What is Avira Update Manager?

Avira Update Manager is software application developed by Avira GmbH. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 50.00% of installations running this operating system. Avira Update Manager's installer is typically 27.00 MB in size and installs around 61 files.

Avira Update Manager is most popular in Germany with 50.00% of installations residing in this country.

Avira Update Manager adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Avira Update Manager is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Services:

Avira.VpnService.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Phantom VPN' (AviraPhantomVPN) "AviraPhantomVPN".
Avira.ServiceHost.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Service Host' (Avira.ServiceHost) "Hosts multiple Avira services within one Windows service.".
avmailc.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Email-Schutz' (AntiVirMailService) "Bietet Email-Programmen permanenten Schutz vor Viren und Malware mit der Avira Suchengine.".
avguard.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Realtime Protection' (AntiVirService) "offre protezione permanente contro virus e malware con il motore di ricerca Avira.".
avmailc7.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Email-Schutz' (AntiVirMailService) "Bietet Email-Programmen permanenten Schutz vor Viren und Malware mit der Avira Suchengine.".
Avira.OE.ServiceHost.exe runs as a service named 'Avira Service Host' (Avira.OE.ServiceHost) "Service Host for Avira".

Firewall:

avcenter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avcenter.exe'.
avguard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

Avira.Systray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{299F2C84-8FF4-4C08-998E-F1212CE6A8CE}' (runs on registration).
avcenter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4159978-1B30-4425-B545-6129A8FD03A7}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

Avira.WebAppHost.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Avira Phantom VPN_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-619057679-2772079409-4155556165-1001.
Avira.SystrayStartTrigger.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Avira SystrayStartTrigger_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.

Registry entries:

Avira.Systray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Avira' and executes as C:\Program Files\Avira\Launcher\Avira.Systray.exe.
Avira.WebAppHost.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Avira Phantom VPN' and executes as C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe /hide.
avgnt.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'avgnt' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min.
avguard.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'avguard.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.avira.com/en/download/product/avira-update-manager

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Avira\

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1A1A81B3-2D24-459D-B524-5AE2774D57DA}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly

Size:

27.00 MB

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