Features
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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
25,151,885
- Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
December 08, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring; Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes; Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system; Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system; Forum and phone support; Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site; Rootkit Detection and Removal; A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance.
Version 8.2.0.337 may include engine updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 1948 votes
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Version: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
Pros: dubs a grape jub
Cons: nothang wong wit it
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Version: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
Pros: Works great
Cons: Nothing that I can think of
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Version: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
"Pretty Good Free Anti virus Software"
Pros: Easy Interface, Good Bang For Your Buck! Haha
Cons: Slows Down The Comp A Bit
Summary: Get It!
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Version: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
Pros: this anti virus software is the best (and I mean it) ever.
Cons: not at all.
Summary: I strongly recommend to download the software immediately to everyone.I promise you wont be disappointed.
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Version: Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
"This is the only detailed, mature review of this app"
Pros: Excellent detection rate;
Reasonably fast scans;
Large and frequent updates;
Uses few system resources;
Does not really slow down your systemCons: Manual scan waits for user intervention when a virus is detected instead of continuing;
Displays large ad when automatic update is complete.Summary: Overall, this is an excellent antivirus product, with a few MINOR issues.
The detection rate is world class. According to AV Test (1/2009), AntiVir's on-demand detection rate for malware is 99.8%. AV Comparatives rated it at 99.6% (8/200... read more >> - See all 76 user reviews Write review
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