The popularity of antiviruses in the world. Antivirus

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Among ordinary users, there are now a variety of opinions about antivirus programs:

• some users believe that antiviruses are of little use, and the defender built into Windows is quite enough 👌 (The OS does not slow down and there is minimal protection - why something else?);
• others who have encountered that spoil documents (and indeed, they can paralyze the work), uses not 1, but 2-3 anti-virus products at once, arranging cross-checks;
• still others do not think about it at all, and remember antiviruses when some kind of banner appeared on the screen, and the computer began to behave unnaturally...

From my own experience, I can say that those who do not use antivirus software are punished sooner or later for their carelessness. (subsequently uses at least one anti-virus product and starts doing ).

It’s good if only meaningless files are deleted after a virus attack, but what if a diploma for six months of work, or working documents (the cost of which is higher than the cost of a PC)? 👀

Moreover, I’m not talking about the time that will have to be spent to bring the PC into working order: remove all “evil spirits”, configure (sometimes reinstall) the OS, restore some files, etc. Is it worth neglecting protection (and spend 5-10 minutes setting up now to save hours in the future)?

So, on to the topic...

Choosing a free antivirus (TOP 10 best)

Kaspersky Free

Main window - Kaspersky Anti-Virus ( free version)

One of the most famous antiviruses in our country. I note that abroad, the product often received high marks and is rightfully considered a reliable defender.

The free version is somewhat reduced in functionality, but it has everything you need: a web scanner, real-time protection, cloud technologies.

I will also add that the antivirus has a very thoughtful interface: it is convenient to use for both beginners and experienced users.

Peculiarities:

1. effective web protection on the Internet: all dangerous sites will be blocked (you will also not be able to download infected files, or they will be isolated immediately after downloading);
2. there is a cloud technology Kaspersky Security Network (it helps to quickly detect and neutralize not only viruses, but also potentially dangerous software);
3. phishing protection, scanner Email;
4. protection against spyware * (however, protection against this is very weak. In this regard);
5. the ability to quickly and completely scan your computer for viruses;
6. constant and regular updates;
7. does not bother with messages about switching to a paid product (no advertising);
8. the Russian language is fully supported, compatible with all the most popular OS Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

Avast Free Antivirus

AVAST Free Antivirus - main window / clickable

Despite the fact that the program is free, its variety of functions is simply amazing... It controls everything you touch when working on a PC: documents, files, e-mail, web resources, WiFi connections etc.

Special security is provided when working with passwords, confidential information, payment systems...

Peculiarities:

1. in 1 mouse click - the program will completely check your PC for viruses, security of passwords and confidential data;
2. one of the leaders in various AV tests;
3. minimalist design: nothing more!
4. there is a game mode: it disables all Windows and Avast notifications, frees up all PC resources for game files (so that it slows down and hangs less);
5. behavior screen: Avast not only looks for viruses, but also monitors the behavior of all programs on the PC. If suspicious activity is detected, the program may be suspended!
6. Wi-Fi connection check and control;
7. CyberCapture: cloud protection (all suspicious files are sent to the cloud, which increases the speed of detection even of potentially unwanted software, not to mention viruses);
8. Finding and fixing vulnerabilities in your Windows OS that "help" malware infiltrate.
9. Avast Passwords: Antivirus can store all your passwords in its secure vault (i.e. you don't have to worry about losing them or remember each one - all you need to know is one Avast storage password!).

Avira Free Antivirus

Avira Free Antivirus - main window / Clickable

Avira Antivirus is also one of the leaders in various tests. In general, the antivirus stands out for its reliability (after all, German quality *), and relatively low system requirements.

Perhaps the only negative that I would note in the free version: in the new versions of Avira, a lot of notifications began to pop up, sometimes advertising. It used to be much better with this, but nevertheless, you can use the product.

Peculiarities:

1. classic scanner is complemented by artificial intelligence, cloud technologies Protection Cloud (which significantly increases the level of security: some viruses will be blocked even if they are not in the database);
2. a separate ransomware blocking module;
3. ensures high security of confidential data;
4. Browser Tracking Blocker- new technology, which blocks any attempt by ad networks to track your activities;
5. Safe Browsing - module for web surfing. Blocks dangerous sites even before they are loaded (which significantly increases security);
6. simple and user-friendly design(there is nothing superfluous);
7. The product is compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition

One of the most popular foreign antiviruses (it has not found such fame in our country, perhaps because a free product appeared not so long ago, and a paid one is quite expensive).

