Avira free antivirus

[patio]

No need to keep quoting previous replies.

[soybean]

Avast has a problem with registering every 12 months or so.

Not really a "problem" but perhaps slightly annoying.  I use avast and will not abandon it merely because it requires re-registering once a year, even for the free version. 

[foxygrandma]

Not really a "problem" but perhaps slightly annoying.  I use avast and will not abandon it merely because it requires re-registering once a year, even for the free version. 

I do not have avast installed but it is in there somewhere cause I will hear a message avast has been updated

[soybean]

I do not have avast installed but it is in there somewhere cause I will hear a message avast has been updated

If you hear avast saying it has been updated, then you obviously have avast installed.  I am sure the default settings in avast also display a popup in the lower right corner of the monitor notifying you of updates.  So, you should also see such a popup. 

Have you looked in the Programs and Features panel to look for avast there? 

[foxygrandma]

I do not have avast installed but it is in there somewhere cause I will hear a message avast has been updated

Avast is no where, not in m programs and features, but if go to C drive and open that it is in  Program data

if I go to program files x 86 avira is in there and I do not have it installed and if I go to program files, avast is there, but neither will unstall not even with unlocker

[soybean]

Avast is no where, not in m programs and features, but if go to C drive and open that it is in  Program data

if I go to program files x 86 avira is in there and I do not have it installed and if I go to program files, avast is there, but neither will unstall not even with unlocker

Well, foxygrandma, I think we're headed down a dead-end alley.  In other words, we aren't getting anywhere and I don't see how we are going to get anywhere with this.  I can't make any sense of your situation as you describe it. 

[SuperDave]

Download Combofix from any of the links below, and save it to your DESKTOP. 
If your version of Windows defaults to you download folder you will need to copy it to your desktop.

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

To prevent your anti-virus application interfering with  ComboFix we need to disable it. See here for a tutorial regarding how to do so if you are unsure.

• Close any open windows and double click ComboFix.exe to run it.
  
  You will see the following image:
  

Click I Agree to start the program.

ComboFix will then extract the necessary files and you will see this:



As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to  have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware  removal. This will not occur in Windows Vista and 7

It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair  mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer  have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

If you did not have it installed, you will see the prompt below. Choose YES.



Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.

Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:



Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it will produce a report for you. Please post the contents of the log (C:\ComboFix.txt).

Leave your computer alone while ComboFix is running. ComboFix will restart your computer if malware is found; allow it to do so.

Note: Please Do NOT mouseclick combofix's window while its running because it may cause it to stall.

[foxygrandma]

Download Combofix from any of the links below, and save it to your DESKTOP. 
If your version of Windows defaults to you download folder you will need to copy it to your desktop.

Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

To prevent your anti-virus application interfering with  ComboFix we need to disable it. See here for a tutorial regarding how to do so if you are unsure.

• Close any open windows and double click ComboFix.exe to run it.
  
  
  On the see here for tutorial I got this:     
  PC Help Forum - Error
  .
   
  The requested page could not be found.
  
  I cannot disable any antivirus because none is installed.  Although Avast just said it had been updated and Avira still shows in my task bar.    I will try the combo fix anyway  In my programs and features I did have MacAfee Security scan and I just deleted that
  
  You will see the following image:
  

Click I Agree to start the program.

ComboFix will then extract the necessary files and you will see this:



As part of it's process, ComboFix will check to see if the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed. With malware infections being as they are today, it's strongly recommended to  have this pre-installed on your machine before doing any malware  removal. This will not occur in Windows Vista and 7

It will allow you to boot up into a special recovery/repair  mode that will allow us to more easily help you should your computer  have a problem after an attempted removal of malware.

If you did not have it installed, you will see the prompt below. Choose YES.



Follow the prompts to allow ComboFix to download and install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and when prompted, agree to the End-User License Agreement to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.

**Please note: If the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is already installed, ComboFix will continue it's malware removal procedures.

Once the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console is installed using ComboFix, you should see the following message:



Click on Yes, to continue scanning for malware.

When finished, it will produce a report for you. Please post the contents of the log (C:\ComboFix.txt).

Leave your computer alone while ComboFix is running. ComboFix will restart your computer if malware is found; allow it to do so.

Note: Please Do NOT mouseclick combofix's window while its running because it may cause it to stall.