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Reference: Configuration options

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is then categorized as "clean" or "malware". Unknown program files are uploaded to the

Protection Cloud for analysis.

Confirm manually when sending suspicious files to Avira

You can see a list of the suspicious files that should be sent to the Protection Cloud,

and you can choose which files you want to send.

Blocked applications

Under Applications to be blocked you can enter applications which you classify as harmful

and which you want Avira ProActiv to block by default. The applications added cannot be

executed on your computer system. You can also add programs to the application filter for

blocking via Real-Time Protection notifications of suspicious program behavior, by

selecting the Always block this program option.

Applications to be blocked

Application

The list contains all applications which you have classified as harmful which you have

entered via the configuration or by notifying the ProActiv component. The applications

on the list are blocked by Avira ProActiv and cannot be executed on your computer

system. An operating system message appears when a blocked program starts up.

The applications to be blocked are identified by Avira ProActiv on the basis of the path

specified and the file name, and are blocked irrespective of their content.

Input box

Enter the application you want to block in this box. To identify the application, the full

path, file name and file extension must be specified. The path must either show the

drive on which the application is located or start with an environment variable.

The button opens a window in which you can select the application to be blocked.

Add

With the "Add" button you can transfer the application specified in the input box to the

list of applications to be blocked.

Note

Applications required for the proper operation of the operating system cannot be

added.

Delete

The "Delete" button lets you remove a highlighted application from the list of

applications to be blocked.