Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849 User Reviews
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"Used to be great, but it now simply a popup generator."
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
Small resource footprint
Well supported (updates often)Cons
Constant 'in your face' advertisments and pop ups
Summary
As an I.T specialist, Avira used to be the first thing I installed on a clients PC. It needs little in the way of resources and was above average in detection rates compared to other offerings.
Now however the application has become a parordy of itself, instead of protecting our hardware from invasive programs that disrupt workflow, it has become one!
Microsofts advances in antivirus recently has led me to switch teams, I now recommend clients use Microsoft security essentials, not only is it free, it is free of pop ups.
Why Avira decided to shoot itself in the foot like this is beyond me. -
"Avira Int.Sec. on Windows 7 Pro 64Bit 8GB Core-i5"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
Avira found some additional viruses which BitDefender&Avast&Comodo&Norton could not find in my previous tests.
It also finds hidden viruses which are capable of hiding themselves from AV Software.
Works fine with Windows 7
Best firewall I have ever tried. It locks all open doors to your PC and warns you seemlessly about the threads.Cons
It slows PC performance a bit compared to BitDefender&Avast but not as much as Comodo. It's tolerable.
Summary
You should definitely try Avira, but they have to create a better logo since their logo looks like some kind of ordinary AV software!
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"avira free antivirus"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
just started using
Cons
haven't had any problems yet
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"No Problem At All"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
Wow such a great one,only after trying it can you know its great advantages,your PC can be protected all the time by using it,an idle assistant to every computer user
Cons
nothing i found yet
Summary
free and convenient program,no need to hesitate
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"uninstalled kept getting in my way"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
uninstalled kept getting in my way
Cons
uninstalled kept getting in my way
Summary
uninstalled kept getting in my way
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"great,sharper,perfect and the best for Vista 32bit64bit"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
I gonna to say this Avira Antivirus is great and defend any virus with his light and smart 'body', lightness makes him very active and efficient. I love it. It's the only one I can find for free in reality. The guys working out this 'seal' are great! Hopefully, you guys keep on going.....
Cons
the 'initialized' for scan needs a little bit quicker. If it can scan email, absolutely perfect!
Summary
OM...OM..OM Avira!
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"Good all around performer"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
Nicely in the back ground, no problems, just gets on with it.
Cons
Once a day advert to buy full version, can't stop it.
Summary
Gr8 program. Not as noticeable as others IE: AVG, Avast etc:
For those finding problems I suggest you set it up correctly via the option settings, then you might find it works more to your liking.
Updated on Feb 14, 2012
Standard options are not right for all. -
"Does not work! Constant pop ups."
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
It takes less system resources than AVG.
Cons
False sense of security.
Doesn't actually scan for viruses while doing basic actions.
A ton of pop ups. Every single time my browser reloads I get a lovely pop up.
It has let multiple malware into my computer.Summary
I downloaded Avira to be a good replacement for AVG because AVG is such a resource hog. For the first couple of months it was great! Maybe three months ago I began getting tons of pop ups and recently it has completely let me down by letting malware into my computer. I'm going to try AVAST and if that is not satisfactory then I'll go back to AVG.
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"Tested as the BEST FREE ANTI-VIRUS"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
Fast, uses least resources of all AV's
99.8% detection Rate from millions of infections (avast 97.5% , AVG 93%)
Loads quickly at boot
DOES have Anti-Spyware but not 'advanced' like premiumCons
Nag popup "upgrade to pro" every 2 days, can be stopped if you google it, simple instructions takes 1 minute
Summary
This Anti-Virus is FREE and performs better than almost ALL paid AV's and all Free AV's - only TrustPort and G-DATA detect a few more samples but they use multiple AV engines and slow down your PC too death
I dunno what EDITOR is on about? this does NOT add 60 seconds too boot?? its quickest of ALL av's ive tried and has almost no impact..your test rig must have had something installed that didnt agree with it
best protection: AVIRA FREE AV and COMODO FIREWALL with Defense+ enabled, checkout AV-CoMparitives (avira) and matousec (comodo) websites too find out why ..better than any paid protection and all FREE!!! -
"It's not antivirus- it's an ad for business cards!"
Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.849
Pros
I didn't use it long enough to find any.
Cons
Frequent pop-ups asking to upgrade, and pop-up window ads for the aforementioned business cards.
Summary
My boyfriend suggested I try Avira because it was less intrusive than Avast. It was not. Avast would have a couple of pop-up boxes telling me that an update had been done or that a scan or whatever had been done, but it would happen when I first started up my computer and that was it. Avira asks me to upgrade to the paid version every single time I wake my computer up from sleep mode. It also has actual pop-up window ads asking me to buy business cards. There are no options to change the duration of the pop-ups or just disable them completely (which I would prefer).
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