The antivirus is very reliable: in terms of the degree of protection, it often occupies a leading position in the ratings of AV tests.

Of the minuses, I would personally note the not very convenient interface, and the lack of the Russian language (although there are ways of Russification on the network, but still I would like to be automatic 😎).

Peculiarities:

1. real-time automatic protection: all launched and downloaded files are checked, the operation of applications is controlled, etc.;
2. there is a module artificial intelligence, which analyzes the behavior of all programs on the PC, and can recognize the threat in time, even if there is nothing about it in the anti-virus databases;
3. web protection module: makes it safe to work on the Internet;
4. anti-phishing, anti-fraud (protection of your payment transactions on the Internet: especially important now, when the popularity of Internet bans is growing);
5. Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10.
6. Of the minuses: the lack of a normal translation into Russian; the free version is severely stripped down compared to the full product (but still, even that provides a relatively high level of security!).

Panda Free Antivirus

Company slogan: Panda Free Antivirus protects you when you play computer games, working with documents, or browsing the Internet!

An excellent antivirus for a home PC (especially if you already have an old one and many antiviruses slow down on it). The fact is that Panda Free Antivirus uses "clouds" very actively - due to which the load on the CPU is reduced. (which has a positive effect on performance).

What about the degree of protection: it is very high level(the antivirus took high places in AV tests more than once or twice). In addition, in addition to classic viruses, the program is able to detect adware, potentially unwanted software, spyware, etc.

Peculiarities:

1. anti-virus protection of your PC in real time;
2. in addition to classical viruses, the antivirus is able to recognize and remove malware and spyware;
3. module by USB protection: all connected drives are checked by Panda, auto-executable files are blocked (which prevents virus infection via USB);
4. the ability to create an emergency flash drive to boot and check the computer if the system is infected with a virus and refuses to boot;
5. Availability game mode(antivirus will not load the PC during the game);
6. automatic and regular updates of anti-virus databases;
7. most of the operations are performed in the "clouds", due to which the antivirus is very "light" and does not load the system;
8. compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

AVZ

Despite the fact that the AVZ utility cannot be called a full-fledged antivirus, its capabilities are simply amazing, and it is not so rare when it is possible to "cure" the system only with its help.

In its arsenal, in addition to finding and neutralizing viruses, SpyWare and AdWare modules, there are quite a few useful functions (such as restoring system settings, unlocking the registry, etc.), without which it is neither there nor here (Besides, you will not find such an arsenal of features in any antivirus!).

Peculiarities:

1. detection and removal of SpyWare and AdWare modules (very popular in recent times);
2. neutralization of Trojan programs, network worms;
3. search and elimination of vulnerabilities in Windows;
4. the ability to restore many system settings (even if they were blocked by a virus);
5. the ability to restore the blocked system registry;
6. (make it the way it was Windows installation). Note. : many viruses modify this system file - blocking access to popular sites on the Internet, including social sites. networks, antiviruses, etc.;
7. analyzer running processes(helps to identify the virus among system processes(often, they disguise themselves as them));
8. the ability to execute your own scripts (for advanced users. The option helps to restore the system frequently and remove many types of viruses when other utilities are powerless).
9. completely in Russian, works in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.

Note: AVZ is a very versatile utility, and all that I have given above is just a small part of its capabilities.

AdwCleaner

One of the best free utilities for cleaning ads not only for the system in general, but also for browsers in particular.

If you start to see advertising banners, teasers, ads, etc. "good" even on sites that have never had them - most likely, your browser is infected with a virus. As a rule, in these cases, the classic antivirus will not find anything... and this is where AdwCleaner will help...

Peculiarities:

1. removal of advertising modules - Adware and Toolbars (does an excellent job of cleaning browsers, which have been increasingly infected lately);
2. elimination of potentially unwanted software from the system;
3. Hijacker removal (note: these are special scripts that replace start page in browser);
4. regular utility updates;
5. compatibility with the latest Windows 7, 8, 10; support for all popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, IE, etc.

