Reference: Configuration options
Avira Antivirus Premium - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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High detection level
If this option is enabled, significantly more unknown malware is detected, but there are
also likely to be false positives.
10.2.2
ProActiv
Avira ProActiv protects you from new and unknown threats for which there are not yet any
virus definitions or heuristics available. ProActiv technology is integrated into the Realtime
Protection component and observes and analyzes the program actions performed. The
behavior of the program is checked against typical malware action patterns: Type of action
and action sequences. If a program exhibits behavior typical of malware, this is treated as
a virus detection : You have the option of blocking the program or ignoring the notification
and continuing to use the program. You can classify the program as trusted and add it to
the application filter for permitted programs. You have the option of adding the program to
the application filter for blocked programs using the
Always block
command.
The ProActiv component uses rule sets developed by the Avira Malware Research Center
to identify suspicious behavior. The rule sets are supplied by Avira databases. Avira
ProActiv sends information on any suspicious programs detected to the Avira databases
for logging. You have the option of disabling data transmission to the Avira databases
Note
ProActiv technology is not yet available for 64 bit systems!
General
(Options available in expert mode only.)
Enable Avira ProActiv
If this option is enabled, programs on your computer system are monitored and
checked for suspicious actions. You will receive a message if typical malware behavior
is detected. You can block the program or select "
Ignore
" to continue to use the
program. The monitoring process excludes: Programs classified as trusted, trusted
and signed programs included by default in the permitted applications filter, and all
programs which you have added to the application filter for permitted programs.
Improve your computer security with Avira ProActiv.
If this option is enabled, Avira ProActiv sends data on suspicious programs and, in
certain cases, suspicious program files (executable files) to the Avira Malware
Research Center for advanced online scanning. After evaluation, these data are added
to the ProActiv behavioral analysis rule sets. In this way, you become part of the Avira
ProActiv community and contribute to the continuous improvement and refinement of
the ProActiv security technology. No data are sent if this option is disabled. This has
no effect on ProActiv functionality.
