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

[jerzy601]

I haven't used Avira for a long time, I didn't like it.
I'm currently using Windows Defender + Hard_Configurator + Configure Defender and I don't need anything else.
I am very pleased with it.

 

[BVLon]

I haven't used Avira for a long time, I didn't like it.
I'm currently using Windows Defender + Hard_Configurator + Configure Defender and I don't need anything else.
I am very pleased with it.

What is this configure defender all about? I normally go and edit the group policies to make it a lot more aggressive... is that what configure defender does as well?

 

[TairikuOkami]

Avira must have the worst managers ever. For the past 20 years they have failed to update the GUI and they are still struggling.
Every marketing expert knows, that the cover/packaging sells the product, regardless of how good/bad it is. And the webpage, oh boy.
Avira Free/Pro - Protects from malware - and that is it, nothing more? AVG for example protects you from malware, viruses, spyware, ransomware.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

What is this configure defender all about? I normally go and edit the group policies to make it a lot more aggressive... is that what configure defender does as well?

No need to do that anymore, you can configure it from a GUI.
Created by our own @Andy Ful

ConfigureDefender utility for Windows 10/11

Post updated 05.02.2025 ConfigureDefender utility for Windows 10/11. New stable version 4.0.1.1 (the same as the latest beta) is available on the developer website (updated in February 2025): https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender Softpedia (ver. 4..0.0.1)...

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GitHub - AndyFul/ConfigureDefender: Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings.

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. - AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

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Review:

ConfigureDefender: Windows Defender configuration tool - gHacks Tech News

ConfigureDefender is an open source tool for Microsoft's Windows operating system that helps system administrators configure Windows Defender.

www.ghacks.net

 

[BVLon]

No need to do that anymore, you van configure it from a GUI:

GitHub - AndyFul/ConfigureDefender: Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings.

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. - AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

github.com

Review:

ConfigureDefender: Windows Defender configuration tool - gHacks Tech News

ConfigureDefender is an open source tool for Microsoft's Windows operating system that helps system administrators configure Windows Defender.

www.ghacks.net

I will test WD with its utmost extreme configuration and post in MH.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I will test WD with its utmost extreme configuration and post in MH.

That would be great thanks
Personally I have set it to high and enabled the Controlled Folder Access ransomware protection.
I would recommend you have a look at the ConfigureDefender Help pdf-file from here for more info on the settings:

ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender Help.pdf at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. - ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender Help.pdf at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

github.com

 

[RejZoR]

Avira must have the worst managers ever. For the past 20 years they have failed to update the GUI and they are still struggling.
Every marketing expert knows, that the cover/packaging sells the product, regardless of how good/bad it is. And the webpage, oh boy.
Avira Free/Pro - Protects from malware - and that is it, nothing more? AVG for example protects you from malware, viruses, spyware, ransomware.

There is no such thing as antivirus that only covers viruses in literal meaning of the word. They all cover all sorts of malware.

 

[SeriousHoax]

That would be great thanks
Personally I have set it to high and enabled the Controlled Folder Access ransomware protection.
I would recommend you have a look at the ConfigureDefender Help pdf-file from here for more info on the settings:

ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender Help.pdf at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. - ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender Help.pdf at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

github.com

BVLon testing in High settings mode would be better I think since most users here use it this way. Max is way too restrictive, it would block almost every new files (exe mostly) whether it's malicious or not. High is convenient for everyone.

 

[bribon77]

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

I can not believe it sometimes, Avira in its beginning, was a light AV and without paraphernalia, today is full of things and advertising.
Avira has been one of my favorite AVs and I have used it for a long time, but it seems that Avira's people do not realize that they are not right.

 

[Andy Ful]

Testing WD properly will not be easy due to some WD features:

1. Behavioral detections can neutralize many samples before the final payload could harm the system. So, some processes related to the early infection stages can run and connect to remote URLs, but WD can constantly block their malicious actions. This can be analyzed by using Windows Event Viewer or ConfigureDefender Security Log.
2. Some leftovers can remain in the Registry. They are usually related to the neutralized/quarantined files. The tester has to analyze if these leftovers can lower the security settings of the system. I found that something like Any.Run can be useful for that (ANY.RUN - Interactive Online Malware Sandbox).
3. There is no simple method to test the AVs which use post-infection behavioral detections. Such detections allow infecting a few machines (usually one or two) and protect the rest. WD uses BAFS for that. So, it is possible that the AV without post-infection detection can have a better scoring in the malware test, but will have a worse infection statistics in the wild. This could be tested by repeating the test for non-detected samples after a few hours.
4. WD uses file MOTW (important in the real-world test) to evaluate the behavioral detection threshold.
5. WD is integrated with the SmartScreen filter in Edge (important in the real-world test).

Generally, testing WD properly can be much harder as compared to many AVs.