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Spotlight: Avira AntiVir Professional antivirus software

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    AntiVir Control Center

    All work is handled within the control center – the heart of Avira AntiVir.

    For a full review of Avira AntiVir Professional, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Scan options

    You can select either/or scan during reading or scan during writing of a file. If you select Writing, that file will only be availabe upon completion of the scan.

    For a full review of Avira AntiVir Professional, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Profiles

    Avir AntiVir Professional allows you to create multiple configuration profiles allowing you to easily access pre-configured scan options quickly.

    For a full review of Avira AntiVir Professional, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Scanning

    From this window you can click Virus Information and get a complete listing of all viruses included in the current definition file.

    For a full review of Avira AntiVir Professional, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Viruses

    Want information about every virus? Here it is with an inclusion of the level of danger the virus poses. Click on the magnifying lens to see detailed information.

    For a full review of Avira AntiVir Professional, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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