Avira blocking autoruns - how to disable?

The_Grandmaster

I get a pop up message from avira stating that an autorun has been disabled from running. This does not seem to be anything malicious when looked up on the avira forums: \Device\Harddisk\Volume1\Autorun.inf - Viruses and other security risks - Avira Support Forum

However, how do I disable this as I can not find 'action on detection' (point 4) button on avira?

From the link above:
• Launch Antivir.
• Click on Configuration.
• Make sure Expert mode is checked
• Expand +Guard > +Scan.
• Click on Action on detection.
• Uncheck Block autostart function.
• Click on the button OK at the bottom of the window.

Stompa

Have you expanded 'Scan'? When I do so, 3 options appear underneath:

Action on detection
Exceptions
Heuristic

The_Grandmaster

I only have the option of heuristic and nothing else...

Still pop ups launching...

Stompa

The_Grandmaster wrote: »

I only have the option of heuristic and nothing else...

That's what I get when I'm not in 'Expert Mode', are you sure you have the 'Expert Mode' box ticked?

aerostar

Do you really want autorun to run ?, this is the cause of some viruses getting into computer from infected usb keys etc.

The_Grandmaster

Can't seem to find expert mode anywhere (although I tried a google search too). Where is it?

Also I do know that autoruns can be malware but there's nothing connected to the computer which should be triggering the autoruns. As far as I know, the computer is clean from infections using malwarebytes and avira. The only 'new' thing which has happened to the pc is a windows updates...

fiddiwebb

The_Grandmaster wrote: »

Can't seem to find expert mode anywhere (although I tried a google search too). Where is it?

Also I do know that autoruns can be malware but there's nothing connected to the computer which should be triggering the autoruns. As far as I know, the computer is clean from infections using malwarebytes and avira. The only 'new' thing which has happened to the pc is a windows updates...

Click on "configuration" top right just below the Avira symbol.

The_Grandmaster

Found and unticked! Thank you very much for all your help!

Expert Mode was up there... annoying place to put a tick box

fiddiwebb

Now you are an expert Grandmaster :dance: