Products:
Avira Antivirus Pro 2018/2019 [macOS]
Avira Free Antivirus 2018/2019 [macOS]
Operating systems:
Apple macOS 10.14.x (Mojave)
Apple macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra)
Apple macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
Apple Mac OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)
Apple Mac OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)
Problem:
After using an Uninstall Tool providing by Avira removes Avira Free Antivirus, the traces of the Avira Free Antivirus installation are not entirely deleted.
Cause:
The Avira Uninstall Tool cannot recognize all the installed files/folders associated with Avira Free Antivirus.
Leftover files/folders:
Avira in /Library/Application Support/Avira com.avira.connect-installer in ~/Library/Caches/ com.avira.Iris in ~/Library/Containers com.avira.stats.service in ~/Library/Containers com.avira.connect-installer.log in ~/Library/Logs com.avira.controlcenter.savedState in ~/Library/Saved Application State
Uninstall Steps:
Completely and automatically remove Avira Free Antivirus and all its leftover files/folders. If you want to clean out all leftover files/folders, you can use Mac X Uninstaller.
Note: Before removing Avira Free Antivirus, We suggest you watch the video below first.
Step 1. Download Mac X Uninstaller and install it. Download Link here: https://macxuninstaller.com/download
Step 2. Start Mac X Uninstaller and click the icon of Avira Free Antivirus in the list view on the home screen of Mac X Uninstaller.
Step 3. Click on ‘Run Analysis’. Wait a few seconds, the files/folders of Avira Free Antivirus are listed.
Note: After the completion of ‘Run Analysis’, you must not click on ‘Complete Uninstall’ but should perform the following Step 4.
Step 4. Open the /Applications folder, find the icon of Avira Free Antivirus, and click it.
Step 5. Click Avira’s drop-down menu on the top-left of the macOS desktop and select ‘Help’ -> ‘Open Uninstaller’.
Step 6. After the Avira Antivirus Uninstaller appears, please follow the uninstallation instructions and perform.
Step 7. Go back to Mac X Uninstaller and click on ‘Complete Uninstall’. The Mac X Uninstaller will automatically remove Avira Free Antivirus and all its leftover files/folders.
Step 8. reboot your macOS.
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