I have been using Avira Antivir for about 6 months now and of all the antivirus softwares I have sampled this has been the best. It has caught atleast 4 viruses (for someone whose systems almost never have viruses) in this time frame. It checks for virus signature updates very frequently ensuring that you have protection from the latest viruses floating around. It is low on system resources and does not slow the system down like Norton and McAffee. The only downside I have come across is the occasional pop-up suggesting us to upgrade to the paid version. It is not very intrusive but we could definitely live without it. If you have the money (20 Euros) to spare, the software is definitely worth buying.
Avira offers some neat tools to download for free:
Avira AntiVir Removal Tool: Portable virus scanner and remover that you can keep in your USB flash drive(make sure you check your flash drive first)to check for viruses in any system.
Avira AntiRootkit Tool: A rootkit is malware which consists of a program (or combination of several programs) designed to take fundamental control (in Unix terms "root" access, in Windows terms, "Administrator" access) of a computer system, without authorization by the system's owners and legitimate managers. This tool helps detect and remove Root kits while keeping in mind the false detection of genuine software that interact with the system at kernal level.
Avira Boot Sector Repair Tool: Bootsector of the computer is the part of the hard drive where the Operating system (Windows) keeps the files needed for it load when you power on the computer. If there is a boot sector virus in the computer, you cannot remove the virus from inside of windows. This tool helps create a CD from which you can remove the virus from outside of windows.
Avira UnErase Personal: Ever wished that you hadn't deleted the file accidentally? This tool helps recover deleted files from a hard drive. This is possible because when you actually delete a file, you just remove the link between the actual content and the file listing. The data remains on the hard drive until the location on the hard drive is overwritten with another content. Until, then tools like this can help you recover deleted data.
Avira AntiVir Rescue System: Avira AntiVir Rescue System is a Linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore. It can help repair a damaged system, rescue data and scan the system for virus infections.
AVG Antivirus is another free alternative which is quite popular especially because it does not pop-up any windows. However, I have found it not catching some common viruses. You can download it here if you want to check the alternative.
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