Avira FAQ Details

Note: You can run scanner commands, only if you have a valid license for our Server or Workstation product!

Local command line:

Starting with verison 3, the Command Line Scanner is executed with "avscan", instead of "antivir".

Example:
$ /usr/lib/AntiVir/avscan -z -s /home/user

To display the help text about the supported parameters:
$ /usr/lib/AntiVir/avscan --help

... or you can find them in the user's guide on our website or in the installation kit, under /doc.

For the avscan scanner to run, the service avguard has to be started. To start the service:
$ /usr/lib/Antivir/avguard start

If you did not install DazukoFS, you can set the AVGuard to run in OnDemand Management mode (without on-access scanning), by editing the following line in the configuration file /etc/avira/avguard.conf :
OndemandMgmt yes

Then you have to restart AVGuard:
$ /usr/lib/AntiVir/avguard start

Or in SMC:
Right-click on computer/ group/ Security Environment and select Configuration - Avira AntiVir Server/Workstation 3 (UNIX) - Configure.

Running a scan command in SMC

Right-click on computer/ group/ Security Environment and select Commands - Avira AntiVir Server/Workstation 3 (UNIX) - Scan.