Installation and uninstallation :: Installation

Before installing Avira AntiVir Premium, check whether your computer fulfils all the minimum system requirements. If your computer satisfies all requirements, you can install Avira AntiVir Premium.

• Installation types

• Before starting installation

• Install

Note
From Windows XP, Avira AntiVir Premium generates a restore point of your computer before installation of Avira AntiVir Premium. This enables you to safely remove Avira AntiVir Premium if installation fails. Note that for this the option Turn off System Restore under: "Start | Settings | Control Panel | System | Tab System Restore" must not be marked.
If you want to recover your system earlier, you can do so with the function "Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore". The restore point generated by Avira AntiVir Premium is indicated by the entry AntiVir Premium.

Installation types

During installation you can select a setup type in the installation assistant:

Full

AntiVir Premium is completely installed with all program components. The program files are installed into a given standard folder under C:\Program Files .

User-defined

You can choose to install individual program components (see Chapter Installation and uninstallation::Installation modules). A target folder can be selected for the program files to be installed. You can disable Create a desktop icon and program group in the Start menu.

Before starting installation

• Close your email program. It is also recommended to end all running applications.

• Make sure that no other virus protection solutions are installed. The automatic protection functions of various security solutions may interfere with each other.

• Establish an internet connection: The internet connection is necessary for performing the following installation steps:

• • Downloading the current program file and search engine, and the latest virus definition files via the installation program (for internet-based installation)

  • Activating Avira AntiVir Premium

  • Where appropriate, carrying out a AntiVir Premium update after completed installation

• Have the license key for AntiVir Premium ready, if you want to activate AntiVir Premium.

Note
Internet-based installation:
Avira GmbH provides an installation program for the internet-based installation of Avira AntiVir Premium, which loads the current program file prior to installation by the Avira GmbH web servers.  This process ensures that AntiVir Premium is installed with the latest virus definition file.
Installation with an installation package:
The installation package contains both the installation program and all necessary program files. No language selection for AntiVir Premium is available for installation with an installation package. We recommend that you carry out an update of the virus definition file after installation.

Note
For product activation Avira AntiVir Premium uses the HTTP protocol and Port 80 (web communication), as well as encryption protocol SSL and port 443, to communicate with the servers of Avira GmbH. If you are using a firewall, please ensure that the required connections and/or incoming or outgoing data are not blocked by the firewall.

Install

The installation program runs in self-explanatory dialog mode. Every window contains a certain selection of buttons to control the installation process.

The most important buttons are assigned the following functions:

• OK: Confirm action.

• Abort: Abort action.

• Next: Go to next step.

• Back: Go to previous step.

How to install AntiVir Premium:

• Start the installation program by double-clicking on the installation file that you have downloaded from the internet or insert the program CD.

Internet-based installation

• The dialog box Welcome... appears.

• Click Next to continue with the installation.

• The dialog box Language selection appears.

• Select the language you want to use to install AntiVir Premium and confirm your language selection by clicking Next.

• The dialog box Download appears. All files necessary for installation are downloaded by the Avira GmbH web servers. The Download window closes after conclusion of the download.

Installation with an installation package

• The installation wizard opens with the dialog box Avira AntiVir Premium.

• Click Accept to begin the installation.

• The installation file is extracted. The installation routine is started.

• The dialog box Welcome... appears.

• Click Next.

Continuing internet-based installation and installation with an installation package

• Installation continues with the dialog box Extended threat categories.  The dialog box provides you with information on the protective functions of AntiVir Premium and on  extending the protective functions of AntiVir Premium.

• Click Next.

• The dialog box with the license agreement appears.

• Confirm that you accept the license agreement and click Continue.

• The dialog box Select installation type appears.

• Decide whether you want to perform a full or a user-defined installation.

• Enable the option Full orUser-defined and confirm by clicking Continue.
   

User-defined installation

• The dialog box Select destination directory appears.

• Confirm the specified destination directory by clicking Continue.

