- Microsoft Security Essentials is antivirus software from Microsoft that is available as a free download. It protects against viruses, malicious software and spyware. It detects and cleans infections, and is updated automatically via the internet. Your computer must have a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows installed to use this antivirus software.
- Avast Software offers a free antivirus software application called avast! Free, which it claims to be the fastest antivirus software on the market. The antivirus software can be downloaded from the website. Avast claims it offers the leading security features on the market, including complete virus protection, full desktop security and a resident shield. It protects against viruses, rootkits, malicious software and spyware, and is updated automatically via the internet. The software only supports computers running Windows XP and more recent versions of Windows. Registration of the software is required after 30 days.
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 offers protection against viruses, spyware and malicious software. It also offers link scanning, social networking protection, smart scanning and protective cloud technology. It can be downloaded from the AVG website. You will need to opt out of installing the AVG toolbar, providing data to the cloud and changing your default search engine to Yahoo during the installation process, if so desired. It automatically updates via the internet, and runs on machines running Windows XP and newer versions of Windows. The smart scanning feature scans files once and rescans them only if changes are detected.
- Avira AntiVir Personal--Free Antivirus protects against viruses, rootkits, worms, Trojan horses and dialers. It also offers scan customization, adware and spyware protection, and one-click removal of viruses and malware in case of infection. It runs on Windows XP and higher versions of Windows.
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