Saturday, September 28, 2013

Top 10 Free Antivirus Software of 2013


Here is the Top 10 Free Antivirus Software of 2013

1. Ad-Aware Free Antivirus
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ 10.5 cleaned up malware-infested test PCs with hardly a hitch, and turned in the best malware-blocking score among recent programs.

2. Avast Free Antivirus
The program is simple to install; a straightforward interface makes it easy to use; a quick first scan should identify any potential threats on your PC, and this all has minimal impact on your system performance.

3. Avira Free Antivirus
A strong antivirus engine (rated highly by independent labs for its file detection rates) constantly monitors your PC, looking for and eliminating threats.

4. Panda Cloud Antivirus Free
It's the free version of a commercial product, and so has a few missing features. The Pro edition helps to protect you at public wifi networks, for instance, while its "USB Vaccine" function reduces the risk of malware infecting a USB drive.

5. ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall
The program does provide plenty of functionality, though, with a capable, AV-Test-certified antivirus engine, an easy-to-use firewall and some browsing protection.

6. Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition
The program is ultra-compact, downloading and installing in less than a minute on our test PC (although it does demand removal of any incompatible products first). A very basic interface then provides effective on-demand and automatic scanning, real-time antivirus and antiphishing protection.

7. AVG Free Antivirus
At first glance this makes the program seem more complex, as there are lots of tiles, buttons and menu entries. Smart interface design means you can carry out most common actions in a click or two, though, so you'll soon feel at home.

8. Comodo Antivirus 6
Comodo Antivirus 6 from Comodo Security Solutions is another excellent program, easily one of the best free antivirus options out there. Comodo Antivirus 6 protects you from several threat sources, just as most of the other free antivirus programs on this list do.

9. FortiNet FortiClient
The program can be installed in two modes. The standard option provides a good range of tools: an antivirus engine, simple parental controls, an application firewall, vulnerability scanning and more. But you can also run FortiClient without its real-time protection, perfect if you need to run it alongside an existing antivirus tool without conflicts.

10. 360 Internet Security 2013
Despite its name, this isn't a full internet security suite - there's no spam filter, firewall or parental controls - but installing the program does get you no less than three antivirus engines: BitDefender, its own QVM II, and Cloud 360.