User manual AVIRA ANTIVIR PREMIUM

[. . . ] User Manual Avira AntiVir Premium www. avira. com Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks AntiVir is a registered trademark of Avira GmbH. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This does not mean, however that they may be used freely. Copyright information The purpose of this information is to acknowledge and recognize the code from third-party suppliers used for Avira AntiVir Premium. [. . . ] At the very least users will get quite a shock or be thrown into such a panic that they may themselves may cause real damage. Thanks to the extension of its scanning and identification routines, Avira AntiVir Premium is able to detect joke programs and eliminate them as unwanted programs if required. If the option Jokes is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, a corresponding alert is issued if a joke program is detected. Security Privacy Risk (SPR) Software that maybe is able to compromise the security of your system, initiate unwanted program activities, damage your privacy or spy out your user behavior and might therefore be unwanted. Avira AntiVir Premium detects "Security Privacy Risk" software. If the option Security Privacy Risk is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such software. Backdoor Clients (BDC) In order to steal data or manipulate computers, a backdoor server program is smuggled in unknown to the user. This program can be controlled by a third party using backdoor control software (client) via the internet or a network. If the option Backdoor Clients is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such software. Adware/Spyware (ADSPY) Software that displays advertising pop-ups or software that very often without the user's consent sends user specific data to third parties and might therefore be unwanted. If the option Adware/Spyware is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such software. Unusual Runtime Compression Tools (PCK) Files that have been compressed with an unusual runtime compression tool and that can therefore be classified as possibly suspicious. Avira AntiVir Premium detects "Unusual runtime Compression Tools". If the option Unusual runtime Compression Tools is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such packers. Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir Premium 51 Viruses and more Double Extension Files (HEUR-DBLEXT) Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way. If the option Double Extension files (HEUR-DBLEXT) is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such files. Phishing Phishing, also known as brand spoofing is a clever form of data theft aimed at customers or potential customers of Internet service providers, banks, online banking services, registration authorities. When submitting your email address on the Internet, filling in online forms, accessing newsgroups or websites, your data can be stolen by Internet crawling spiders and then used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. If the option Phishing is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories, you receive a corresponding alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such behavior. Application (APPL) The term APPL refers to an application which may involve a risk when used or is of dubious origin. If the option Application (APPL) is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under Extended threat categories , you receive a relevant alert if Avira AntiVir Premium detects such behavior. 9. 2 Viruses and other malware Adware Adware is software that presents banner ads or in pop-up windows through a bar that appears on a computer screen. These advertisements usually cannot be removed and are consequently always visible. The connection data allow many conclusions on the usage behavior and are problematic in terms of data security. [. . . ] Use the following connection: This setting is displayed if you define your connection individually. The Avira AntiVir Premium Updater automatically detects which connection options are available. Connection options which are not available are grayed out and cannot be activated. A dial-up connection can be established manually via a phone book entry in Windows, for example. [. . . ]