Avira Antivirus offers protection for your computer against dangerous viruses, worms, spy-ware, trojans and costly dialers. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Avira Antivirus from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Avira Antivirus Silently
Avira Antivirus Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://download.avira.com/package/antivirus/win/en-us/avira_antivirus_en-us.exe
- Download the avira_antivirus_en-us.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
- Add the following lines and modify settings based on your preferences:
; Example: avira_antivirus_en-us.exe /INF="C:\Windows\Temp\setup.inf" ; ;********************************************************************** [DATA] DestinationPath=%PROGRAMFILES% ; 0 = Do Not Create Program Group, 1 = Create Program Group ProgramGroup=1 ; 1 = Create Desktop Icon, 0 = Do Not Create Desktop Icon DesktopIcon=0 ; Specification of the license file, mandatory for new installations KeyFile="C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\Antivirus\hbedv.key" ; Path and file name to the predefined configuration (avwin.ini) AVWinIni="C:\ProgramData\Avira\Antivirus\CONFIG\avwin.ini" ; 0 = Automatic Restart Off, 1 = Automatic Restart On RestartWindows=0 ; 0 = Hide Reboot Information, 1 = Show Restart Information ShowRestartMessage=0 ;1 = Install Mail Scanner, 0 = Do Not Install Mail Scanner MailScanner=1 ; 0 = Do Not Install Real-Time Scanner, 1 = Install Real-Time Scanner Guard=1 ; 1 = Install WebGuard, 0 = Do Not Install WebGuard WebGuard=1 ; 0 = Do Not Register Shell Extension, 1 = Register Shell Extension ShellExtension=1 ; Update = Apply settings and update files (repair installation) ; Modify = Install new program features using SETUP.INF, update files. (change installation) ; Remove - Uninstall AntiVir from system SetupMode=Modify ; 1 = Install AntiRootkit, 0 = Do Not Install AntiRootkit RootKit=1 ; 1 = Install Management for Windows Firewall, 0 = Do Not Install Management for Windows Firewall MgtFirewall=0 ; Avira Password for Change Installation or Uninstallation Password=
- Save the file to “C:\Downloads” and name it setup.inf
- Open Notepad again
- Add the following line:
avira_antivirus_en-us.exe /INF="%~dp0setup.inf"
- Save the file to “C:\Downloads” and name it Install.cmd
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: Install.cmd
- Press Enter
After a few minutes you should see the Avira Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Avira Antivirus |
| Vendor: | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | avira_antivirus_en-us.exe /INF="%~dp0setup.inf" |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe" /remsilentnoreboot |
| Download Link: | https://download.avira.com/package/antivirus/win/en-us/avira_antivirus_en-us.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/avira-antivirus-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
How to Uninstall Avira Antivirus Silently
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Avira Antivirus Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Avira Antivirus Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following sets of commands:
Avira Antivirus Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe" /remsilentnoreboot |
"%ProgramData%\Package Cache\{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}\Avira.OE.Setup.Bundle.exe" /uninstall /quiet /norestart |
Avira Antivirus Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe" /remsilentnoreboot |
"%ProgramData%\Package Cache\{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}\Avira.OE.Setup.Bundle.exe" /uninstall /quiet /norestart |
Avira Antivirus Silent Uninstall (EXE) with Password
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Avira\Antivirus\setup.exe" /remsilentnoreboot /password="<Your password>" |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.