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For a free antimalware and antivirus app that also runs in your system's background, AntiVir works surprisingly well.
AntiVir's scans are flexible, allowing the user to fully scan all hard drives, choose a preloaded scan--for rootkits, for example--or customize a scan. Combining the antimalware with the antivirus is a luxury in a free scanner. After testing on several machines no viruses turned up, although several malicious hidden files did rear their heads. The heuristic scan can be turned on or off completely or partially, with three different intensity levels.
The quarantine is extensively thorough, too. The spreadsheet layout displays all relevant information about the quarantined file, and gives you options to scan it again, restore, delete, and more. The scheduler is fully customizable. However, the updater slowly chugs along, but thankfully updated definitions files are available at Avira's Web site. The help features in AntiVir were excellent, as well, with a description box relaying mouse-over information on each feature.
Initial concerns about the real-time Guard protection hamstringing system performance proved groundless. Although we could shut off AntiVir and its Guard, there was no way to remove the icon from the system tray or stop the occasional ad placement by Avira. The Complete Scan is numbingly slow, but it will stop midscan and let you know when it's found a threat. That's good for killing nasties, but it also means that you have to baby-sit it.
AntiVir's volume of features might take a while to get used to, but as long as the definitions file updates keep coming, this app's a keeper.
Set it and forget it in Avira AntiVir 9:Publisher's Description
From Avira:
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - FREE is a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs (such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc.), monitoring every action executed by the user or by the operating system and being able to react promptly when a malicious program is detected. Actions include repair, delete, block, rename and quarantine programs or files. Version 7.00.04.15 adds Vista Support, new Rootkit detection and removal.
What's new in this version: Version 7.00.04.15 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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"Not for Server Software"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
Cons
Tried to install it on Windows Server 2000. No good. looks like they're serious about their money.
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"Gives good protection without frequent interruptions"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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It's very discreet
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"excellent"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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Prolong expiry date
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"most powerfull antivirus"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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"Often picks up what others don't"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
Pros
The thing I like most about Avira is that it detects problems on my computer that another antivirus scanner missed...( I run AVG and Avira simultaniously)
The only improvement it needs is more configuration options such as daily scans and update checks
Cons
Sometimes update installation stalls.
Control center needs to be easier to manage.
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"avira antivirue"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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multifunctions!
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high performance!
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"Very well"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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safe
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"Avira>Avast>Avg"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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the best u can get for free,it even has rootkit detection n the best detection rate among all anitvirus programs
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"excellent"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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"best and free"
Version: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic 7.00.04.15
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