Publisher's Description
From Avira:
Even though viruses have now grown very numerous, one thing hasn't changed: our commitment to provide you with all-round protection. The reliability of AntiVir is demonstrated in numerous comparison test and references featured in independent trade journals.
The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir Personal Edition is developed to the essential points. AntiVir detects and removes more than 80,000 viruses, is always among the winners of comparison test featured in computer journals, the resident Virus Guard serves to monitor file movements automatically (e.g. downloading of data from the internet), scanning and repair of macro viruses, protection against previously unknown macro viruses, safeguard against cost generating dial-up program protection against trojaner, worms, backdoors, jokes and other harmful programs, easy operation, Internet-Update Wizard for easy updating, and protection against previously unknown boot record viruses and master boot record viruses.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 3,998 votes
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 120 votes
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"EXCELLENT"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
Wide cover for most viruses
Cons
Slow download
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"Good, but invasive advertising ruins it"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
If it were not for the invasive advertsing it would be an excellent antivirus program.
Cons
Most times there is an update eg virus signature etc there is an in your face advertising banner that is in front of any job you are doing. This is not able to be removed as there are no settings to circumvent. When I mentioned it on their forum they removed my message! Avast IMHO is a better program.
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"safe & good free antivirus"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
Good virus and trojan detection rate, good removal;
easy to use;
need little resources;
more scan options available, that AVG miss;
small and solid;
regullary updates;
safe and... free!!
Cons
not yet
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"Highest detection rating of any free AV"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
I decided to try AntiVir after seeing a sidebar in PC Magazine showing the detection ratings of several AV apps. AntiVir was third on the list, the highest of any free program. However, the best part about AntiVir is its ability to coexist with other AV programs. AntiVir personal does not scan your email, but you can have both AntiVir and AVG on your system without hurting performance so I was able to keep AVG for email scanning.
Cons
Window pops up after each update asking you to buy the pro version. Personal version does not scan email.
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"Good product."
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
Detection and removal are excellent.
Cons
Updates take forever. Only manually configured scan. Not fow newbs.
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"those who rate it best have not seen active virus shield"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
After testing active virus shield nothing
Cons
no spyware , adware & other threat only virus but active virus shield is free and provides protection from all this threats
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"One of the Great free AV programs"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
German engineering, good interface, good scanning, scores high in testing. I was using AVG free but went to this after seeing test results of both programs. While I liked AVG, I like the better protection of this program.
Cons
Slow connection and updating connection speed. Pops up ad after updating.
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"Could not get rid of a trojan!!!!!!!!"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
None!!
Cons
I read the various user reviews on Avg, Avast and Avira. After reading quite a few reviews, I decided that Avira was the best for me due to it's low drain on system resources, as I have an older computer.
I installed it and immediately it found the tojan TR/Crypt.NSPM.Gen ou7viewer.dll. The problem was no matter what action I took, quarantine, repair, delete, ignore or whatever, it would not go away. The virus warning window just kept popping up with this trojan in it. So I uninstalled and reinstalled it with the exact same result. It could not get rid of the trojan!!!!
So I uninstalled it again, installed Avast, while doing the initial boot scan it caught the very same trojan and eliminated it as well as several others that a scan by Norton 360 missed earlier in the day. Norton is gone too, still a resource hog in my opinion, slowed my computer way down.
So I was very impressed so far with Avast and sorely disappointed in Avira!!!!!!
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"Excellent Product - 5 Star Rated!"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
I've used Avast and AVG and was let down by them in that past, by allowing my PC to get infected. As happened at the weekend!
I was told about AntiVir and installed it. AntiVir detected a virus on one of my backup DVD's which Avast did not when I made the backup.
So Avira's AntiVir gets a full 5 Stars from me.
Cons
I had some trouble getting the database to update at first. Otherwise trouble free so far.
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"The best antivirus not just the best free antivirus"
Version: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.34.01.178
Pros
This antivirus found and killed viruses that none of the others found. Detection rates are wonderful does not slow your system down and I trust it try it you will love it to.
Cons
No e-mail protection but for free Ill get over it.
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