Avira Security Antivirus & VPN v4.3
APK · 10.9 MB · version code 3887 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Feb 15, 2016
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.24.0, uploaded Jun 19, 2026 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 10.9 MB; the latest is 29 MB (18.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 15 more permissions: Location in the background, Access download manager, Clear app cache, Run foreground services, Get package size, Kill background processes, Access all files, Show notifications….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Get tasks, Manage accounts, Mount format filesystems, Mount unmount filesystems, Package usage stats, Process outgoing calls, Read call log, Read logs….
File information
- Version
- v4.3 (3887)
- Uploaded
- Feb 15, 2016
- Size
- 10.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Normal screens and larger
- MD5
- d193df10c9749d4696aa5200eac85141
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 1B:3C:8B:56:6D:5B:80:54:1C:75:14:4A:9B:B1:60:57:B7:1D:CB:9D
- Signed by
- CN=Tjark Auerbach, OU=Technical Operations, O=Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG, L=Tettnang, ST=Baden-Wuerttemberg, C=DE
- File name
- com-avira-android-3887-17786250-d193df10c9749d4696aa5200eac85141.apk
- Package
- com.avira.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.3
NEW FEATURES
- Better-organized results categories (adding Riskware)
- Scanner updates to improve detection
- Bug fixes
If you like Avira Antivirus Security, please take a moment and let us know by adding a review.
Thank you,
Your Avira Team
Permissions (45)
This version requests 45 permissions, 18 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Android invoke internal handler (custom) com.avira.android.permission.INVOKE_INTERNAL_HANDLER
- Android invoke wipe features (custom) com.avira.android.permission.INVOKE_WIPE_FEATURES
- Android maps receive (custom) com.avira.android.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Android remote lock service (custom) com.avira.android.permission.REMOTE_LOCK_SERVICE
- Applockplus open app (custom) com.avira.applockplus.permission.OPEN_APP
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Browser write history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Mount format filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.avira.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read (custom) com.avira.optimizer.aviradata.READ
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 18, 2016.
- Certificate issued to “Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Validated against Google Play Feb 18, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 17, 2020
- Uploaded by “reepje123” Bronze tier · 5,028 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Avira Security Antivirus & VPN on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 21.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (10.9 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-avira-android-3887-17786250-d193df10c9749d4696aa5200eac85141.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be d193df10c9749d4696aa5200eac85141. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Avira Security Antivirus & VPN — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy) only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.