👉 Note

Relatively recently, this utility was bought by Malwarebytes, so you can immediately download the program which will also include AdwCleaner - i.e. we get 2 in 1!

360 Total Security

Pretty young, but rapidly gaining popularity antivirus. It contains 4 anti-virus "engines" at once: Bitdefender, Avira, 360 Cloud and its own, Qihoo (several more to come).

Thanks to this "assembly", the detectability of viruses, potentially unwanted software, adware, etc. is at a very high level.

What else captivates in this antivirus is the presence of modules for optimizing and cleaning the system (i.e. this 360 Total Security in addition to its key task, it also helps to speed up the system, which you will agree will not be superfluous!).

Peculiarities:

1. several antivirus engines: Bitdefender, Avira, 360 Cloud and its own, Qihoo protect in real time against many types of threats;
2. web protection (supported Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Yandex.Browser);
3. modules for protecting online banking, personal and confidential information;
4. intelligent protection: analyzes the behavior of software on your system. If unnatural activity is detected, the "guilty" program will be blocked (it helps in the fight against viruses that are not in the database);
5. modules for cleaning and optimizing the system;
6. ransomware protection module (a new threat on the Internet that is gaining popularity along with cryptocurrencies);
7. comfortable design in minimalist style;
8. Russian language support in full, compatibility with Windows 7, 8, 10.

Comodo Internet Security

Comodo internet security- main program window

Great free product from Comodo! Favorably differs from the rest in that you get not only an antivirus, but also a firewall in the kit (moreover, quite "suspicious": it will quickly put things in order and disconnect all "unnecessary" applications from access to the network, which only "eat" traffic and do not bring any benefit).

I also note that the antivirus is very reliable and has received high awards more than once. Of the minuses: perhaps, I would not recommend installing it on weak machines, the program is quite demanding on resources.

Peculiarities:

1. classic antivirus (real-time protection), supplemented with Anti-Spyware modules (against spyware), against network worms, adware, boot record protection;
2. built-in firewall: protects everything network connections making networking safer (very few programs where this addition for free);
3. the presence of a cloud antivirus module: some of the scanning functions are carried out on Comodo servers, which has a positive effect on the speed of detecting new viruses and on your CPU load;
4. module for protecting online banking, confidential information, etc.
5. the presence of a game mode: a positive effect on PC performance in games (besides, you will not be distracted by various notifications - the antivirus will turn them off);
6. user-friendly interface in a minimalist style: you can quickly customize the program "for yourself";
7. regular updates of anti-virus databases;
8. compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10 (full support for the Russian language).

ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus

Pretty good antivirus (licensed by Kaspersky) coupled with a full-fledged two-way firewall. A kind of combine for those who do not want to use two products separately.

Note: The product is free for home use only!

Peculiarities:

1. full anti-virus protection (Kaspersky license);
2. excellent two-way firewall (received high awards in independent tests more than once);
3. built-in anti-spy;
4. the presence of cloud protection, working in real time;
5. the ability to quickly manually block access to the Internet for any of the applications;
6. protection of confidential information;
7. blocking phishing sites on the Internet;
8. checking all downloaded and launched files;
9. no Russian support (yet...);
10. compatible with OS Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits).

PS

The material of the article is based on independent tests of anti-virus products (, etc.), and personal experience with such software.

It turned out that most antiviruses provide more than 95% computer protection with the desired 97%. In addition, experts have dispelled several myths about antiviruses - including the belief of users that paid programs are always better than free ones.

The study, which took place in one of the best testing centers in the world, involved 23 of the most famous antiviruses - both paid and free versions - from developers from around the world. These include Bitdefender, Norton, AVG, ESET, Avira, Avast, Panda, McAfee and Sophos. For the first time, two Russian developments, Kaspersky and Dr.Web Antivirus, were included in the international ICRT study, which indicates the high popularity of these antiviruses.

