Avira Security

A guide to uninstall Avira Security from your computer

This web page is about Avira Security for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. More data about Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG can be read here. More information about Avira Security can be seen at http://www.avira.com/. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Avira Security is C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe and occupies 4.18 MB (4384616 bytes).

Avira Security installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 9.83 MB (10310192 bytes) on disk.

• Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe (4.18 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe (222.70 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe (239.65 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe (214.66 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe (177.45 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe (185.98 KB)
• unins000.exe (2.61 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.90 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.90 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.90 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.89 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.35.11288 of Avira Security. You can find below info on other application versions of Avira Security:

• 1.1.56.24083
• 1.1.55.23698
• 1.0.23.8081
• 1.1.53.21718
• 1.1.61.26553
• 1.1.62.26939
• 1.1.47.17265
• 1.0.37.12019
• 1.0.16.5158
• 1.1.55.23309
• 1.0.37.11666
• 1.1.71.30554
• 1.1.50.19847
• 1.1.51.20724
• 1.0.40.12944
• 1.1.71.30368
• 1.0.45.16282
• 1.1.58.25058
• 1.1.54.22197
• 1.0.22.7684
• 1.1.47.17436
• 1.1.65.28718
• 1.0.28.9397
• 1.1.57.24557
• 1.0.38.12222
• 1.0.39.12408
• 1.0.22.7585
• 1.1.73.30824
• Unknown
• 1.1.69.29914
• 1.0.20.7408
• 1.0.45.15812
• 1.1.46.16549
• 1.1.67.29263
• 1.1.72.30556
• 1.0.26.9000
• 1.1.57.24596
• 1.1.56.23926
• 1.1.61.26762
• 1.1.54.22644
• 1.0.29.9509
• 1.1.66.29154
• 1.0.44.15086
• 1.0.18.6309
• 1.0.42.13029
• 1.0.42.13901
• 1.0.42.14101
• 1.1.59.25437
• 1.0.25.8823
• 1.1.69.30057
• 1.1.63.27347
• 1.0.22.7884
• 1.1.50.19711
• 1.0.41.13362
• 1.1.69.29688
• 1.0.33.10880
• 1.1.53.21795
• 1.1.59.25297
• 1.1.49.18598
• 1.1.70.30098
• 1.1.59.25531
• 1.1.61.26352
• 1.0.32.10717
• 1.1.51.20430
• 1.1.64.27947
• 1.0.27.9291
• 1.0.19.7004
• 1.0.35.11235
• 1.1.63.27596
• 1.0.22.7852
• 1.1.62.27078
• 1.0.41.13618
• 1.0.18.6386
• 1.1.63.27634
• 1.1.60.26061
• 1.1.61.26491
• 1.1.68.29553
• 1.1.48.17984
• 1.1.66.28961
• 1.0.16.5015
• 1.0.42.14100
• 1.0.31.10043
• 1.1.72.30659
• 1.1.60.25769
• 1.1.68.29502
• 1.0.24.8433
• 1.0.17.6033
• 1.0.37.12157
• 1.0.44.15540
• 1.1.69.29981
• 1.0.36.11467
• 1.0.30.9723
• 1.0.43.12713
• 1.1.54.22911

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Avira Security:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Avira Security:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Acp.Resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Mixpanel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Messaging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Optimizer.Common.Native.Library.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Backends.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Communication.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Functional.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Database.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.Antivirus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.Firewall.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.Opera.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.PasswordManager.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.PrivacyPal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.SoftwareUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.SystemSpeedup.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Plugin.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Base.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Antivirus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.BrowserSafety.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Firewall.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.HomeGuard.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Opera.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Opera.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.PasswordManager.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.PrivacyPal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.SoftwareUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.SystemSpeedup.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Plugin.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Styles.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.ViewModels.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Views.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\avira_icon_dot.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BetterFolderBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BootOptimizer.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\CommonServiceLocator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIoc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIoc.MefAttributedModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DryIocAttributes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Esent.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\exclusions.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Junk.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\LiteDB.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Mapping.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\nl-NL\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\nl-NL\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Prism.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Prism.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\PrivacyCleaner.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\PrivacyCookies.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\PrivacyProfiles.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\pt-BR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\pt-BR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Registry.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ru-RU\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ru-RU\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Serilog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Serilog.Sinks.File.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Serilog.Sinks.PeriodicBatching.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Serilog.Sinks.Sentry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Serilog.Sinks.Udp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ServiceStack.Text.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\SharpRaven.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\System.Data.SQLite.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\System.ValueTuple.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Third-Party Attributions.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\tr-TR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\tr-TR\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.dat

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AviraSecurityUninstaller

A way to delete Avira Security from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Security is an application marketed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Some computer users decide to remove this program. This is troublesome because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY approach to remove Avira Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Avira Security or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avira Security". The Avira Security app will be found very quickly. When you select Avira Security in the list of apps, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Avira Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Avira Security:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.avira.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avira Security.


8. After uninstalling Avira Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Avira Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Avira Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories 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 Security by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG from your PC, we are not saying that Avira Security by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avira Security in case you want to. 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.