Avira

How to uninstall Avira from your system

Avira is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. You can find out more on Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG or check for application updates here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Launcher folder (same installation drive as Windows). Avira's full uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6156e18b-c7ce-48c3-bc6d-d09fade03fd3}\Avira.OE.Setup.Bundle.exe. Avira's main file takes around 205.83 KB (210768 bytes) and its name is Avira.Messenger.exe.

Avira contains of the executables below. They take 2.03 MB (2131472 bytes) on disk.

• Avira.Messenger.exe (205.83 KB)
• Avira.ServiceHost.exe (616.22 KB)
• Avira.Systray.exe (569.23 KB)
• Avira.SystrayStartTrigger.exe (690.23 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.2.158.786 of Avira. You can find below a few links to other Avira versions:

• 1.2.129.13789
• 1.2.113.22299
• 1.2.105.30680
• 1.2.126.28786
• 1.2.96.16095
• 1.2.153.29056
• 1.2.148.24463
• 1.2.119.25205
• 1.2.105.36322
• 1.2.115.14232
• 1.2.161.6579
• 1.2.120.46116
• 1.2.150.12276
• 1.2.138.20753
• 1.2.122.27919
• 1.2.109.13551
• 1.2.116.18787
• 1.2.131.15242
• 1.2.98.14573
• 1.2.116.23028
• 1.2.121.24663
• 1.2.121.14569
• 1.2.165.24446
• 1.2.95.14694
• 1.2.119.17994
• 1.2.99.21889
• 1.2.144.30330
• 1.2.99.15522
• 1.2.136.25116
• 1.2.146.25871
• 1.2.125.20160
• 1.2.103.7637
• 1.2.97.16824
• 1.1.34.19732
• 1.2.149.21141
• 1.2.106.18629
• 1.2.114.16977
• 1.2.135.51949
• 1.2.98.37213
• 1.2.100.18354
• 1.2.159.25097
• 1.2.126.10632
• 1.2.134.23796
• 1.2.124.25995
• 1.2.118.18106
• 1.2.103.26908
• 1.2.134.56164
• 1.2.145.25926
• 1.2.141.10870
• 1.2.140.659
• 1.2.131.11577
• 1.2.109.23126
• 1.2.139.5840
• 1.2.160.753
• 1.2.120.25126
• 1.2.137.23068
• 1.2.155.4877
• 1.2.113.25350
• 1.2.108.24268
• 1.2.132.16752
• 1.2.143.109
• 1.2.98.29730
• 1.1.42.10415
• 1.2.133.21088
• 1.2.96.9828
• 1.2.151.3852
• 1.2.113.21021
• 1.2.163.20254
• 1.2.117.17323
• 1.2.159.14646
• 1.2.162.7474
• 1.2.147.35397
• 1.2.127.25971
• 1.2.109.23832
• 1.2.99.31392
• 1.2.142.15897
• 1.2.166.28430
• 1.2.152.1479
• 1.2.116.17249
• 1.2.164.25670
• 1.2.153.30452
• 1.2.122.22365
• 1.2.128.15911
• 1.2.97.30459
• 1.2.156.56359
• 1.2.98.24768

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Avira has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Avira:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\avrestart.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\ccwkrlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\commonimagerc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\commontextrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\communicationprotocol.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\crypto-45.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\firewall.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\productutilities.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\restartrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\servicecommunication.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\setup.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\shlext64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\ssl-47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\systemutilities.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\tls-19.dll

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avkmgr\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avkmgr\Group
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-18\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\avscan.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4116264705-580274840-2814277529-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\avgnt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4116264705-580274840-2814277529-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\avrestart.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4116264705-580274840-2814277529-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4116264705-580274840-2814277529-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6156e18b-c7ce-48c3-bc6d-d09fade03fd3}\Avira.OE.Setup.Bundle.exe

How to delete Avira from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira is an application by the software company Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Some users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to erase Avira is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Avira or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avira". If it is installed on your PC the Avira application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Avira in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Avira, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avira.


8. After removing Avira, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Avira that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avira with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Avira by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG from your PC, nor are we saying that Avira by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.