The best antiviruses for Windows 10

As a result, the paid version of the Romanian program Bitdefender Internet Security, which scored 4.593 points out of 5.5, turned out to be in the top of the ranking of the best antiviruses. In second place is Kaspersky Internet Security, lagging behind the leader by only 0.2 points (4.371). Third place is again with Bitdefender, this time with Antivirus Free Edition (4.367 points). The fourth place belongs to the English antivirus BullGuard Internet Security (4.364 points), the fifth - to the American Norton Security Deluxe (4.313). In addition, Avast Free Antivirus made it into the top ten.

The top ten antiviruses were:

ICRT experts have selected paid and free programs - both built-in and offered separately. Based on the principles of selection, the study did not include the most expensive versions software products from these brands. In addition, only one paid product could be presented from one brand in the rating. The second product could get into the rating only if it is free.

As part of the study, experts checked the level of protection against viruses, ease of use and the impact of the program on the speed of the computer - in general, each program was evaluated by 200 indicators.

The experts conducted four groups of malware protection tests: general online protection test, offline test, false positive rate test, and automatic and on-demand scanning test. To a lesser extent, the final rating was influenced by checking the usability of the antivirus and its impact on the speed of the computer.

The main conclusion made by the experts was that most of the tested antiviruses provide protection to the user over 95%. However, this indicator is considered the lower limit of countering malware - 97% is considered a good indicator.

At the same time, as the study showed, almost all programs do a good job of protecting against spyware and protect against phishing (Internet fraud, the purpose of which is to obtain user identification data). They differ in the presence or absence of a particular function in the tested version, which means that in order to choose an antivirus suitable for a particular user, you need to familiarize yourself with the comparative table presented on the Roskachestvo website.

Built-in antivirus: Windows Defender 10

The experts also checked the standard Windows Defender security program ( Windows Defender) preset in operating system Windows 10 (as of February 2018, version 10 is installed on 43% of owners of computers running the Windows operating system). As the study showed, Windows Defender is seriously behind the competition - the program scored only 3,511 points and took 17th place in overall rating(it was bypassed including 4 free programs).

It earned this rating because it showed satisfactory results in terms of online protection, but did not pass the test for phishing and anti-ransomware, while anti-phishing protection is declared by antivirus manufacturers. In addition, the antivirus on Windows 10 did a poor job of protecting your computer in offline mode.

Experts consider such protection only “decent” and believe that Windows Defender can be relied upon if the user has regular updates turned on, his computer is connected to the Internet most of the time, and he is advanced enough not to visit suspicious sites.

Early versions of Windows remain unprotected

Experts also noted that users are more early versions Windows (and such 48% of all users of this OS) remain practically unprotected, since these versions of operating systems do not have built-in protection, which means that they absolutely need computer protection.

A detailed study of antiviruses for MacOS will be available in the summer of 2018.

About Roskachestvo and ICRT

For reference: Roskachestvo - national system monitoring, comparative testing and confirmation of the quality of goods and services, established by order of the Government of the Russian Federation on the initiative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.

Roskachestvo conducts regular research of consumer goods. Also, the department, in accordance with the Decree of the Government of Russia, is the operator of the state Quality Mark, issued to the best domestic goods based on the results of the research. The results of the study are published on the portal www.roskachestvo.gov.ru. Also Roskachestvo since 2017 is the secretariat of the Government Prize in the field of quality.

International Consumer Research & Testing (ICRT) conducts thousands of product tests per year and is able to inform an average of 30 to 40 million people through the publications of ICRT member organizations around the world. Russia has been represented in ICRT by Roskachestvo since 2016.

Don't forget, your computer needs protection, so it's very important to choose a quality antivirus software for it.

Even the simplest virus can cause serious damage to user data and the system as a whole.

To date, the software market has hundreds of thousands of different antiviruses, so it is difficult for the user not to get confused and choose a really high-quality product.

The developers position the program as a powerful analogue to most antiviruses, which, among other things, can protect the operating system from pop-up advertising banners and prevent the hidden operation of some extensions.

Malwarebytes is not a full-fledged antivirus, but a huge number of users from all over the world noted its high-quality work and the real ability to protect a computer.

Therefore, it is quite possible to use it in addition to the main computer protector.

The total cost of the software is $26 (annual subscription with the possibility of regular database updates).

No. 9. Advanced SystemCare Ultimate

A large number of users do not stop saying that most popular antivirus systems slow down the computer very much.

