Top Free AntiVirus Software Reviews

Ever wondered if free anti virus software that are commonly found on the internet are as good as they say? Here's the review...

Many people have always wondered if free anti virus suites are better than the commercial counterparts.

Well, according to my past experiences, many free anti virus suites are not as good as their commercial counterparts....

This may be depressing news to many internet users who do not want to spend too much..

However, many people do not know that some commercial av(anti virus) software are not as good as commercial ones (around 5 %)

But I will only talk about free av here.

So Here's a list of the top 3 free av software that i tested and tried

1) AVG:

Provides real-time protection and is user friendly, good for the average home user

Has a commercial version which caters more for business needs. However, it does not detect as much viruses and malware as the other 2 av software.

2) avast! home edition:

Good virus database and detection. Not as user friendly.

Confusing Icons and user interface. Detects decent amount of malware and viruses. Provides good realtime protection. The only thing that I do not like about this is the user interface. It tries to look visual appealing to users but suffered in the user friendliness.

3) Avira anti-virus:

Best database of viruses, detects nearly as much viruses and other malware as commercial av. Decent user interface.

Realtime scanner not as good as AVG. Another thing about the free version is that it pops out a random advertisement of its product. But nonetheless, it is still quite a good free av

All has their Pros and Cons.

Note: Do not install more than 1 av software in a computer as the av may conflict with each other and cause your system to run more slowly then usual. Therefore, my advice is to stick to 1 av software and not install any more.

Personally, I think Avira is my preferred av as it really detects quite a lot more malware and viruses than the other 2 (about 5% more). The problem about the advertisement popping out is nto hindering my preference as it rarely pops out.

Nevertheless, the choice is yours.

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