Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus - Free software downloads and software reviews. CNET Editors' review The latest update to Avira Antivirus adds Online Essentials, Avira's Web dashboard, a more approachable, more modern, and more encompassing way to manage security across your devices. While Avira Free Antivirus looks and runs the same as prior versions, the integration of Online Essentials redefines how you scan and protect your computers. Pros Basic UI: The old tweaks and settings are still there, but you probably messed with them just once a year, and then by accident. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Free software downloads and software reviews. AVG's Anti-Virus and Internet Security line follows on the heel of last year's highly-ranked security suite by not merely incorporating some minor but key tweaks to both its front-end and back-end, but a stronger push toward personal data management and privacy utilities that help prevent uninvited access to your files.
Though many threats still exist, security programs as they stand now start to encompass areas of privacy utilities. Whereas the majority of threats were once external viruses trying to force their way into your machines, nowadays malware focus more on tricking users to inadvertently open doors for hijacking. Version 2013 was AVG's first push toward adopting and remixing the Modern UI movement. Not just a response to competitors, the Modern UI movement represents an overall push toward creating a more streamlined security experience. In our last review, we commended AVG's decision to reduce the installation steps. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews. CNET Editors' review Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 is a substantial update to the famed malware-killing machine.
This new malware hunter also integrates rootkit detection directly into the software and sports a more streamlined interface. Pros.