Avira's cloud

[Antimalware18]

How does detection work with avira's cloud?

I've been playing around with it for a few days now in a VM and have never had a cloud upload/detection of a file on creation or on download.

However said file will then be detected with a subsequent right click scan with the (cloud) addition on the end of the name.

So, per say in the even of a malware attack would a file be cloud scanned/detected on execution or just with a right click scan?

Should be noted I am not running samples in the VM just checking static detection's.

 

[jamescv7]

AFAIK Avira's Cloud protection appears often by execution when the signatures and heuristics bypass.

It will show a pop-window with a format of ',threat name (Cloud) is blocked'.

In terms of scanning, Avira Cloud is enforced while the uploading of samples is also appear from execution probably.

 

[Antimalware18]

Then cloud detection's will happen when a file is executed?

 

[novocaine]

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[tim one]

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[jamescv7]

@Antimalware18: From the two helpful members provided, it just shows Avira's Cloud protection will work when a suspicious file is detected.

It does not guarantee for every file at all.

 

[ar.bahar1378]

should i connect to internet for scan files with avira ?