Free Antivirus Software

Avira Antivir

Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic is freeware. This version of the antivirus application is for personal usage only. Like most antivirus software, it scans disk for viruses and also runs as a background process, checking each opened and closed file. It also performs Internet updates (daily by default) in which it opens a window, with an advertisement suggesting the user to purchase AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium. Avira Antivir also detects and possibly removes rootkits.

Avira Antivirus offer free and effective protection of your PC:

• Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
• Protection against expensive dialers and phishing
• Detects and deletes rootkits

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Avast!

avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use. Both of these conditions should be met.

Alwil Software offers the Home Edition free of charge, since, in their
opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many users are not able to or do not want to pay for antivirus software. This page will show you the most important features of this program.

Avast antivirus scanner featurs:

• Almost 100% virus detection
• Reasonable memory requirements
• Very intuitive user interface
• Testing whole disks or selected folders
• Working with the scan results; actions with infected files
• Log Viewer
• Various appearances; different skins available
• Running from Explorer context menu
• Virus encyclopedia
• Antivirus screensaver
• The system of incremental Avast updates guarantees low traffic
• The updates can be completely automatic
• Standard Shield protects the file system
• Generic SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 scanner
• Specific Microsoft Outlook plugin
• Heuristic analysis in e-mail modules
• Repairing files using automatically generated Virus Recovery Database (VRDB)
• Available for : Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4 (No Server), Windows 2000 (No Server), Windows XP (No Server), Windows Vista

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AVG Free Edition

AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

AVG features:

• Easy to use, low system resources use
• Automatic update functionality
• Real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
• AVG s Virus Vault for the safe handling of infected files

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