There are no two opinions that good antivirus software is a must and an absolute necessity to protect your computers and laptops from malicious software. Antivirus is basically a software used to prevent, detect and remove malwares and viruses of various nature from
your computers. No doubt, many of these tools – priced and free – are effective to take care of the general problems. We would however confine ourselves to some of the free versions of antivirus packages available online with the suggestion to make your own experiments and see if they are good indeed and whether they would meet your requirements.
Here is an assortment of free antivirus packages. We would however advise you to go for the upgraded or premium version of these software, which would invariably be available at a price.
Here is an assortment of free antivirus packages. We would however advise you to go for the upgraded or premium version of these software, which would invariably be available at a price.
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Top Free Antivirus Softwares
Microsoft Security Essentials - This is free antivirus software, available from Microsoft. It provides real time protection for your home computers and personal laptops. It guards against viruses, spyware and other malicious software.
Avast – The software is effective against not only spyware and malware, but can also act against any kind of virus infestation. It also offers protection on instant messenger and P2P clients.
Avira Antivirus – The Avira Free Antivirus is an entry-level software that eliminates many forms of malware, including worms, rootkits and costly dialers. It is easy to install, and would take just two clicks for installation and configuration.
Comodo Internet Security – It secures all connection while online and is good in preventing viruses and online threats. It is reported to be quite good by users.
Kaspersky Antivirus – It is easy to install. The software gives protection against all viruses and detects new, emerging and unknown threats. Further, it identifies suspicious or phishing websites and prevents malware from exploiting vulnerabilities in your PC
