Avira antivir personal 10 User Manual
Viruses and more
Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Adware/Spyware". If the option Adware/Spyware is
enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you
receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such software.
enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you
receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such software.
Unusual Runtime Compression Tools (PCK)
Files that have been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool and that can
therefore be classified as possibly suspicious.
therefore be classified as possibly suspicious.
Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Unusual runtime Compression Tools". If the option
Unusual runtime Compression Tools is enabled with a check mark in the
configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if
Avira AntiVir Personal detects such packers.
Unusual runtime Compression Tools is enabled with a check mark in the
configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if
Avira AntiVir Personal detects such packers.
Double Extension Files (HEUR-DBLEXT)
Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way. This camouflage
method is often used by malware.
method is often used by malware.
Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Double Extension Files". If the option Double
Extension files (HEUR-DBLEXT) is enabled with a check mark in the configuration
under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir
Personal detects such files.
Extension files (HEUR-DBLEXT) is enabled with a check mark in the configuration
under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir
Personal detects such files.
Phishing
Phishing, also known as brand spoofing is a clever form of data theft aimed at customers
or potential customers of Internet service providers, banks, online banking services,
registration authorities.
When submitting your email address on the Internet, filling in online forms, accessing
newsgroups or websites, your data can be stolen by "Internet crawling spiders" and then
used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
or potential customers of Internet service providers, banks, online banking services,
registration authorities.
When submitting your email address on the Internet, filling in online forms, accessing
newsgroups or websites, your data can be stolen by "Internet crawling spiders" and then
used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Phishing". If the option Phishing is enabled with a check
mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding
alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such behavior.
mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding
alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such behavior.
Application (APPL)
The term APPL refers to an application which may involve a risk when used or is of
dubious origin.
dubious origin.
Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Application (APPL)". If the option Application (APPL)
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories , you
receive a relevant alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such behavior.
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories , you
receive a relevant alert if Avira AntiVir Personal detects such behavior.
9.2 Viruses and other malware
Adware
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