Product Information
Avira GmbH
Avira AntiVir WebGate
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Newsletter Service (per email)
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Internet Update Service for program files and VDF
After installing an AntiVir product, you can read the information on your current
license, using the license tool
avlinfo
:
X
Change to
/usr/lib/AntiVir
and call
./avlinfo
Use
avlinfo -h
to get information about using this tool.
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Modules and Operating Mode of Avira AntiVir WebGate
Avira AntiVir WebGate security software consists in the following modules:
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AntiVir Engine
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Avira Updater
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WebGate Main Program
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Avira URL Filtering library
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Avira Web Access and Content Control library
AntiVir Engine
AntiVir Engine essentially represents the scanning and repairing modules of Avira
software. These are also used by the other AntiVir products.
Avira Updater
Avira Updater downloads current updates from the AntiVir web servers and
installs them at regular intervals, manually or automatically. It can also send
update notifications by email.
You can update Avira AntiVir WebGate entirely or only certain components:
signatures, engine, scanner.
WebGate Main Program
The Main Program is the actual WebGate function, supervising the HTTP and FTP
network access over the Internet. It detects viruses and unwanted programs using
the AntiVir Engine.
Avira URL Filtering library
AntiVir WebGate uses a local filter to determine if an URL is dangerous, based on
a list of known URLs, grouped in three categories: Malware, Phishing, Fraud. To
increase your security, Avira URL Filter is enabled in every valid WebGate or
WebGate Suite installation.
Avira Web Access and Content Control library
AntiVir WebGate allows clients to filter outgoing requests based on URL
