Avira Host Service Scheduler Plugin is part of Avira Antivirus Premium which includes all features of the Free edition plus it runs as a background process which checks every file opened or downloaded. Like many antivirus programs, it can run a full or custom scan to check the computer for malware in order to remove them. It updates its virus definitions automatically everyday by default and includes Email scanning and WebGuard to block access to malicious sites.

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