Earlier we covered AVG 8.5 Free Edition that offers good antivirus protection.Avira AntiVir 9.0 Free Personal Edition is an an equally good antivirus solution that offers protection against malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, etc.
Avira AntiVir 9.0 Personal Edition is a free antivirus solution that monitors every action executed by the user or by the operating system and reacts immediately, whenever a malicious program is detected.
Feature of Free Avira AntiVir 9.0 Free Personal Edition:
AntiVir protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
Anti-Dialer protection against expensive dialers
Anti-rootkit protection against hidden rootkits
Performs faster Scanning. Avira AntiVir 9.0 is up to 20% faster
Avira AntiVir 9.0 provides Anti-phishing protection against phishing
Avira AntiVir 9.0 provides Anti-spyware protection against spyware and adware
Avira AntiVir 9.0 provides Netbook Support for laptops with low resolution
Quick Removal eliminates viruses at the push of a button
Avira AntiVir 9.0 Free Personal Edition has a new User Interface and provides the following functions:
Control Center for monitoring, administering and controlling the entire program
Central configuration with user-friendly standard and advanced options and context-sensitive help
Scanner (On-Demand Scan) with profile-controlled and configurable search for all known types of virus and malware
Integration into the Windows Vista User Account Control allows you to carry out tasks requiring administrator rights
Guard (On-Access Scan) for continuous monitoring of all file access attempts
Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files
Rootkit protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system (rootkits) (Only for 32-bit systems)
Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the Internet
Simple and quick updates to the program, virus definitions, and search engine through Single File Update and incremental VDF updates via a web server on the Internet
Integrated Scheduler to plan one-off or recurring tasks, such as updates or test runs
Very high rates of virus and malware detection using innovative search technologies (search engines) and heuristic search processes
Detection of all common archive types, including detection of nested archives and smart extensions
High-performance multi-threading function (simultaneous high-speed scanning of multiple files)
Free download Avira AntiVir 9.0 Personal Edition from here and enjoy protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and rootkits.
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