SeekerAvira Antivirus
The free Avira Antivirus gets excellent ratings from the independent labs, but it doesn't fare as well in our antiphishing test, and its browser protection only works with Chrome and Firefox.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Super Secure - Avira is one of the most highly awarded antivirus solutions in history.
- With a near perfect score (99.9%) in its file detection test, AV Comparatives gave Avira its top "Advanced+" award.
- Super Light - As most of the malware analysis takes place in the cloud, Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 won’t slow you down.
- The quick and easy way to protect yourself from online threats - without all the hassle.
- Avira Antivirus Pro 2017 operates in English, French, Brazalian Portuguese, Spanish and Russian
PROS
+ Excellent scores from independent testing labs.
+ Good score in our malware blocking test.
+ Free.
+ Option to install many related Avira products.
CONS
- Slow on-demand scan.
- Browser protection only for Chrome and Firefox.
- So-so antiphishing score.
- Real-time protection missed some malware EXEs, identified some valid programs as malware.
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By PCMag on September 26, 2018
The free Avira Antivirus gets excellent ratings from the independent labs, but it doesn't fare as well in our antiphishing test, and its browser protection only works with Chrome and Firefox.
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