Can you Install Avira Free Antivirus in 2019 [100+ Screenshots]

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Avira Free Antivirus in 2019​

Environment:

• Hyper-V running Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
• Mozilla Firefox v67 32-bit
• IP address originating from England, United Kingdom

Short Version

Upon visiting Avira.com you brought to a landing page promoting their bundled software; Free Security Suite, Internet Security Suite and Avira Prime. You can navigate to the Free Antivirus web page and it's own web installer. However things are not all as they seem. [Scroll to End]

Web Page: Avira Free Security Suite		Web Page: Avira Free Antivirus
Link: Download Avira Free Security Suite 2019​		Link Download Antivirus for the best virus protection​
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What you get​ 10 powerful apps for your security, privacy & performance Activate only the apps you want New, free apps are added automatically (click to enlarge)​		What you get​ Protects you from malware
Installation file [avira_en_fass0_..._pfsws]​		Installation file [avira_en_froe3__pavws]​
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Installation for Avira Free Antivirus​

Running file named [avira_en_froe3__pavws]

Accepting these allows Avira to continue with you acknowledging the following:
1. EULA, T&C, Policy and GDPR for EU/GB users
2. An Avira-protected Opera browser is included

Silent Background Installation​

Avira minimizes everything to the system tray so you can continue using your PC.

The Avira Connect (aka Launcher) app​

Your Computer

You may notice considerable lag in PC performance as multiple programs are simultaneously progressing.
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2. The Antivirus is last to install (scroll down)



Certain software will require you the reboot the OS multiple times.
1. Get 1 Month for Avira Prime (multi-device, all-in-one subscription) for FREE.




My Devices

Connected to the Avira Online Dashboard you can manage multiple devices.




Licenses

Upgrade to Prime or individual software the to Pro version

The Antivirus component is last to install [Screenshots]​

What's Installed:

1. Avira Antivirus
2. Software Updater
3. Phantom VPN
4. System Speedup
5. Safe Shopping
6. Opera browser
7. Privacy Pal
8. Password Manager
   • Already installed for Opera. Install button for other installed browsers.
9. SafeSearch Plus
   • Already installed for Opera. Install button for other installed browsers.
10. Browser Safety
    • Already installed for Opera. Install button for other installed browsers.

What's Not Installed:

1. Home Guard

Avira Antivirus UI and Settings [Screenshots]​

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System Scanner Settings



Real-time Protection Settings



Internet Protection Settings with Windows Firewall integration



General Program Settings



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Avira-protected Opera browser and Facebook on Desktop​

Avira-infused Opera browser comes with the following extensions

• Avira Browser Safety
• Avira Password Manager
• Avira Phantom VPN

These can be disabled or removed from the browser.



Screenshot of VM from Host PC

Facebook is pinned to Taskbar and a shortcut on the desktop which opens with Opera browser.

All New Apps installed by Avira​

Check my 2 posts below for more screenshots (work in progress).


What happened to Avira Antivirus? No longer available without signing your life away to their Free Security Suite and Opera browser.

 

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Avira Privacy Pal & File Shredder​

Description	Images
Main UI with Scan
Toggle for Privacy levels
Personalize each category* for full privacy controls

* Not all choices are visible in images above.

File Shredder (included in Privacy Pal)​

Basic shredding
More secure shredding choices

Avira Software Updater​

Description	Images
Dashboard - Showing results after initial scan
Software - List of detected software on current PC
Drivers - User needs to initiate scan. Internet connection required.
History - Activity log of events
Settings* - Global settings and Pro version options

* VM is purposely configured with Windows Update disabled

Avira Phantom VPN​

Description	Images
Main UI - Only 500MB for Free users
Options - default
Location - Nearest available for Free users. Pro users can choice their server and multiple US locations.

Next post; System Speedup and Game Booster (work in progress)

 

[L0ckJaw]

Due to all the programms they install, i performed a uninstall of the complete Avira package.
Went to Eset and never looked back.

