Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.1199 User Reviews

• 3.0 stars

  "Number 1 in Free AV by vb100"

  September 21, 2012  |   By ITepb

  Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.1199

  Pros

  Best interface so far for Avira.
  No more Luke Filewalker win98ish scan window.

  Cons

  No Web Guard.
  No Persistent Cache check.
  GUI is still kind of ugly in comparison to other free Av.
  Scans still seem slower then Avast.
  The daily popup that you must click on, even if firewall blocked, will interrupt anything you are doing, including full screen games.

  Summary

  Cnet in the first Interface screenshot, Web Protection is white, but in all subsequent screens it is greyed out, as in not available. True it was offered at one time, but since then Avira has removed web protection from their free suite. Leaving AVG or Avast the only real option for total protection.

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• 3.0 stars

  "Good virus protection, but too many popups for upgrade"

  September 20, 2012  |   By jrschafer

  Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.1199

  Pros

  Good virus protection apparently

  Cons

  Too many pop-ups advertising their upgrade or premium package.

  Summary

  I'm back to AVG Free which is about equal as antivirus with fewer ads.

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• 3.0 stars

  "OK Except Zero Zero Day Protection"

  September 18, 2012  |   By EricVonZipper

  Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.1199

  Pros

  Free, best protection using signatures around.

  Cons

  Can't protect against new, zero day malware. Pesky popups to try and get you to buy their pay version. No firewall.

  Summary

  Add a zero day protection like Threatfire, Mamutu, or some type firewall for best protection.

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• 3.0 stars

  "Avira Is OK if You Like Nag Screens"

  September 13, 2012  |   By ElObomo

  Version: Avira Free Antivirus 12.0.0.1199

  Pros

  Prolly the best signatures in the business.

  Cons

  No zero-day protection, it's signatures only. Nag screens + adverts from people they sell their pop-ups to.

  Summary

  Great protection if you use it with Comodo Firewall. Too much ad-ware from Avira it's self.
  
  Updated on Sep 15, 2012

  Hey just_air - any AV that does not have a HIPS or behaviour blocker is bound to fail and what does Comodo have to do with Avira nag screens and popups?????

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