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Baidu Antivirus 2015

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Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Dec 28, 2013

Baidu Antivirus 2013 is light on system resources yet big on protection, fast, and free forever. Up-and-comer Baidu's antivirus solution protects your system with Baidu Antivirus and Cloud Security Engines and Avira Antivirus Engine. Baidu Antivirus can be customized to favor speed or protection, and it runs happily alongside other antivirus programs -- both uncommon traits. Baidu Antivirus 2013 (version 3.6.2) runs in Windows XP to 8.

After installing Baidu Antivirus, we did three things: verified that it played well with our existing tools (it did), updated its definitions (they were), and scanned our system. Baidu Antivirus offers Quick, Full, and Custom scans. The Quick scan is very fast, indeed; fast enough to scan at boot without slowing your PC much. Custom scans can include portable devices. The Full scan takes about as much time as other programs, and it finds more, too, though it returned a false positive on a firewire driver. But six others were smelly enough to toss on the safe side. We opened the Settings and clicked "Virus Scan," where we could select file types to scan and exclude, choose actions upon detection, and exclude or set size limits on archived files. Under Engine Options, we could set Low, Normal, and High detection levels to vary the impact of scans on system performance and also enable or disable Avira Engine with separate checkboxes for real-time protection and virus scan. We could also set options for some extra features, such as USB and Download Protection and Proactive Defense. Quarantine, Exclusion, and Log features all open from the main screen.

Baidu Antivirus 2013 impressed us with its speed and depth of coverage. It's a better choice for experienced users due to its options and because its deep scans can return false positives that beginners might overlook. We'll be watching Baidu's antivirus offering with interest!

Full Specifications

What's new in version 5.2.3.105318

Improve the strategy of detecting virus Improve the download of tools

General

Release April 14, 2015
Date Added April 14, 2015
Version 5.2.3.105318

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP
Additional Requirements None

Popularity

Total Downloads 162,908
Downloads Last Week 20
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Developer's Description

Baidu Antivirus is a permanently free and easy-to-use cloud security solution with a built-in cloud engine, USB protection, download protection, browser protection, and many more professional security features. It will ensure that your PC is always safe from viruses, worms, Trojans and other digital threats. Version 5.X of Baidu Antivirus is faster and more effective than ever before. It features an all-new stylish and intuitive interface, a malicious plug-in detector and cleaner, a real-time traffic monitor to rapidly detect and stop malicious activity, an ad blocker for more enjoyable web browsing, a permanent file remover and customizable skins. To add to all that, Baidu Antivirus's scan speed and detection ability have been continually improved, and its install file is now much slimmer than before. Baidu Antivirus has received numerous certifications and accolades. In 2014, it received an Advanced rating in AV-Comparatives' file detection test, and an Advanced+ rating in AV-C's performance test. In December 2013, Softonic.com selected Baidu Antivirus as its "most promising antivirus" product of the year. Before that, Baidu Antivirus received the prestigious VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, Checkmark Certification from West Coast Labs, and OPSWAT Certification. Baidu Antivirus is a part of Baidu's family of international products. It is compatible on desktop and laptop PCs running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Baidu Antivirus is currently available in English, Thai, Portuguese, Indonesian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
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