Viruses, trojans, backdoors, rootkits, attacks, drive-by downloads, phishing, Internet fraud - who among us has not heard about cybercrime threats ... Privacy should be the duty of every holder of a computer. Does not necessarily mean additional expenditure, as evidenced by our review of the "antivirus". The common characteristic of all described applications is that they are offered for free.

All the free applications presented here provide a sufficient level of data protection in the home computer. Some of them require registration, but it does not involve any costs. Note: This review is not a comparison! Our goal was to gather in one place some basic information about the popular free programs, protective, useful in domestic applications. We hope that everyone will find something for everyone.

ArcaVir Free Edition

ArcaVir Free Edition is a free antivirus software ArcaBit, prepared specially for the readers of the Onet.pl portal During installation of the program should provide your e-mail to be sent to the license number. The program is installed with a limited time (seven days to) licensed home. The resulting number of full licenses should be made via the automatic update module before the expiry of the license page.

ArcaBit product is equipped with all the essential elements of anti-virus software. On-demand scanning to check the selected files and folders or all data stored on your computer. Whatever you can scan removable media. Built-in protection module is composed of the resident antivirus monitor and the scanner is activated independently of HTTP. A useful addition is the process manager with which you can easily view detailed information about each process running on your system, change the selected process priority access to the CPU, or immediately terminate the operation of the process. Noteworthy is also enhanced configuration module of the program. It allows you to flexibly customize the operation of the different functions of the application. Configuration changes can be protected with a password. Antivirus engine of the program passed the Virus Bulletin tests successfully carried out on Windows 7, which confirms the effectiveness and compatibility ArcaVir this product with the latest Microsoft operating system.

avast! Free Antivirus

Next proposed by us free of the security program from infection and destruction is very popular in Poland, avast! Free Antivirus. It is built on-demand scanner, monitor the system and programs in real time, to protect electronic communications and blocks attacks initiated from the user visited the Web site. Threat signatures used in monitoring and scanning of files are automatically updated. avast! is a free application, provided that it is installed on a computer used at home. The distinguishing feature of this program is available in the latest version of the mode of "quiet", also called the play mode. A program running in this mode does not interfere (eg, display notifications) full-screen gameplay, while still provides protection. During installation, the user is asked to agree to send anonymous data on the use of the program. It should be accepted because the data collected are used by the built-in software technology, avast! IQ community, allowing better detection and neutralization of new, previously unknown threats. Despite the excellent features of avast! Free Antivirus at some point he began to report too many false alarms. Late last year, the problem was so serious that the support forum has been locked declarations users. A similar situation is not repeated so far, and the manufacturer announced that the improved definition files, which should reduce the number of false alarms. Avast! avast! Free Antivirus must register (registration is free), otherwise its operation will be limited to 30 days.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

One of the most popular free antivirus programs in the world. The program is equipped with basic security functions. Constantly working to protect the monitor files before downloading viruses, worms or Trojan, it blocks the spread, if the computer was previously infected. Antispyware protection module prevents unauthorized access to data. The program has a built-in e-mail scanner for protection from harmful attachments, and references leading to pages containing malware. There is also an anti-phishing to protect. When browsing web sites, each site is checked for content and phishing scams online. In turn, SearchShield LinkScanner module informs the user about the dangers of the site even before its opening. The program assesses the results of a search using popular search engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo. Due to the large number of function AVG is chosen by many internet users. Compared with the commercial version of the free rootkit detection and missing features Web Shield protects file-sharing.

Avira AntiVir Personal – Free Antivirus

Avira AntiVir Personal is a bit cumbersome during installation. Instead, the installer displays the first message of non-compliance with standard applications installed on Windows running Windows Defender, and therefore to use Avira GmbH's product, you must first turn off Windows Defender. Unlike many other free applications do not safeguard the user registration is required. Threat signatures used in the malware scanning and detection are updated automatically. Built-in scanner not only checks the files and folders, but also knows how to detect the rootkit. Infected files are automatically quarantined. The program includes a built-in theory, do not protect electronic mail, but when you activate the option to scan all the objects in the read / write Avira AntiVir also scans attachments. The available scan options are quite extensive. In standard configuration, the only scheduled task is a complete system scan, but you can plan a different type of scan, such as local drives, network shares, only the system folder or the user's home folder

BitDefender Free Edition 2009

BitDefender Free Edition is an on-demand scanner, so it is often useful in situations when you need to clean the system already under attack by pests. The program should not be used as a main tool in the security system. Its advantage is the ability to plan and automate scanning, so the user does not have to remember to do it regularly. Scanner functions integrate with the context menu of Windows Explorer so that any file or folder can be checked by calling the scan from its context menu. If the scanner detects when working malicious code infected file will be subject to quarantine. Isolated in this way, objects can be sent to laboratories for further analysis to BitDefender.

