Remove Avira Password

This is a small howto on how to bypass the password protected security build in Avira Antivir

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avira\AntiVir Workstation
Open AVWIN.INI with your favorite text editor
Remove the lines that start with 'securityextention=' and 'password=' in the [COMMON] section
Change the value of the 'protect*=' lines the same section from '1' to '0'
Rightclick on the Avira icon in the system tray, select 'start update' to restart the Avira processes and reread the configuration

Done!

Tested to work on Avira Antivir version 8.

security, windows

Discussion

shahzaddshah, 2010/03/16 06:24

set up password

karo, 2010/12/18 08:56

Remove Avira Password

hajat, 2011/08/19 17:59

who do i remove avira password?

hajat, 2011/08/19 17:59

who do i remove avira password?

Mike M., 2010/12/18 22:48

Thank you so much. I've been searching for this information for at least two years now.

myzooo, 2011/03/01 15:04

sankyooooooooooooooo

tetoo, 2011/03/01 15:05

sankyo

ANDI ARO, 2011/05/19 21:48

pas

Army, 2011/06/23 10:25

Is it possible to decrypt the password? Because it's there but can not translate it !!!

Wes Pierce, 2011/10/06 20:14

The location of avwin.ini in Windows 7 Versions can be found in the following location. C:\Programdata\Avira\Antivir Desktop\Config\ You will have to show hidden folders to see C:\Programdata.

Wes Pierce, 2011/10/06 20:18

Additionally, You will need to be in Safe Mode to make these changes in Windows 7. To get there restart and hit F8 on start up continuously until Start Up menu shows up. Select Safe Mode.