User Guide

Viruses and more

Avira AntiVir Personal det

ects "Adware/Spyware". 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 Personal 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 Personal 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 Personal detects such packers.

Double Extension Files (HEUR-DBLEXT)

Executable files that hide their real file extension in a suspicious way. This camouflage

method is often used by malware.

Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Double Extension Files". 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

Personal 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.

Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Phishing". 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 Personal detects such behavior.

Application (APPL)

The term APPL refers to an application which may involve a risk when used or is of

dubious origin.

Avira AntiVir Personal detects "Application (APPL)". 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 Personal detects such behavior.

9.2 Viruses and other malware

Adware