The pertinent features of the program should automatically display information about running applications, active processes, services, DLLs, etc. available on our website is only the setup file to download the proper file initialization code scanner. The program is not available from Stowarzyszenie interface, but its operation is so simple that the language barrier should not be a problem. Anti-virus engine used in the free product is certified by ICSA Labs, Westcoast Labs Checkmark and Virus Bulletin.

Comodo Antivirus

Application is equipped with on-demand scanner and protection module operating on a regular basis. Comodo Antivirus monitor e-mail, instant messaging, and the parties viewed using a web browser. Risks are identified on the basis of automatically generated database definition pests. Producer praises author and it seems very fast anti-virus scanner. The program is equipped with additional protective functions, which are grouped under the name Defense +. To assess the code that runs the program uses such as technique called Auto Sandbox. This means that potentially malicious code is run in an isolated space (so-called sandbox). The distinguishing feature of this program is that you can use the free Comodo Secure DNS service that makes your computer is protected, inter alia, before the attack a "poisoning" the DNS, and connect with all the addresses of domain on the Internet safer. The program is also offered in the Polish language, but technical assistance is available exclusively through English-language web forum.

Immunet Protect FREE Antivirus

Little known in Poland, anti-virus program, a representative of tools that use the technique of cloud computing and shared knowledge base about the risks. The program offers protection on an ongoing basis by monitoring the operating system, applications, network connections and file operations. It does not require local installation of the base virus definitions. The protective properties of the program are the greater, the more people using it. This is due to the application of techniques Collective Immunity. It consists in the fact that in the event to discover a new understanding of the threat it automatically becomes available to all other copies of tools in the world. Immediately after installation you can scan the registry and running processes. The program is not available in the Polish version, but it is so intuitive and easy to use interface that use it should not cause any trouble. It is worth noting that Immunet Protect has a mode called Gaming Mode. Mode is activated from the context menu program contained in the notification area. In this mode, the tool does not interfere with communications during full-screen gameplay. According to the manufacturer's assurances Immunet Protect is consistent with 'traditional' antivirus solutions and may be an additional safeguard.

Microsoft Security Essentials

The first anti-virus program from Microsoft for home users. During the installation automatically replaces added to Windows protection program Windows Defender. Microsoft Security Essentials has a built-in resident protection, the scanner also provides on-demand, fully integrated with the functions of Windows Explorer. Definition files for viruses and spyware, as well as files are updated automatically, and it is a standard set of applications. The first scan and update automatically triggered immediately after installation. Detected threats, which could not be immediately eliminated, are automatically blocked and quarantined. An interesting fact is that depending on the degree of danger you can specify the action taken by the program. You can also activate the function of creating a system restore point prior to the start of each scan.

Panda Cloud Antivirus

The first widely available to home users an antivirus program that uses cloud computing. For the security features offered by the program include: a virus scanner, in addition to hearing spyware protection against rootkits and the ability to identify and neutralize new threats and unknown (behavior analysis). The program can be used only on home computers. Although the effects Cloud Panda Antivirus is based on the processing of data in the cloud computing does not mean that the computer is disconnected from the internet is automatically deprived of the protection. According to the manufacturer's assurances of protection is permanent. The program is very easy to use. The standard is installed with an additional toolbar offering such identity protection features. The installer sets the search engine Yahoo as the default Web browser, but this feature can be turned off.

PC Tools AntiVirus Free

PC Tools in 2008 was acquired by Symantec. But retained the brand and offer PC Tools, so you made freely available to PC Tools AntiVirus is still being developed. The program provides a full range of features typical anti-virus tools. When installing it, you get called on-demand antivirus scanner and monitor resident files. The advantage of the program is automatic updates to the definition of malicious code bases. The first update will start automatically when you install the tool. A useful addition is the built-in Search Defender, whose task is enabled to protect the user during a browsing session. The program will warn before visiting untrusted sites or considered hazardous. The scope of the TSR scanner and monitor can be adjusted to some extent. In some configurations may be significant that, PC Tools also allows you to remove the infection by the logged on user account with limited permissions.

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 28 August 2010 15:26 )