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A guide to uninstall Avira from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Avira for Windows. It was created for Windows by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Open here where you can find out more on Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Avira is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Launcher directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{103b2a20-51af-4ef1-9b40-1d3b3a53a8e0}\Avira.OE.Setup.Bundle.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Avira. The application's main executable file has a size of 67.02 KB (68624 bytes) on disk and is titled Avira.Messenger.exe.

Avira is composed of the following executables which take 860.59 KB (881240 bytes) on disk:

  • Avira.Messenger.exe (67.02 KB)
  • Avira.ServiceHost.exe (405.93 KB)
  • Avira.Systray.exe (291.91 KB)
  • Avira.SystrayStartTrigger.exe (95.73 KB)


This data is about Avira version 1.2.99.21889 alone. For more Avira versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Avira

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Avira:
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\avwin.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\ccplg.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\defaults.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\prodinfo.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\product.config
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\productimagerc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\producttextrc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\150\rchelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\207\product.config
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\avwin.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\ccplg.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\defaults.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\prodinfo.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\product.config
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\productimagerc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\producttextrc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\208\rchelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\avwin.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\ccplg.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\defaults.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\prodinfo.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\product.config
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\productimagerc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\producttextrc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\210\rchelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\avwin.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\ccplg.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\defaults.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\prodinfo.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\product.config
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\productimagerc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\ProductTextRc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\57\rchelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_de.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_en.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_es.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_fr.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_it.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_ja-jp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_nl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_pt-br.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_ru.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_tr.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_zh-cn.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\administrativerightsprovider_zh-tw.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aebb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aecore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aecrypto.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aedroid.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeemu.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeexp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aegen.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aehelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeheur.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeheur_agen.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aelibinf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aelidb.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aemobile.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aemvdb.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeoffice.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aepack.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aerdl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aesbx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aescn.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aescript.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aeset.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aevdf.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\aevdf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alert_level.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alertcat.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alerttyp.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alertvir.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alldiscs.avp
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\alldrives.avp
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android.html
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_bl.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_br.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_ml.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_mr.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_tl.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_bg_tr.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_btn_gray_hover.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_btn_gray_normal.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_phone.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_red_arrow.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\android_video.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\apcfile.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\applypatch9trigger.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\auccert.crt
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avacl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avarkt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avcenter.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avconfig.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avconfig.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avconfigrc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avdevprot.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avdevprot.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avesvc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avesvcr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avira\Antivirus\avevtrc.dll

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Avira
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avira
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\517FA4C9C7F3DA543B82D986D0DE4626
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Avira_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Avira_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avira.ServiceHost
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Avira Antivirus
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Avira Phantom VPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Avira Service Host

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\517FA4C9C7F3DA543B82D986D0DE4626\Avira.OE.ServiceHost
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\517FA4C9C7F3DA543B82D986D0DE4626\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirMailService\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirMailService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirMailService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirSchedulerService\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirSchedulerService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirSchedulerService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirWebService\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirWebService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntiVirWebService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avdevprot\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avdevprot\Group
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avgntflt\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avipbb\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avipbb\Group
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avira.ServiceHost\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avira.ServiceHost\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avira.ServiceHost\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraPhantomVPN\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraPhantomVPN\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avkmgr\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avkmgr\Group
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avnetflt\Description


How to uninstall Avira from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira is a program marketed by the software company Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Frequently, computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Avira is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Avira or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avira". If it exists on your system the Avira app will be found very quickly. When you click Avira in the list , the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Avira, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avira.
Uninstall Avira


8. After uninstalling Avira, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Avira that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Avira with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avira by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG from your computer, nor are we saying that Avira by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avira in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-10-26 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-10-26 15:39:16.353