- OR -

Use the Browse button to select a different destination directory and confirm by clicking Next.

• The dialog box Install components appears:

• Enable or disable the required components and confirm by clicking Continue.

• In the following dialog box you can decide whether to create a desktop shortcut and/or a program group in the Start menu.

• Click Next.

 

 

Continue for full and user-defined installation.

• The license assistant is opened.

You have the following options to activate AntiVir Premium.

• Enter an activation key.

By entering your activation key Avira AntiVir Premium is activated with your license.

• Select the option Product testing

If you select Product testing, an evaluation license will be generated during the activation process, with which Avira AntiVir Premium is activated. You can test Avira AntiVir Premium with its complete range of functions for a certain period of time.

Note
By using the option Valid hbedv.key license file available you can load a valid license file. During product activation with a valid activation key the license file is generated and saved in the program folder of Avira AntiVir Premium. Use this option, if you have already activated a product and want to re-install Avira AntiVir Premium.

Note
In some sales versions of Avira AntiVir Premium an activation key has already been included in the product. For this reason the activation need not be entered. If and when necessary, the activation key is displayed in the license assistant.

Note
In order to activate AntiVir Premium a connection to the server of Avira GmbH is established. Under Proxy settings you can configure the Internet link by a proxy server.

• Select an activation procedure and click Next to acknowledge.

 

Product activation

• A dialog box will be opened, in which you can enter your personal data.

• Enter your data and click Next

• Your data will be transmitted to the servers of Avira GmbH and will be checked. Avira AntiVir Premium will be activated with your license.

• Your license data will be displayed in the next window.

• Click Next.

• Skip the following chapter on "Activate by selecting the option Valid hbedv.key available ".

 

 Select the option "Valid hbedv.key available"

• A box will be opened for loading the license file.

• Select the license file hbedv.key with your license data for AntiVir Premium and click Open

• Your license data will be displayed in the next window.

• Click Next

 

Continuation after completed activation or loading of the license file

• The program features will be installed. Installation progress is displayed in the dialog box.

• In the following dialog box you can choose whether to open the Readme file after installation.

• Agree where appropriate   and complete the installation by clicking Finish.

• The installation wizard is closed.

• Where appropriate, the Readme file is opened.

• In the following step, the configuration wizard is opened. The configuration wizard enables you to define custom settings for AntiVir Premium. If you cancel the configuration AntiVir Premium is started with default settings.

Custom settings in the configuration wizard

• The Configure AHeAD dialog box enables you to select a detection level for the AHeAD technology. The detection level selected is used for the Scanner (On-demand scan) and Guard (On-access scan) AHeAD technology settings.

• Select a detection level and continue the installation by clicking Next.

• In the following dialog box Select extended threat categories, you can adapt the protective functions of AntiVir Premium to the threat categories specified.

• Where appropriate, activate further threat categories and continue the installation by clicking Next.

• Enable the required option and continue the configuration by clicking Next.

• In the following dialog box, System scan, a short system scan can be enabled or disabled. The short system scan is carried out after the configuration has been completed and before the computer is rebooted, and scans running programs and the most important system files for viruses and malware.

• Enable or disable the Short system scan option and continue the configuration by clicking Next.

• In the following dialog box, you can complete the configuration by clicking Finish

• Click Finish to complete the configuration.

• The specified and selected settings are accepted.

• If you have enabled the Short system scan option, the Luke Filewalker window opens. Scanner performs a short system scan.

• A Close installation dialog box appears.

• If you have installed AntiVir Premium on Windows XP and disabled the Windows Firewall, a message window appears instructing you to reboot your computer.

• Agree where appropriate   and complete the installation by clicking Finish.

After a successful installation, we recommend that you check AntiVir Premium is up-to-date in Control Center under Overview :: Status.

• Where appropriate, update AntiVir Premium to ensure the virus definition file is up-to-date.

• Then perform a full system scan.

 

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