Avira Security

A way to uninstall Avira Security from your system

Avira Security is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. 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. Please open http://www.avira.com/ if you want to read more on Avira Security on Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG's web page. Avira Security is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. You can uninstall Avira Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 238.15 KB (243864 bytes) on disk and is named Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe.

The executable files below are part of Avira Security. They take about 5.64 MB (5911272 bytes) on disk.

• Avira.Spotlight.Common.Updater.exe (222.20 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe (238.15 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.Service.Worker.exe (214.16 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe (176.94 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.Messaging.exe (184.99 KB)
• unins000.exe (2.61 MB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.39 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.39 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.39 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (172.39 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)
• Avira.Spotlight.UI.AdministrativeRightsProvider.exe (171.40 KB)

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The current page applies to Avira Security version 1.0.31.10043 alone. You can find below info on other releases 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
• 1.0.35.11288
• 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
• 1.1.72.30659
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avira Security from your computer:

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

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• 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.Common.Communication.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.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
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\unins000.msg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\WindowsFirewallHelper.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avira\Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avira Security_is1

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Security\Avira.Spotlight.UI.Application.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AviraSecurity\ImagePath

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

Avira Security is a program released by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Sometimes, people choose to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to remove 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Avira Security or simply click the Search field and type in "Avira Security". If it exists on your system the Avira Security application will be found automatically. When you select Avira Security in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:

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

For example you can see that for Avira Security:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avira Security.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

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