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Avira blocking autoruns - how to disable?

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.

Comments

  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,354 Forumite
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    Have you expanded 'Scan'? When I do so, 3 options appear underneath:

    Action on detection
    Exceptions
    Heuristic
    Stompa
  • I only have the option of heuristic and nothing else...

    Still pop ups launching...
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,354 Forumite
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    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?
    Stompa
  • aerostar
    aerostar Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Do you really want autorun to run ?, this is the cause of some viruses getting into computer from infected usb keys etc.
  • 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
    fiddiwebb Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    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.
  • Found and unticked! Thank you very much for all your help!

    Expert Mode was up there... annoying place to put a tick box
  • fiddiwebb
    fiddiwebb Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    Now you are an expert Grandmaster :dance:
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