Avira virus laboratory: what is it?

If Avira has reported a virus, you will be offered to find out more about it in the Avira virus laboratory. We'll tell you what it does and what information you need to find there.

Identify pests in the Avira Virus Lab

• In the Avira Virus Lab you will find all viruses that can be detected by the Avira products.
• From malware to Trojans to script viruses, there are over 7, 000 different types of malware listed.
• If Avira has found a virus on your computer, you can search for it in the virus laboratory to get more information about it.
• Under "Summary" you will find a lot of information that is known about the pest. Among other things, you will find out about the operating systems concerned, the type of virus and its potential for damage.
• Experts will find additional information, such as the usual location of the files, under "Full description".
• Below the statistics you can see how often the virus has been detected by Avira products on computers worldwide in the last 30 days.

You can find out what you should do if Avira finds hidden objects in this practical tip. We also show you the best features and functions of Avira Antivir 2013 in our picture gallery.