.0.0.125
• 12.1.9.1236
• 12.0.0.1199
• 15.0.8.644
• 15.0.8.642
• 13.0.0.2735
• 14.0.2.286
• 12.0.0.851
• 14.0.1.749
• 13.0.0.2693
• 15.0.10.434
• 15.0.8.624
• 12.1.9.345
• 12.0.0.1167
• 12.0.0.285
• 12.0.0.157
• 13.0.0.2832
• 13.0.0.3737
• 14.0.5.464
• 12.0.0.320
• 13.0.0.521
• 12.0.0.133
• 12.0.0.789
• 12.0.0.189
• 12.0.0.849
• 14.0.3.330
• 12.1.9.342
• 13.0.0.436
• 12.0.0.266
• 10.2.0.703
• 12.0.0.348
• 13.0.0.1409
• 12.0.0.297
• 12.0.0.861
• 14.0.2.344
• 12.1.9.2500
• 13.0.0.506
• 14.0.5.444
• 14.0.0.411
• 12.0.0.85
• 12.0.0.270
• 14.0.4.614
• 12.0.0.141
• 12.0.0.855
• 13.0.0.536
• 13.0.0.3883
• 13.0.0.480
• 12.0.0.317
• 14.0.1.759
• 13.0.0.4052
• 12.0.0.147
• 12.1.9.2400
• 12.1.9.352
• 13.0.0.524
• 13.0.0.3880
• 14.0.7.306
• 12.0.0.1125
• 13.0.0.526
• 13.0.0.2761
• 13.0.0.464
• 13.0.0.565
• 15.0.8.650
• 13.0.0.577
• 14.0.6.552
• 13.0.0.2688
• 13.0.0.3640
• 12.1.9.339
• 14.0.0.383
• 12.0.0.207
• 14.0.1.719
• 14.0.7.468
• 13.0.0.2890
• 12.0.0.298
• 12.0.0.870
• 14.0.4.672
• 13.0.0.475
• 13.0.0.2678
• 12.0.0.289
• 12.0.0.323
• 12.0.0.131
• 14.0.7.342
• 14.0.4.642
• 13.0.0.3884

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Avira\Antivirus

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Avira Free Antivirus:

• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\150\about.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\150\avwin.chm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\150\ccplg.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\150\prodinfo.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\208\about.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\208\avwin.chm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\208\ccplg.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\208\prodinfo.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\57\about.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\57\avwin.chm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\57\ccplg.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\57\prodinfo.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\about.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aebb.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aecore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aecrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aedroid.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeemu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeexp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aegen.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aehelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeheur.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aelibinf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aelidb.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aemobile.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeoffice.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aepack.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aerdl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aesbx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aescn.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aescript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeset.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aevdf.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aevdf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alert_level.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertcat.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertpcc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertpcu.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alerttyp.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertvir.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alldiscs.avp
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alldrives.avp
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android.html
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_bl.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_br.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_ml.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_mr.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_tl.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_bg_tr.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_btn_gray_hover.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_btn_gray_normal.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_phone.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_red_arrow.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\android_video.gif
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\antivir0.rdf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\apcfile.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\auccert.crt
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avacl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avadmin.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avarkt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avbb.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.cpl
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfigrc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avesvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avesvcr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avevtlog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avevtrc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgntflt.cat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgntflt.inf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgntflt.sys
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avinet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipbb.cat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipbb.inf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipbb.sys
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avira_en____fm.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avira-sparberater-win.msi
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avkmgr.cat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avkmgr.inf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avkmgr.sys
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avlode.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avlode.rdf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avmailc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avmres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnetflt.cat
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnetflt.inf
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnetflt.sys
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avpref.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avreg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avreg.yml

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira AntiVir Desktop

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirSchedulerService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirWebService\ImagePath

How to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Free Antivirus is an application by the software company Avira. Frequently, people try to remove this application. This can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK manner to remove Avira Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Avira Free Antivirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Avira Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avira Free Antivirus app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Avira Free Antivirus in the list , some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Avira Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Avira Free Antivirus:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.avira.com/free-av
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Avira Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Avira Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avira Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avira Free Antivirus by Avira from your computer, we are not saying that Avira Free Antivirus by Avira is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avira Free Antivirus in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.