Avira Antivirus

They hold your computer hostage wont allow to uninstall the program without a password> i tried password they orginaly send and the one i created none of that worked> i called customer support and they want $170 for password reset. Never get free or sub scription. I suspect they are taking information from your computer. Always keep reminding how much hard drive space is left. They dont want to refund my money> i paid $40 for this. The scan never completes always stays at 6%. I called them and they said it is the problem with my computer

Stupidly I purchased 3 years cover as it was a good deal, but it doesn`t work with Windows 10...the `launcher` disappears every time you boot up, and then when you reinstall you get the free version-even when you enter the licence. It think it works with my Windows 10 laptop - (who knows that given it doesn`t work with Windows 7), but as i don`t trust this company now, i asked for my money back (I believe they have a 30 days money back). Never heard from them. What a waste of money.

Avira Antivirus

The problem with this software is you can not have full control of it. It is going to do updates whether you want them or not. I like to do my updates manually after I connect to the internet and start up my VPN service and depending on what I am doing. But I can not, it connects immediately without my permission before my VPN can load! It is going to update itself no matter how you change the settings when it wants to! Nothing pisses me off more than going after a cup of coffee and coming back to the computer to find that the program has gone out on the internet without my permission, that is flaw number one. Number two is the temporary files and related files takes up WAY to much space on the hard drive and because those files are always in use you can not delete them. Every time they come out with a new version I cringe. It's all produced for idiots who have to have everything done for them on automatic. It USED TO BE an excellent program, about five years ago, now it's all automatic and I can not find any way to write directly to them either, have to leave this review instead.

I had a 3 PC license for Avira, so I installed it on my Win 8 tablet - it completely crashed the tablet, forcing it to hard reset and losign all of my installed programs.

I switched to another Anti virus, and uninstalled Avira from my other computer - which killed the wireless network. I ended up finding references to this problem online, so it's not uncommon with Avira.

The fix required uninstalling the wireless network adapter and messing around at the command prompt.

I would not recommend Avira to anyone.

First it was a struggle to install. I had to get technical support to assist because it kept on getting hung up. Then just a few short months later, the configuration changed and now I am helpless in changing anything because the path changed.

I contact Avira and they tell me I will have to pay for them to fix this problem.

This is ridiculous. When do you stop paying?

I had no problems with McAfee until a friend insisted avira was the best ever and I had to put it on my laptop to make sure it didn't get viruses. Since it's been on my laptop I've had popups and now I've a serious virus and it's going to cause bucks to fix my laptop. Not happy.

i have used it for almost three years and it work's excelent , the interface isn't very pretty quite austere compared to others

i have tested several antivirus products covering the free to the paid versions and every one of them has it's flaws

it doesn't use a lot of resources and on obsolete pentium III systems it work 's great

I've used the free version of Avira for a couple of years until they gave me a KEY to upgrade to internet security which encompasses a Avira firewall.

Their firewall can't be deactivated for good, it has to be deactivated every time you start the PC. If you don't deactivate it you will get a BLUESCREEN whenever you hibernate or even sometimes when suspending.

Windows restarts from scratch and you loose all your work.

After contacting Avira they seemed to reduce it but the problem is still there.

It is great in blocking viruses.I love it.Never failed catching viruses.

I would nobody recommend this virusscanner, its TERRIBLE.

My oncle and his wife where using this virusscanner and on a day they saw a password was changed (something about there bank). So i said i will check your computer and i downloaded kaspersky on it, and it saw the virus very quick and i removed it with kaspersky.

People don't get this virusscanner!