If a specifications your device is not allowed to work with complex types of system defenders, the program replaces a full-fledged antivirus.

According to 2017 data, after a complete update of the program, the number of users increased by 2 million people.

Probably such sudden jump in the popularity of the program was due to the fact that the developers were able to achieve stable and efficient operation of the program, while the installation file itself takes up little space.

The free trial version of the program is available to users for thirty calendar days, it can be downloaded from our website.

During this time, the user can fully evaluate the work of the program and decide whether to purchase the full version.

In the process of creating the antivirus, the developers tried to adapt it as much as possible for Windows 7.

The program provides:

• Real-time protection;
• Three types of system scans: quick, full and custom scans;
• Work in the background without loading the system.

No. 8. Avast Free

This antivirus is familiar to everyone.

AVAST, over the years of its presence on the market, has gained the status of a reliable and easy-to-use defender that is able to quickly detect and neutralize any type of threat.

The latest version of the antivirus was developed specifically for Windows 10/8.

Some software components of the program have been completely redesigned, which allowed the updated version to become more "light" and faster to cope with the tasks.

The AVAST interface is made of tiles and resembles the metro interface, which is presented in the new version of the Windows OS.

In addition to the updated interface, users will be able to receive updates much faster than in previous versions product.

You can download this antivirus.

AVAST is one of the best free antiviruses in the world, therefore it rightfully takes its place in this rating.

No. 7. AVG

This antivirus, due to its simplicity and at the same time high efficiency, is actively gaining new users who speak positively about the program.

Among the features are the following:

1. Using one of the best algorithms in the world for detecting and destroying viruses;
2. Cross-platform. Ability to work with both mobile devices and PC;
3. The program can work stably even on machines with rather low technical characteristics;
4. Convenient user interface.

The paid version of the program, in addition to all the products that are included in the free version, includes an email protector that filters spam and emails with malicious links.

Thus, AVG is one of the effective antivirus in 2017.

No. 6. Bitfender Soft

This software is a powerful system for protecting your computer and includes a firewall, additional program, which is specially designed solely to protect the personal data of users and the antivirus itself.

According to most software testers, this antivirus is perfect for those who care not only about the stable operation of their systems, but also carefully monitor their personal user data.

Bitfender is the best paid antivirus according to user reviews from all over the world. The cost of an annual subscription to this antivirus software is $26.

You can download Bitfender on the official website.

No. 5. Avira

No. 3. Dr. Web

You are looking for best free antivirus, which will provide your computer with complete protection against viruses, malware and other threats on your Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10? This is detailed guide will help you choose the best free antivirus according to your requirement and system specification.

Good antivirus software should warn you against downloading viruses and keep you from opening unsafe files. That's why it's important to have antivirus software installed on your Windows computer with the latest updates.

Antivirus is a tool aimed at intrusion detection, searchvulnerabilities in the operating system or application. While Microsoft provides built-in malware protection called Windows Defender, yet can not protect against all malware and especially adware, as they become more "smarter". That is why we need special anti-virus software to protect our computer from all threats of this kind. A selection of free antiviruses in the section: Antiviruses

A good antivirus program should not only be able to eradicate existing malware, but also to prevent penetration into your computer. What could be better if we get an antivirus program for free.

How to choose the best free antivirus?

So what are we waiting for when choosing the best free antivirus? Useful features for searching:

1. The antivirus product must scan files on the way, and prevent you from running a malicious program, as well as scans the entire system on demand or according to a set schedule.
2. Blocking access to malicious hosts and URLs to avoid trouble. Protects users from fraudulent, phishing sites that try to steal login credentials.
3. Discovery-Based Behavior, a feature of some antivirus products, is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can detect malware that has never been seen before. On the other hand, if it is not done correctly, it may upset the user with a message about a perfectly legitimate program.
4. Other useful features include how, prevention USB attack threats, scanning for routers, and cleaning traces of your browsing history.

7 best. Free antivirus for Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10

Below is a list of the top 10 free antivirus programs that provide protection against a wide range online and offline PC threats, these antiviruses have all the features mentioned above.

