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Friday, October 19, 2012

Free Antivirus

Quick Selection Guide

  Avast! Free Antivirus

9
Gizmo's Freeware award as the best product in its class!

Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Top pick for best free antivirus program, full real-time capabilities, behavioural blocking features, sandboxing, low rate of false positives

default settings not certain user interaction
7.0.1407
71.45 MB
32 bit but 64 bit compatible
Feature limited freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows 2000 - Windows 7, Mac OS

   
   Microsoft Security Essentials

9
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Very low rate of false positives, easy to use

Detection rates slightly lower than AntiVir, slow scanning
4.1.1522
13 MB
32 and 64 bit versions available
Unrestricted freeware
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows XP - Windows 7
 
   Avira AntiVir Personal Edition

9
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Outstanding detection of malware

Nag screen
13.0.0.2693
97.7 MB
32 and 64 bit versions available
Free for private use only
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows 2000 - Windows 7
    
   Panda Cloud Antivirus

9
Combines a web service with a stand-alone program

High detection rate of malware, web protection, some behavioural blocker features

Detection rates of real-world malware is slightly lower
http://www.cloudantivirus.com
2.0
33.08 MB
32 and 64 bit versions available
Free for private use only
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows XP - Windows

 AVG Anti-Virus Free

8
Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

Behavioural blocker

Slightly lower signature detection rates
2013.0.2667
118.78 MB
32 and 64 bit versions available
Free for private use only
There is no portable version of this product available.
Windows 2000 - Windows 2007

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