Avira antivir webgate suite User Manual

Avira GmbH

Avira AntiVir WebGate

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Newsletter Service (per email)

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Internet Update Service for program files and VDF

After installing an AntiVir product, you can read the information on your current 
license, using the license tool 

avlinfo

:

X

Change to 

/usr/lib/AntiVir

 and call 

./avlinfo

Use 

avlinfo -h

 to get information about using this tool.

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Modules and Operating Mode of Avira AntiVir WebGate

Avira AntiVir WebGate security software consists in the following modules:
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AntiVir Engine

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Avira  Updater

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WebGate Main Program

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Avira URL Filtering library 

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Avira Web Access and Content Control library

AntiVir Engine essentially represents the scanning and repairing modules of Avira 
software. These are also used by the other AntiVir products.

Avira Updater downloads current updates from the AntiVir web servers and 
installs them at regular intervals, manually or automatically. It can also send 
update notifications by email.

You can update Avira AntiVir WebGate entirely or only certain components: 
signatures, engine, scanner.

The Main Program is the actual WebGate function, supervising the HTTP and FTP 
network access over the Internet. It detects viruses and unwanted programs using 
the AntiVir Engine.

AntiVir WebGate uses a local filter to determine if an URL is dangerous, based on 
a list of known URLs, grouped in three categories: Malware, Phishing, Fraud. To 
increase your security, Avira URL Filter is enabled in every valid WebGate or 
WebGate Suite installation.

AntiVir WebGate allows clients to filter outgoing requests based on URL