Avira Security

How to uninstall Avira Security from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Avira Security for Windows. It is produced by Avira Operations GmbH. More information about Avira Operations GmbH can be found here. Further information about Avira Security can be seen at http://www.avira.com/. Avira Security is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Avira Security. The program's main executable file occupies 222.97 KB (228320 bytes) on disk and is labeled Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe.

Avira Security is composed of the following executables which take 18.21 MB (19095336 bytes) on disk:

• Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe (6.43 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe (288.82 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Common.UpdaterTracker.exe (226.97 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe (259.32 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe (252.97 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Systray.Application.exe (1.69 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (222.97 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe (222.97 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe (516.47 KB)
• unins000.exe (3.12 MB)
• ACSSignedIC.exe (202.27 KB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.14 MB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.69 MB)

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The current page applies to Avira Security version 1.1.101.602 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Avira Security:

• 1.1.75.5
• 1.1.78.4
• 1.1.80.7
• 1.1.91.1
• 1.1.105.1408
• 1.1.93.5
• 1.1.75.7
• 1.1.89.1
• 1.1.81.4
• 1.1.104.1294
• 1.1.92.6
• 1.1.97.5
• 1.1.98.1
• 1.1.88.1
• Unknown
• 1.1.81.10
• 1.1.92.3
• 1.1.81.5
• 1.1.97.4
• 1.1.93.6
• 1.1.90.1
• 1.1.95.7
• 1.1.84.2
• 1.1.77.4
• 1.1.79.3
• 1.1.101.650
• 1.1.102.766
• 1.1.99.264
• 1.1.103.1167
• 1.1.102.785
• 1.1.81.6
• 1.1.82.2
• 1.1.80.8
• 1.1.100.521
• 1.1.76.2
• 1.1.95.4
• 1.1.79.4
• 1.1.86.3
• 1.1.84.8
• 1.1.99.443
• 1.1.83.5
• 1.1.84.10
• 1.1.90.8
• 1.1.78.3
• 1.1.85.4
• 1.1.74.3
• 1.1.96.2
• 1.1.103.1129
• 1.1.79.5
• 1.1.87.3
• 1.1.81.8
• 1.1.94.4

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If you're planning to uninstall Avira Security you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avira Security from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avira\Security

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\Antivirus.ContextMenu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\de-DE\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\en-US\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\es-ES\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\fr-FR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\it-IT\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\ja-JP\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\nl-NL\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\pt-BR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\ru-RU\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\SharpShell.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\tr-TR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\zh-CN\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\zh-TW\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.Resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Guards.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.JWT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Mixpanel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.ZipArchive.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Functional.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Messaging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Optimizer.Common.Native.Library.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.JSInterpreter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.MtsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.Ncp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.Spoc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Oxygen.StatReporter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.UpdaterTracker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Systray.Application.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\avira_icon_dot.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Backends.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BetterFolderBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BootOptimizer.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Communication.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Messaging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.ProductLabel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Telemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.de-DE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DevelopmentKit.Opswat.Oesis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Dia2Lib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DotNetProjects.SVGImage.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIoc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIoc.MefAttributedModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIocAttributes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DynamicData.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionClient.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionInterfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionSdk\ACSSignedIC.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionSdk\EndpointProtectionSDK.lic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.en-US.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.es-ES.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Esprima.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\exclusions.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.fr-FR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\GameOptimizer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\GBInternalTamperBlacklist.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\scans.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\scans_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\settings_updated.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\settings_updated_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\stronger-protection.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\stronger-protection_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\AUCDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\BlacklistedPageDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\DownloadDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.it-IT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.ja-JP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Jint.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Junk.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\LiteDB.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Mapping.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\MessageRpc.Net.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Avira.Security
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Security_is1

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurity\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurity\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurityUpdater\ImagePath

How to erase Avira Security with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Security is an application marketed by the software company Avira Operations GmbH. Some users try to erase this application. This is efortful because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY action to erase Avira Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing 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 functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Avira Security or simply click the Search field and type in "Avira Security". The Avira Security app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Avira Security in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Avira Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Avira Security:

• The software company is: http://www.avira.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avira Security.


8. After uninstalling Avira Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Avira Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avira Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Avira Security by Avira Operations GmbH from your computer, we are not saying that Avira Security by Avira Operations GmbH is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Avira Security supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.