Avira Free Antivirus

A guide to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Avira Free Antivirus for Windows. It is written by Avira. Check out here where you can find out more on Avira. More info about the software Avira Free Antivirus can be found at http://www.avira.com/fr/free-av. Avira Free Antivirus is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can uninstall Avira Free Antivirus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Avira Free Antivirus's primary file takes about 298.95 KB (306128 bytes) and is named avcenter.exe.

The executables below are part of Avira Free Antivirus. They occupy an average of 8.37 MB (8781480 bytes) on disk.

• apnstub.exe (139.88 KB)
• apntoolbarinstaller.exe (3.35 MB)
• avcenter.exe (298.95 KB)
• avconfig.exe (310.95 KB)
• avgnt.exe (252.45 KB)
• avguard.exe (107.45 KB)
• avhlp.exe (64.95 KB)
• avnotify.exe (204.45 KB)
• avrestart.exe (177.95 KB)
• avscan.exe (478.95 KB)
• avshadow.exe (78.45 KB)
• avupgsvc.exe (57.70 KB)
• avwebgrd.exe (452.95 KB)
• avwebloader.exe (228.95 KB)
• avwsc.exe (114.41 KB)
• fact.exe (436.95 KB)
• guardgui.exe (128.95 KB)
• ipmgui.exe (79.95 KB)
• licmgr.exe (103.85 KB)
• sched.exe (84.20 KB)
• setup.exe (730.95 KB)
• update.exe (563.95 KB)
• updrgui.exe (46.70 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 12.0.0.189 of Avira Free Antivirus. Click on the links below for other Avira Free Antivirus versions:

• 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
• 15.0.8.656
• 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
• 12.0.0.849
• 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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Avira Free Antivirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Avira Free Antivirus:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\about.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aebb.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aecore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeemu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aegen.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aehelp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeheur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aelidb.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeoffice.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aepack.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aerdl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aesbx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aescn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aescript.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aeset.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aevdf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aevdf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertcat.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alerttyp.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alertvir.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alldiscs.avp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\alldrives.avp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\antivir.oem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\antivir0.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\apnic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\apnstub.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\apntoolbarinstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avacl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avadmin.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avarkt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avbb.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.cpl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfig.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avconfigrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avesvc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avesvcr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avevtlog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avevtrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avghook.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgntflt.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgntflt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avhlp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avinet.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipbb.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipbb.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipc64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avkmgr.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avkmgr.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avmres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avpref.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avreg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avreg.yml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avrep.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avrestart.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscplr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsda.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsda64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avshadow.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avsmtp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avupgsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwebgrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwebgrd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwebloader.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwebloader.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwebloadergui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwin.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwinll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwmi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avwsc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\build.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccavscanex.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccavscanexrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccev.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccevrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccevw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccgen.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccgenrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccgenw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccgrdrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccgrdw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccguard.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cchips.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cchipsrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cclic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cclicrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cclicw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccmainrc.dll

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

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

Additional values that you should delete:

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

A way to delete Avira Free Antivirus from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Free Antivirus is a program released by Avira. Sometimes, users want to remove it. This is easier said than done because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Avira Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Avira Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avira Free Antivirus". The Avira Free Antivirus program will be found automatically. When you select Avira Free Antivirus in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Avira Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Avira Free Antivirus:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avira Free Antivirus.


8. After removing Avira Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Avira Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus by Avira from your computer, we are not saying that Avira Free Antivirus by Avira is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.