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Avira AntiVir Personal

Version: 9.0.0.407

Downloads Count: 115,301

License Type: Free

Price: Free

Date Added: Aug 24, 2009

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Requirements: At least 133 MHz; at least 196 MB RAM; 30 MB of HDD; 25 MB of free main memory; IE 5 or higher

File Size: 33116 KB

Author: AVIRA Webmaster

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Editorial Review of Avira AntiVir Personal

Its excellent malware detection, disinfection, and scan speed earned Avira AntiVir Personal the top spot in our August 2009 ranking of free antivirus software. Its interface could be better, though, and using the app means putting up with daily pop-up ads.

In AV-Test.org tests, AntiVir's 98.9 percent overall malware detection rate was the best among the software on our chart (the unranked Panda Cloud Antivirus outperformed it). AntiVir was also tops in proactive-protection tests that use two- and four-week-old signature databases to simulate the detection of new, unknown malware, with rates of 52.7 percent and 45.5 percent, respectively.

The strong performance continued in disinfection tests. AntiVir found and disarmed all of the rootkits and other malware infections tossed at it, though (like all the free antivirus software we tested) it tended to leave some remnants, such as relatively harmless Registry changes, in place.

Avira's program was not just the most thorough tool of the group, but also the fastest. It led in speed tests for both on-demand scans (which you schedule or start manually) and on-access scans (which happen automatically during tasks such as copying files).

If AntiVir's interface were as polished as its malware-fighting ability, it would be a no-brainer recommendation. But its daily pop-up ads for Avira's paid ID-theft protection software could easily annoy many users, and at times its interface feels better suited to advanced users. For example, the program's installer prompts you to select among 'extended threat categories.' Some are obvious, such as games or jokes, but you might be forgiven for not knowing whether to pick 'unusual runtime compression' (listed in Avira's online help as 'Files that have been compressed using an unusual tool and are therefore suspicious').

In a similar vein, its detection pop-ups offer too many choices and don't suggest the option most appropriate for the average user. It checks the 'Deny access' option by default, but that choice would leave the discovered malware sitting on your PC; you would continue to receive warnings until you opted to delete or quarantine the discovery (you can also choose to rename or ignore the file).

Such less-than-friendly default behaviors make Avira AntiVir Personal a better choice for tech-savvy users who know how to muck about in the settings. If you're willing to put up with a somewhat clumsy interface and the recurring pop-up ads, in return you'll enjoy top-notch, free protection against malware. It's not a bad trade-off by any means.

--Erik Larkin

Description of Avira AntiVir Personal

Avira offers: 1.Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc.

2.Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software

3.Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring

4.Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes

5.Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system

6.Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system

7.Forum and phone support, Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site. It 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. Through the permanent update of the detection engine, the protection is ensured constantly: the user can set the product to download any updates when available, thus keeping you clean and safe.

NEW: - Vista Support; New Avira AntiVir Rootkit Detection and Removal. - The Installation Kit comes fully featured.

If you require additional features and protection that include Adware and Spyware detection, Advanced set-up, Antispam, Antiphishing etc you can purchase Avira AntiVir Premium Security Suite license from www.avira.com. Five euros of every online sale goes to the Auerbach foundation that supports various social, scientific, cultural and charitable projects.

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Most recent User Reviews for Avira AntiVir Personal

Reviewed by: rjrex8

01-05-2010

Duration of ownership: 1 Years

Strengths: antivirus scanning, easy to use and it's free

Weaknesses: none so far.

Overall Evaluation: the best antivirus so far.
Reviewed by: dctwo

09-13-2009

Duration of ownership: 2 Years

Strengths: It stays resident and is very proactive in blocking.

Weaknesses: The nag screen, but it's free. Worth it even with the popup.

Overall Evaluation: I traded in AVG for Avira and have never looked back, and I was with AVG a long time.
Reviewed by: aman4allseasons

09-11-2009

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: Found 5 malware and 8 tracking cookies that McAfee did not dectect

Weaknesses: None so far.

Overall Evaluation: Linited experience with other free anti-virus programs but would recommend Avira
Reviewed by: GOED

08-27-2009

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: Good reviews at Cnet.com and Pcmag.com

Weaknesses: Not very intuitive for non expert users. Very DIFFICULT TO UNINSTALL

Overall Evaluation: Look at the user Reviews Scale, is very poor. I suggest to you all that you Consider Avira but with the understanding that you need to be very familiar with the settings and it is a pain to uninstall. Or you can use AVAST FREE EDITION - which is an amazing Anti Anything with 7 different shields and very easy to understand. Don't take my word for it, I am very surprise that PcWorld left it out. Go to PcMag.com or Cnet.com for a review of both Avira and Avast. But trust me on this you will like AVAST
Reviewed by: b003

08-27-2009

Duration of ownership: 5 Months

Strengths: Very easy to use lots of options

Weaknesses: free doesn't check mail. Many false positives till you tweak it a little.

Overall Evaluation: Good thorough free not as plodding as avast (avast is still good though)
Reviewed by: farhangmobarhan

08-27-2009

Duration of ownership: 10 Years

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Overall Evaluation: I use this software since early versions. This is the best antivirus program, since I tried many others. I recommend it to everybody.

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