1. Avast free antivirus

Avast is the popular choice of millions of people when it comes to free antivirus. Avast. It is easy to install and has a simple interface that makes it easy to use. Avast performs a quick scan and identifies any potential threats on your computer. Avast has minimal impact on your system performance.

Avast Free has some useful extras. Software Updater warns you about new updates you missed as well Browser Cleanup provides an easy way to remove unwanted add-ons from your browser. You can perform an on-demand scan of a complete PC or a selected drive, including external storage devices like USB flash drive, SD cards, etc. There is a boot time scanner that will help you find and remove any boot sector virus. Official page Downloads: https://www.avast.ru/index#pc

2. Avira Free Antivirus 2019

Avira is another leading antivirus product, which provides complete protection against viruses, malware, trojans, worms, spyware and rootkits. According to AV-Test, Avira offers strong protection against both widespread and zero-day malware. However, computers with little RAM do just fine and don't affect performance in any way. The efficiency of Avira Free Antivirus and the wide range of features, including the mobile settings portal, make Avira one of the best choices.

Avira's user interface is not as simple as Avast or AVG, it has a bunch of controls and options that give you more control over your antivirus. During the scanning process compared to other free antiviruses, you may notice a slight drop in performance. Go to the download page: https://www.avira.com/en/free-antivirus-windows

3. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free - Free anti-malware 2019

There are hundreds of new threats circulating every day sometimes these threats miss your main antivirus and get into your computer to deal with such a threat here comes Malwarebytes free anti-malware which is technically not an anti-virus software but is a great addition to any antivirus program.

Despite the fact that Malwarebyte has a very simple interface, it can detect and remove malware from PCs. According to AV-Test, Malwarebyte is one of the the best programs 2017 with many additional features that protect against known and unknown malware. Official website: https://ru.malwarebytes.com/

4. Panda Free Antivirus 2019

Like Avast, Panda scored highly for virus protection in the AV-Test report. Panda also has a nice feature called USB Vaccine- this prevents virus attacks that occur when an infected person connects USB disk. Panda Free Antivirus 2017 - free antivirus, after installation on your Windows computer, immediately automatically performs Url and web filtering using behavioral protection analysis.

Panda is a cloud based antivirus engine that protects while you use your computer and you won't notice any performance lag, all these features make this antivirus the best free antivirus. Download Panda Free: https://www.pandasecurity.com/

5. Antivirus Bitdefender Free Edition

The unique antivirus engine makes BitDefender as one of the best free antivirus by independent testing labs, Bitdefender free version does not affect the performance of the computer at all. The program is ultra-compact and takes less than a minute to download and install. A very simple interface provides effective on-demand and automatic scanning, real-time anti-virus and anti-phishing protection.

6. Comodo free antivirus 2019

Comodo Antivirus scores very well among malware blockers, which does an excellent job of detecting and removing a wide range of malware and viruses.

It features plus Auto Sandbox technology that isolates any unknown and potentially dangerous files. The sandbox limits damage from unknown programs. It also has a host intrusion prevention system, behavioral blocking, virtual desktop.

However, it has a less impressive result in the malicious URL blocking test. It has received mixed ratings from independent labs. Also, the default auto sandbox doesn't work well every time, and it can prevent installation of unknown programs and sometimes identify legitimate ones as malware. Download the program: https://antivirus.comodo.com/free-antivirus.php

7. AVG antivirus free 2019

AVG antivirus 2017 offers good protection against malware and spyware penetration, latest version has AVG Zen™ Dashboard where all devices can be controlled from one screen, also available for Mac and devices. The remote protection feature allows you to scan and remove PC threats from your mobile device and it has received good marks in independent lab tests.

You can do both scheduled and manual scans whenever you need, Downloading and installing the free version is a little more difficult than it looks, be careful when installing, otherwise install the trial version of Pro, so select when installing Custom installation. The latest edition of AVG AntiVirus Free has earned good marks from independent labs. AVG is the Editor's Choice for free antivirus. Download: http://www.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus-download

The above free antivirus programs are able to protect your computer and other devices from various threats, both online and offline. Recommended for detecting viruses, malware and other threats.

