Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus Updater

If it's not functioning correctly, then yes.

How is the machine running besides the Avira problem?

my machine is running fine otherwise. i have uninstalled and reinstalled avast a couple of times since may 22 and still will not get an auto update. i have gone to their support page and as you will see i am not the only person having this issue
http://tinyurl.com/28jq4bz

what is you second recco of free av?

You mean Avira??

Avast would be a second choice:
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download