Viruses and more
Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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registration authorities.
When submitting your email address on the Internet, filling in online forms, accessing
newsgroups or websites, your data can be stolen by "Internet crawling spiders" and then
used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
Your Avira product recognizes "Phishing". If the option
Phishing
is enabled with a check
mark in the configuration under
Threat categories
, you receive a corresponding alert if
your Avira product detects such behavior.
Programs that violate the private domain
Software that may be able to compromise the security of your system, initiate unwanted
program activities, damage your privacy or spy on your user behavior and could therefore
be unwanted.
Your Avira product detects "Security Privacy Risk" software. If the option
Programs that
violate the private domain
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under
Threat categories
, you receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such
software.
Unusual Runtime Packers
Files that have been compressed with an unusual runtime packer and that can therefore
be classified as potentially suspicious.
Your Avira product recognizes "Unusual runtime packers". If the option
Unusual runtime
packers
is enabled with a check mark in the configuration under
Threat categories
, you
receive a corresponding alert if your Avira product detects such packers.
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Viruses and other malware
Adware
Adware is software that presents banner ads or in pop-up windows through a bar that
appears on a computer screen. These advertisements usually cannot be removed and are
consequently always visible. The connection data allow many conclusions on the usage
behavior and are problematic in terms of data security.
Backdoors
A backdoor can gain access to a computer by bypassing the computer access security
mechanisms.
A program that is being executed in the background generally enables the attacker almost
unlimited rights. User's personal data can be spied with the backdoor's help.. But are
mainly used to install further computer viruses or worms on the relevant system.
