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Review of Avira AntiVir Premium 10.0:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
1) Installation: 4.5/5 ![]() ![]() Avira AntiVir Premium Version 10 was the fastest installing antivirus program that we tested this year - installing in a mere 33 seconds and requiring no system reboots. Also, after the installation Avira performs a quick scan to make sure your computer is virus free. 2) Features & Ease of Use: 5.5/10 ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite a few minor tweaks to Avira Version 10, such as a drop-down menu display, the user-interface remains relatively unchanged. After years of little change, Avira now looks like one of the most outdated antivirus programs on the market. Its main menu screen provides little information besides a few green ![]() View Larger Avira Screenshots Besides the usual features, other Avira technologies include: AHeADTechnology (detects unknown viruses by their profiles), WebGuard (protects against malicious websites), RescueSystem (creates a bootable rescue CD), and MailGuard (email protection). New Features: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Editor's Note: Version 10 was effectively Avira's 2010 software release. In a recent email from Avira they mentioned that they won't be releasing a Version 11 this year, and will only be offering a minor Service Pack 2 update in Q2 of 2011 which "will bring among others the WebGuard feature to the free version." However, Avira does expect to release Version 12 in Q3 of 2011. So, due to "some major developments" within the company, Avira has skipped Version 11 altogether. (Source: Email correspondence with Avira's marketing department on March 16, 2011.) 3) Virus Scanner: 3/5 ![]() ![]() Avira has 10 scanning options including: Quick system scan, Complete system scan, Active Processes, Rootkits and active Malware, and Manual Selection. Avira's scanning engine, appropriately named Luke Filewalker, is a little confusing to use with its poorly labelled buttons, plus the 10 different scanning options could definitely be trimmed down to a more manageable level - isn't that what the catchall Custom Scan is for after all? ![]() View Larger Avira Screenshots Our testing found Avira's Virus Scanner to scan at a pace of 35.7 MB/s, which was the second fastest virus scanner we tested - just behind NOD32 Antivirus. Despite Avira's fast virus scanner, its Quick Scan option didn't live up to its name - taking over 23 minutes to scan our computer, which was one of the slowest "Quick Scan" we've seen this year. Updates: Avira updates are performed 5 times per day on average, placing it 8th in our testing of 15 programs this year - well behind Norton's 200+ updates per day. ![]() 4) Performance Testing: 7.5/10 ![]() ![]() ![]() A good Antivirus program should not only protect your computer from Viruses but also not slow down the Performance of your computer too much by using up your computer's resources. We run each Antivirus program through a set of Performance Tests to see the impact it has on the computer. View the results below of our Antivirus testing for Avira Version 10:
5) Effectiveness: (Virus/Malware Detection) 13.5/15 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
6) Help & Support: 3/5 ![]() ![]() New this year Avira finally offers its North American users toll-free support. Although, it does seem Avira is trying to hide this toll-free support phone number, requiring you to click several links and enter your billing email/or activation code before the number is revealed. But with millions of free users, one can't blame them for not making their premium support too obvious. ![]() Other support options for Avira include its Knowledge Base which addresses many common problems, and an Online Forum which has nearly 500,000 posts. Email support is offered for billing and order issues, but technical support is pushed towards Avira's Forum, Knowledgebase, or Toll-Free Support. Better in-program Help Files, as well as Email Support for technical issues would be welcome additions to Avira's support system. CONCLUSION: ![]() ![]()
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Avira System Requirements:
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit editions), Windows Vista SP1 (32 and 64-bit), Windows XP SP2 (32 and 64-bit), Windows 2000 (SP4 and Update Rollup 1)
- Memory: Minimum 1024 MB RAM for Windows 7 & Windows Vista, or 256 MB RAM for Windows XP & 2000
- Hard-Drive Space: Minimum 300MB + quarantine space
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