7 best free antivirus of 2017
These security software offer real-time protection and scans for
malicious malware
The new year brought with it a fresh raft of threats to your
security online. But top quality protection for your PC need not cost you a
bomb. Many of the top developers of premium security software also offer free
antivirus that offers excellent protection. In exchange, all you have to ensure
is, your free antivirus is running all the time and live with some annoying
pop-up notifications.
1. AVIRA FREE
ANTIVIRUS
Fast, effective and discreet Avira is the best free antivi rus
for Windows Avira Free Antivirus is the slickest, clean est and least system
intensive antivirus package you can have. It doesn't install a host of other
packages (including a secure browser, VPN and safesearch plugin) by default,
although they're there if you want them. However, it's not the glossiest
package, and the install process is a bit pre-emptive.
2. AVG
ANTIVIRUS FREE
Superb antivirus with a clear interface, AVG is a great choice
for your home AVG Antivirus Free is reasonably quick to scan after the first
initial pass, and the interface ignoring the Zen bit of it is clear and
easy to use. Combine it with the mobile app and you can set it to scan and
disinfect a machine without having to be close to it, which is a feature you
won't know you need until it's too late.
3. PANDA FREE
ANTIVIRUS
This antivirus uses the power of the cloud to take the load off
your computer Although Panda Free Antivirus claims to be the world's lightest
antivirus -offloading much of the processing work that would normally be done
by your PC to the cloud -it is slightly slower than Avira. It scans quite quickly,
and it's simple enough in its presentation for even the most technophobic user
to find their way around.
4. COMODO FREE
ANTIVIRUS
Serious security software for Windows, Comodo Free Antivirus
pulls no punches This is among the hardest-nosed free antivirus packages out
there. It features a `default deny' mode, which essentially blocks every single
program that's not on its whitelist -if you let something through and your
machine becomes infected, it's going to be your fault. There's cloud scan ning,
so it theoretically keeps up with the latest found threats and automatically
updates all users based on the newest discoveries.
5. ZONEALARM
FREE ANTIVIRUS + FIREWALL
Robust virus and malware protection from the godfather of
firewalls Back in the past, when the internet was young , ZoneAlarm was the
leading free firewall.
It's therefore no su prise that ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus
includes a firewall by default a rare feature among its ilk. It's a big plus,
at least if you're not competent in using Windows's own fire wall. It's easy to
configure and offers interesting insights into the traffic coming to and from
your PC.
6. IMMUNET
ANTIVIRUS
A cloud-based security supplement to install alongside your
antivirus software The Immunet AntiVirus is a tiny cloud-based free security
app that's designed to run either independently or alongside your existing
antivirus software. The former option isn't, perhaps, the best one. It's based
on collective immunity, meaning the more people use it and report back with
threats, the stronger its protection becomes.
7. 360 TOTAL
SECURITY
A beefed-up antivirus suite with multiple scanning en gines to
pick up threats Rolling in on a huge wave of bombast over 52 billion threats t
hwa r ted i n 2 014 -comes Qihoo's 36 0 Total Security, which is mainly getting
its figures from the third-party engines it uses to scan your PC.However, it
eats more system resources than the rest. It scans slowly, but it passes
widespread virus tests with flying colours .
Agencies
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