Avira Free Antivirus

How to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus from your computer

This info is about Avira Free Antivirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Avira. Go over here where you can read more on Avira. More info about the app Avira Free Antivirus can be found at http://www.avira.com/free-av. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing Avira Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. avcenter.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 645.57 KB (661064 bytes) on disk.

Avira Free Antivirus installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 17.44 MB (18288344 bytes) on disk.

• avadmin.exe (427.57 KB)
• avcenter.exe (645.57 KB)
• avconfig.exe (748.07 KB)
• avgnt.exe (665.07 KB)
• avguard.exe (430.07 KB)
• avnotify.exe (734.57 KB)
• avrestart.exe (499.57 KB)
• avscan.exe (946.07 KB)
• avshadow.exe (421.57 KB)
• avupgsvc.exe (402.07 KB)
• avwebg7.exe (1.11 MB)
• avwebgrd.exe (1.11 MB)
• avwebloader.exe (551.57 KB)
• avwsc.exe (829.55 KB)
• ccuac.exe (463.57 KB)
• checkt.exe (392.57 KB)
• fact.exe (770.07 KB)
• guardgui.exe (455.57 KB)
• ipmgui.exe (456.07 KB)
• licmgr.exe (442.07 KB)
• offercast_avirav7_.exe (1.23 MB)
• sched.exe (430.07 KB)
• setup.exe (1.24 MB)
• setuppending.exe (412.57 KB)
• update.exe (910.57 KB)
• updrgui.exe (390.07 KB)
• wsctool.exe (629.07 KB)

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The current page applies to Avira Free Antivirus version 14.0.0.411 alone. You can find below a few links to other Avira Free Antivirus releases:

• 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
• 12.0.0.189
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Avira Free Antivirus.

Folders remaining:

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

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\aecore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avipc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccfwmgt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccfwmgtrc.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\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\cclic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cclicrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccmainrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccmsg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccmsgrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccupdate.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccupdrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccupdw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccwgrd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ccwkrlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\cfglib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\firewall.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\rcimage.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\shlext64.dll

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\checkt.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\fact.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe
• 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 remove Avira Free Antivirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Free Antivirus is a program released by Avira. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. This is hard because performing this manually takes some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase Avira Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Avira Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avira Free Antivirus". The Avira Free Antivirus program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Avira Free Antivirus in the list , some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety 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.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Avira Free Antivirus:

• The software company is: http://www.avira.com/free-av
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\setup.exe /REMOVE

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Avira Free Antivirus.


8. After removing Avira Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avira Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avira Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avira Free Antivirus by Avira from your computer, nor are we saying that Avira Free Antivirus by Avira is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Avira Free Antivirus supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.