Tech Handbook: A Guide to installation and use of Avira® AntiVir Personal Edition

A Guide to installation and use of Avira® AntiVir Personal Edition
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Go The Power on 06/04/2009 18:35:00
 
A Guide to installation and use of Avira(R) AntiVir Personal Edition.
by GothePower
Avira(R) AntiVir Personal Edition is a freeware program designed to give a
computer protection from viruses, including real-time protection. Avira(R)
AntiVir also gives protection against Viruses; Worms; Trojans; Dialers and
Phising; it detects and deletes Rootkits as well.
Further information is available at the Avira(R) Website.
The Avira(R) Premium Security Suite program, has everything that the freeware
version has.
In addition, it includes a Firewall; Protection against Spyware and Adware;
protection against Email Viruses, as well as Antispam protection.
This product version costs from (approximately), €39.95 Euro/ £27.20/
$USD47.21/ $AUD63.30 for a One Year Licence. Further information and purchasing
options are available from, Avira(R) Premium Security Suite. How to Download
Avira(R) AntiVir Personal Edition.
Avira(R) Antivir Personal Edition downloads are available from the Avira(R)
Website.
Alternatively, these direct links are available:
Windows 2000, XP and Vista 32 bit: Download [17mb]
Windows 98/ME: Download [17mb]
Linux / FreeBSD / Solaris Download[40mb].
Please Note: Avira(R) is also available for use with Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris;
however, installation instructions for these, are not covered in this guide.
Right click the required version, and Save it to the Desktop for ease of
access. Installation
When the download is complete; double click the Desktop Icon to start the
installation. Figure 1 will appear as illustrated.
Figure 1
Click Accept to continue the installation.
The Avira(R) program automatically extracts the necessary files (by default) to
a temporary directory, for installation, as shown in Figure 2. Click Install to
continue the process. Figure 2
Figure 3
Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 4
Read the text; then, click Next.
Please read the Terms and Conditions. Tick the box selected as illustrated, in
Figure 5. Click Next to continue. Figure 5
It is a Condition of Use that Avira(R) AntiVir Personal Edition will not be
used for Commercial or Business purposes.
Avira(R) AntVir Personal Edition may only be used for private use. Figure 6
Important Note: This Condition must be agreed to for the installation to
continue. Click Next to continue.
Avira(R) Antivir requires a serial number to operate properly. It is
recommended to tick the box to Generate a random Serial Number, then click Next,
as highlighted in Figure 7. Figure 7
Figure 8 shows the options for Installation. Unless there is any specific
reason to do otherwise, it is recommended to allow the default Complete
Installation to proceed. Figure 8
Click Next for the installation to proceed.
Figure 9
Please be patient while the program installs. This could take several minutes
depending on the speed of the computer. Figure 10
Avira(R) Antivir is now installed! Please reboot the computer.
Running the Avira Antvir(R) program
Once the installation is complete, Avira(R)Antivir places an icon on your
desktop, similar to the illustration of Figure 11. Figure 11
Double click the Icon to launch Avira(R) Antivir.
Updating the Program
When the Avira(R) Anitvir program opens, the default screen (Figure 12) is
shown.
Establish an Internet connection, then select Start Update, so the program can
update its virus database definitions. Figure 12
Please Note: When looking next to Personal Edition Classic License Valid until
dd/mm/yyyy is shown.
The license should automatically update 4 weeks before the Expiry Date, as
shown in Figure 13 below.
To view the Expiry Date, click the plus (+) sign, as seen in the blue square.
Figure 13
In the event of an update error, saying, "Invalid License Key":
Right click Here and choose Save Target As… or Save link as.., save it to the
Desktop.
*Go to the Desktop, locate the hbedv.key file.  	*Right click the file, and
select 'Cut'.  	*Navigate to C:Program Files AntiVir Personal Edition Classic,
double click the folder to open it.  	*Right click blank open area within that
folder, then select 'Paste'.
Figure 14 shows the Avira(R) Antivir during the definition update process.
Figure 14
Scanning with Avira(R) AntiVir
Select the required areas on the computer to be scanned.
Figure 15
The Scanning Options available are:
Local Drives: This profile scans all local drives (Hard Disks, Floppy Disk
Drives, CD-ROM Drives, USB Sticks, etc) on the system for viruses or unwanted
programs.
Local Hard Disks: This profile scans all local hard disks on your system for
viruses or unwanted programs.
Removable Drives: This profile scans all Removable Drives (Floppy Disk Drives,
CD-ROM drives, USB sticks, etc) on the system for viruses or unwanted programs.
Windows(R) System Directory: The Windows(R) System Directory of the computer is
scanned for viruses or unwanted programs.
My Documents: The "My Documents" Folder on the system is scanned for viruses or
unwanted programs.
Active processes: All current processes are scanned for viruses or unwanted
programs.
Rootkit Search: The computer is scanned for active rootkits.
Manual Selection: This option allows the user to select the files or folders to
scan.
Please Note:It is recommended that this option only be used by Advanced Users.
Once the preferred option is selected, click the Magnifying Glass as
illustrated in Figure 16. Figure 16
Figure 17 shows the Avira(R) AntiVir active scan window.
Figure 17
Figure 18 displays the completed scan window with the results of the scan. This
example illustrates a 'clean' computer. Figure 18
Please Note: Scanning usually takes more time than 1:02 minutes to complete.
For the purpose of this article only the "My Documents" Folder was selected. The
duration time needed will depend entirely upon the Option selected, and the size
of the Hard Disc Drives to be scanned. What to do when Infections are found
whilst scanning
Figure 19 is an example of what it would look like if an infection is found
whilst scanning. The recommended option is to Click Quarantine, then Apply
Selection to the following detections, then click Ok. (As shown in the red
rectangles)
Figure 19
At the completion of the scan, the Avira(R) AntiVir program may request that
the system be immediately rebooted. In this instance, click OK and allow a
reboot to occur, as illustrated in Figure 20. Figure 20
What to do whilst browsing or downloading files and a 'Pop up Alert' appears
Figure 21 shows a typical pop up alert.
Figure 21
If a Pop up Alert appears, simply select Quarantine then Ok. Please Note: This
procedure may have to be repeated a few times. How to Configure Settings for
Automatic 'Quarantine'
Firstly, open the Avira(R) Antivir using the Desktop Icon, then, Double click
Configuration, as shown in the red box in Figure 22. Figure 22
Next, select Expert Mode, (This may be found at the top Left of the Scan Panel)
then, double click Scan, as indicated by the Blue arrow, shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23
The 'Action for concerning file' Panel is now opened, as shown in Figure 24. It
is recommended to select Automatic.
Click on the drop arrow for 'Primary Action', select Repair. Next, select
Secondary Action, then, Quarantine, and click OK. Figure 24
That's all there is to the Avira(R) AntiVir program.
Enjoy Safe Computing!