When it comes to antivirus protection you want a company with experience. Avira has been around for 25 years, which is about as long as PC viruses have existed. The company's principals want everyone to be safe from malware, so they give away Avira Free Antivirus 2012 (free, direct) for non-commercial use.
Avira can't survive just by giving away free protection, of course. Commercial users must purchase the paid edition, and those using the free product are encouraged to upgrade to Avira's full security suite. In fact, the free antivirus's main window includes all the same components as the full suite, with the unavailable ones tantalizingly grayed out.
Good Lab Results
All of the independent labs I follow test Avira's technology with the exception of West Coast Labs. ICSA Labs certifies Avira for virus detection and removal. In both the on-demand and retrospective tests by AV-Comparatives.org, Avira took the top rating, ADVANCED+. And in all of the last ten tests by Virus Bulletin, Avira received the VB100 award for complete success.
AV-Comparatives also runs a dynamic whole-product test, challenging multiple products to defend against real-world malicious attack over a period of weeks. In this test Avira rated ADVANCED, the second highest rating.
Every two months AV-Test.org releases antivirus certification results based on real world testing under Windows 7, Vista, or XP. Products can earn up to six points for protection, remediation, and usability, with a total of 11 required to pass. Like BullGuard and Trend Micro, Avira averaged 12.5 points in the latest three tests. Bitdefender's average of 16.33 is currently the best.
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Avira can't survive just by giving away free protection, of course. Commercial users must purchase the paid edition, and those using the free product are encouraged to upgrade to Avira's full security suite. In fact, the free antivirus's main window includes all the same components as the full suite, with the unavailable ones tantalizingly grayed out.
Good Lab Results
All of the independent labs I follow test Avira's technology with the exception of West Coast Labs. ICSA Labs certifies Avira for virus detection and removal. In both the on-demand and retrospective tests by AV-Comparatives.org, Avira took the top rating, ADVANCED+. And in all of the last ten tests by Virus Bulletin, Avira received the VB100 award for complete success.
AV-Comparatives also runs a dynamic whole-product test, challenging multiple products to defend against real-world malicious attack over a period of weeks. In this test Avira rated ADVANCED, the second highest rating.
Every two months AV-Test.org releases antivirus certification results based on real world testing under Windows 7, Vista, or XP. Products can earn up to six points for protection, remediation, and usability, with a total of 11 required to pass. Like BullGuard and Trend Micro, Avira averaged 12.5 points in the latest three tests. Bitdefender's average of 16.33 is currently the best.
Download HERE
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