Avira Security

A way to uninstall Avira Security from your computer

Avira Security is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. More info about Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG can be seen here. More data about the app Avira Security can be seen at http://www.avira.com/. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Avira Security. The application's main executable file is called Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe and occupies 219.47 KB (224736 bytes).

Avira Security is composed of the following executables which occupy 14.71 MB (15426168 bytes) on disk:

• Avira.Spotlight.Bootstrapper.exe (5.65 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe (277.48 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Common.UpdaterTracker.exe (226.07 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe (259.20 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe (251.25 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Systray.Application.exe (1.57 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (204.49 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe (219.47 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe (404.11 KB)
• unins000.exe (3.08 MB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (1.14 MB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (1.48 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.1.72.30556 of Avira Security. Click on the links below for other Avira Security versions:

• 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
• 1.0.26.9000
• 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
• 1.0.35.11288
• 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 computer. Some of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avira\Security

The files below were left behind on your disk by Avira Security's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\Antivirus.ContextMenu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\de-DE\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\en-US\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\es-ES\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\fr-FR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\it-IT\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\ja-JP\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\nl-NL\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\pt-BR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\ru-RU\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\SharpShell.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\tr-TR\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\zh-CN\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Antivirus.ContextMenu\zh-TW\Antivirus.ContextMenu.resources.dll
• 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.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Guards.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.JWT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Mixpanel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Common.ZipArchive.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Functional.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.Bootstrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Common.UpdaterTracker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.Systray.Application.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe
• 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_icon_dot.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Backends.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BetterFolderBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\BootOptimizer.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Carbon.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Communication.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Messaging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.ProductLabel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Telemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Common.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.de-DE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\de-DE\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DevelopmentKit.Opswat.Oesis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Dia2Lib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\DotNetProjects.SVGImage.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\DynamicData.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionClient.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionInterfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\EndpointProtectionSdk\EndpointProtectionSDK.lic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.en-US.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\en-US\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.es-ES.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\es-ES\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Esprima.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\exclusions.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.fr-FR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\fr-FR\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\GameOptimizer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\GBInternalTamperBlacklist.sdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\scans.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\scans_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\settings_updated.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\settings_updated_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\stronger-protection.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Gifs\Antivirus\stronger-protection_bright.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\AUCDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\BlacklistedPageDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Html\DownloadDetection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.it-IT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\it-IT\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\Systray.Application.Resources.Localization.ja-JP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\ja-JP\UI.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Jint.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\jsEngine.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\MessageRpc.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\MtsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\netstandard.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Newtonsoft.Json.dll

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AviraSecurityUninstaller

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurity\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurity\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurityUpdater\ImagePath

How to uninstall Avira Security from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avira Security is a program by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Some people choose to uninstall it. This is easier said than done because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Avira Security 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed 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". If it is installed on your PC the Avira Security program will be found very quickly. After you click Avira Security in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Avira Security:

• The publisher is: http://www.avira.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avira Security.


8. After uninstalling Avira Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avira Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avira Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page 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 software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Avira Security supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.