 

[Venustus]

What a mess Avira has become

 

[Mahesh Sudula]

Avira should remove the bloat from their package.
Instead consider user opinion, features they are expecting.
Be competent with time and competitors.
Last but not least, Luke file Walker should be removed, Behavior blocker/Hips should be added
Re design and overhaul the entire U.I

 

[Divine_Barakah]

This is not an anti-virus, this is a standalone operation system :emoji_expressionless: I don't know what's wrong with these people.

 

[permar4]

Avira gives good results in independent tests, but I refuse to install all that in my computer... I remember that before it was light, it's a pity because it's a good AV badly managed, equally maybe there will be people who "fall" thinking they have all those "good" things.

 

[Nagisa]

Looks like they even surpassed the Avast

 

[imuade]

What about the offline installer?

https://install.avira-update.com/package/antivirus/win/en-us/avira_antivirus_en-us.exe

 

[SeriousHoax]

I installed it for testing purpose yesterday via the offline installer and it installed just the free antivirus, nothing else. But what you're showing here is scary

 

[Local Host]

He installed the Avira Free Security Suite, not Avira Free Antivirus (misleading title).

And yes they entirely different, the Avira Free Antivirus doesn't include that much bloat.

Free Download | Avira Products & Services

Download online security including antivirus from Avira. Overview of all free versions

www.avira.com

 

[Ink]

What about the offline installer?

https://install.avira-update.com/package/antivirus/win/en-us/avira_antivirus_en-us.exe

Unfortunately, this was not offered on the Free Antivirus web page. Take a look.

He installed the Avira Free Security Suite, not Avira Free Antivirus (misleading title).

And yes they entirely different, the Avira Free Antivirus doesn't include that much bloat.

https://www.avira.com/en/downloads

Avira is at fault for misleading their users. The title is correct because as you can see, the download button does not the standalone package.

 

[SerialCart]

I am using Avira for a long time (on my Win and Mac) but the huge problem of Avira is not the Antivirus and the quality of their software, it provides you with a great security. The problem is their marketing. They really need to reconsider their marketing team who do not know what to do!

Going back to history:
First Avira AntiVir, then Antivirus Plus, then Antivirus Pro then they added a horrible launcher with so many of bloat software and finally to make everything perfect they added Opera to the pack.

I mean they have a great antivirus but they dont know what to do with it!!!!

 

[RoboMan]

I stressed out only at looking at the installation process

 

[Caps Lock]

Ironically, how Avira Antivirus does not allow your computer to receive important security updates, although it should protect it, even more, ironic is that antivirus is harder to remove than a real virus.

 

[jerzy601]

from this description it looks like Avira has become a big package that not everyone wants to use.
has become one big mess.
I don't understand why they made her a marketing package.

 

[LahiruRajinda]

I am willing to give it a try when they remove that stupid launcher

 

[amir 957]

Does avira internet security suite include these bloat softwares and launcher either?
can launcher be removed?

 

[RejZoR]

Does avira internet security suite include these bloat softwares and launcher either?
can launcher be removed?

There is a new AVIRA interface available and while it has sections for optimizers and whatnot, when you uninstall those components manually, the menus are there, but not much else gets in the way or annoys you. Have been running new AVIRA Free for few days and it's not really annoying. It just sits there and works in the background.

They eradicated the moronic launcher thing and the interface now more resembles avast! or AVG looks than any AVIRA from before. They still haven't done anything to ancient settings panel, Luke Filewalker is still the same and malware detection popup is still straight out of Windows XP. But the main interface does look and feel quite nice.

I've posted some screenshots and opinions on it here:

AVIRA Antivirus 2020 got new interface

I’ve been lurking around MalwareTips forums when I noticed someone posted about AVIRA getting new interface in their paid Internet Security package. Turns out, AVIRA Free also got a facelift.…

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[BVLon]

This is an awful set of needless bloatware... I didn't know Avira has degraded so much... It's becoming an Ashampoo...