This article talks about what antivirus programs are and what they are, how they differ from each other and which antivirus is best to install on your computer. First of all, it should be noted that the security of a PC is one of the main conditions for its efficient and well-coordinated work. Any antivirus program is designed to detect malware and computer viruses that infect files and block the computer.

For well-coordinated and accurate work of the PC, you need to install only one anti-virus program. If you install two or more antiviruses, they will begin to conflict with each other, which will lead to computer failures. Before purchasing an antivirus, you can install a trial version offered by the developers. It can be calculated from 30 to 90 days. However, there are also free antiviruses that will serve as good protection for your computer. The main difference between such anti-virus programs and paid ones is special scanner, which finds and removes viruses only when you run it. For those who cannot decide which antivirus is the best, first you need to consider Doctor Web and Avast products.

Pros and cons of the most popular antiviruses

Kaspersky Internet Security is the most up-to-date computer antivirus developed using Kaspersky Lab technologies. Great for basic protection PC in the event of an attack by major malware.

• High level of PC protection against malware;
• High speed of work;
• Quick check of PC files and program reputation;
• Preliminary check of the site by monitoring links before going to it;
• Blocking of unwanted content by Anti-Spam and Anti-Banner;
• Excellent compatibility with Microsoft - Windows 8, supporting IT security innovations.

• Relatively high cost of the program;
• It is heavy and takes up a lot of space in RAM, which affects the performance of the computer;
• When running a full PC scan, other programs must be disabled to reduce the load. In some cases this is not acceptable.

Avast! Free Antivirus and Avast! internet security

Avast! Internet Security is one of the best free versions of antivirus and thanks to technologies such as Antispam Internet Security, SafeZone™, Sandbox, Firewall provides high protection for your computer when you go to the Internet pages, as well as when making various online transactions. Avast! Free Antivirus is very popular, because the free antiviruses of this developer are almost as good as paid antiviruses, demonstrating high protection and performance.

• There is a full free version of the program;
• Files are scanned at high speed;
• Suspicious programs are monitored;
• Blocking of malicious sites.

• Free antiviruses do not detect some malware;
• Pop-ups and banners are not blocked.

Dr.Web anti-virus program is one of the very first and is distinguished by the ability not only to detect and destroy those files that are infected, but also to completely restore them to their original state. Thanks to this, information is completely preserved, possibly very valuable. Dr.Web antivirus rating is one of the highest among analogues.

• The program has a free Dr.Web CureIt utility, with which you can work even on a virus-infected computer without special installation;
• Archives of any level are scanned to detect packaged malicious products;
• High level of PC protection;
• A random check is performed RAM, boot sectors, startup objects).

• License cost full version programs are quite high;
• If a new license is registered, it is necessary to present the serial number or the old key;
• Curelt updates happen very often, so it is necessary to periodically download an updated version, which is not always acceptable.

NOD32

Many advanced netizens are of the opinion that ESET NOD32 is the most best antivirus for a computer, which is essentially characterized by some features in the settings of this program.

• Unnecessary emails and advertisements are blocked;
• Protection from hackers and scammers operating on the Internet;
• High level of security in social networks;
• Spyware and phishing sites are blocked.

• There is not a complete removal of the antivirus program from the PC. On some elements, the program is saved and leads to a conflict when working with a new antivirus;
• Passes some malware;
• The PC scan takes quite a long time;
• The high cost of a licensed product.

Which antivirus program to choose?

From the above description of the pros and cons of different antivirus programs, you can already roughly imagine which antivirus is the best for your computer. However, in order to make it easier to make a choice, you need to clearly know what you will use the computer for. If you only plan to play games on it, then it is better to install free program such as Avast! If you are going to not only have fun, but also work, then it is better to install a paid antivirus, for example, Kaspersky Internet Security.

If you purchased a netbook, the protection system is slightly different. You can install a free antivirus for your computer Avast! and about once a month to check the PC with the Dr.Web Curelt! utility. Such a protection system will not take a lot of resources from the computer, which is a big plus, because the netbook is not very powerful compared to many PCs.

Having considered all the pros and cons of different antivirus programs, you just have to make a choice in favor of the most optimal protection for your computer, taking into account the antivirus rating, its cost and capabilities, as well as based on the purpose of the PC and its power.

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