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Avira Free Antivirus software claims to keep your computer safe when online without costing you a penny. Did this security software survive our testing? Read on to find out.
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Anti-malware The main component of security software. It stops harmful programs from running on your computer. Subscribe
Email monitoring Checks email for spam and other malware. Useful if you use Microsoft Outlook, but a good webmail service is more effective in blocking threats. Subscribe
Firewall The first line of defence. Stops hackers probing your computer. Microsoft has an excellent firewall already built-in to Windows 7, but some packages replace it with their own. Subscribe
Identity Protection Systems to protect against illicit use of your personal details. Subscribe
Parental Controls Enables parents to control the access children have to the internet. Subscribe
Back Up Some packages have a tool to help you back up your files - useful in event of computer failure. Subscribe
Tune-up Aims to speed up performance by removing unnecessary files. Subscribe
Networking Some packages allow you to control the same software installed onto other machines on your home network. This could be useful for ensuring that the computer in the child’s bedroom has up to date security software, for example. Subscribe
Total Performance Overall performance of the firewall and anti-malware features. Subscribe
Online purchasing ease Based on purchasing from the maker's website. Marks are taken off for over the top efforts to upsell. Subscribe
Ease of installing and uninstalling Subscribe
Quality of reporting How well the software interacts. Timeliness and clarity of security threat messaging, desktop status widget clarity, online support Subscribe
Total Ease of Use Subscribe
Features How many features and tools the software provides Subscribe

Avira Free Antivirus

  • Launch date: Aug 2012
  • Type: Free anti-malware
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