Ivan | August 2, 2014, 14:03
Read - http://www.anti-malware.ru/compare/compare_free_antivirus_2013
Nikita Vatrushkin| May 21, 2014, 22:57
According to data from the Internet, Avast Free is a more serious antivirus, and free Avira, according to modern concepts of antivirus programs, is primitive. But Avast really spoils the software, including the OS installed on the computer, and without demand. I didn’t find an option in Avast so that I don’t even feel the software that has already been installed and has been working normally for years, on the contrary, it arbitrarily moves files to quarantine, which in some cases damages programs and it becomes necessary to reinstall them.
Alex | May 21, 2014, 02:13
There was an experience of use of both antiviruses. Avast is very good for a free program. Avira - sieve.
Yuri | March 28, 2014, 19:58
All free antiviruses work without any guarantee and quality. Free cheese is in a mousetrap, and the full cost of Kaspersky in terms of a month of use will not ruin you: 80 rubles - for two computers. But the guaranteed quality of work, proprietary technical support and constant updating. I tried Avira at work - complete junk, skips viruses, does not update, constantly turns off and completely cuts down the computer several times almost daily.
Andrey | December 8, 2013, 20:22
Avira rules! There was Avira, then put Avast - horror. Games slow down. Deleted Avast and got my Avira back. Better Avira!
Alexander | April 1, 2012, 18:41
I have been using Avira for a long time, and then a friend asked me to install Avast, she praised it very much. I decided to put myself too. I had enough nerves for a month, the car slows down, I gored the launch in the sandbox. I returned to Avira, only paired it with Ad-Aware Free Internet Security.
Eugene | March 30, 2012, 22:27
There is also a free alternative in Russian to a paid one. This is the BitDiskFree program, it can be used as a reserve parachute in conjunction with another antivirus product.
Alexander | March 26, 2012, 09:59
In conjunction with, the choice of antivirus will not be fundamental.
Eugene | March 23, 2012, 19:37
After analyzing the open media on this subject (SOFT forums, computer magazines, computer sites), here is the result of testing free antivirus products for 2011-2012:
- AVAST - 99.05% detection and neutralization of all threats.
- AVG - 91-85.53%.
- Microsoft Security - 72.74%.
- MalwareBytes - 64.7-78%.
- AVIRA - took one of the last places in testing...
P.S: The best is now considered free, configured for maximum security, American (it has Russian) COMODO Internet Security. It almost caught up with Kaspersky - under 100% (the result is 99.98%).
Sources:
www.computerbild.ru
www.comss.ru
www.anti-malwart.ru
www.softodrom.ru
www.softportal.com etc.
Nicholas| March 22, 2012, 00:18
The choice is only yours, since it makes no sense to advocate for any one of them, due to the fact that the main antivirus should be in the user's head. Avast is more popular, and while Selev doesn't really like it, it still works quite well. Yes, and it is removed quite simply - either with regular Windows tools, or you can simply run the Avast installer, and choose what you want to do in the installation menu (install, change or remove the program). So don't worry too much...
Good day, dear readers of the blog site. Surely your home computer has some kind of anti-virus protection, no? If not, then I strongly recommend acquiring one, about why this is necessary was discussed in one of the previous articles, specifically here. It can be either a paid antivirus or its free counterparts, in most cases free antivirus options are installed, which, by the way, are not much inferior to many paid antiviruses in terms of protection, and you can download them completely free of charge. This is perhaps the most important advantage of free antiviruses (your "Cap Obvious").
For about a year on my home computer there was a free version of Avast antivirus (if anyone is not in the know, this company also has a paid version of "Avast Internet Security", which in addition to the antivirus contains a firewall (firewall) and even a bunch of any functionality). So for this year I have not got a single virus! I periodically checked with a free Kaspersky utility to clean up viruses, it also found nothing. All this made me think that in most cases, installing a free antivirus is the best solution, since such an antivirus provides a sufficient level of protection, does not slow down the system (unlike ... you know who) and is inexpensive (free).
Based on the results of numerous tests of antiviruses on various resources, I selected four contenders for the title best free antivirus 2014. Of these, only two antiviruses have been on my computer for quite a long time as the main protection, these are Avast and AVG. The comparison was made using tests (antivirus ratings) + my experience of using it, I will try to be objective. By the way, do not pay attention to the order of the antiviruses in the text, this does not mean anything, you just have to start somewhere.
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The choice of antivirus should always be treated with great responsibility, because the security of your computer and confidential data depends on it. To fully protect the system, it is no longer necessary to buy a paid antivirus, since free counterparts quite successfully cope with the tasks. Let's compare the main features of Avira Free Antivirus and Avast Free Antivirus to determine the best one.
Both of the above applications have a cult status among antivirus programs. The German antivirus Avira is the world's first mass-produced free program to protect computers from malicious code and malicious actions. The Czech program Avast, in turn, is by far the most popular free antivirus in the world.
Of course, the assessment of the interface is a very subjective matter. Nevertheless, objective criteria can be found in evaluating appearance.
The Avira antivirus interface has remained unchanged for many years. It looks somewhat ascetic and old-fashioned.
In contrast, Avast is constantly experimenting with the visual shell. In the latest version of Avast Free Antivirus, it is maximally adapted to work on the latest Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems. In addition, managing Avast, thanks to the drop-down menu, is quite convenient.
So, regarding the evaluation of the interface, preference should be given to the Czech antivirus.
Avira 0:1 Avast
Virus Protection
It is believed that Avira has somewhat more reliable virus protection than Avast, although it also sometimes allows malware to enter the system. At the same time, Avira has a very high number of false positives, which is not much better than a missed virus.
Let's still give a point to Avira, as a more reliable program, although in this regard the gap from Avast is minimal.
Avira 1:1 Avast
Areas of protection
Avast Free Antivirus protects your computer's file system, email, and Internet connection using special screen services.
Avira Free Antivirus has a real-time file system protection service and surfing the Internet, using the built-in Windows firewall. But email protection is available only in the paid version of Avira.
Avira 1:2 Avast
If in the normal state, Avira antivirus does not load the system too much, then by performing a scan, it literally sucks all the juices out of the operating system and the central processor. As you can see, according to the indications of the task manager, the main Avira process during scanning takes on a fairly large percentage of the system's capacity. But besides it, there are three more auxiliary processes.
Unlike Avira, Avast antivirus almost does not strain the system even when scanning. As you can see, it takes up 17 times less RAM than the main Avira process, and loads the CPU 6 times less.
Avira 1:3 Avast
Additional tools
Avast and Avira free antiviruses have a number of additional tools that provide more reliable system protection. These include browser add-ons, native browsers, anonymizers, and other elements. But it should be noted that if in Avast there are flaws in some of these tools, then for Avira everything works more holistically and organically.
In addition, it should be said that Avast has all additional tools installed by default. And since most users rarely pay attention to the subtleties of installation, elements that are completely unnecessary for a particular person can be installed in the system along with the main antivirus.
But Avira took a completely different approach. In it, if necessary, the user can install a specific application individually. He installs only the tools he really needs. This developer approach is preferred as it is less intrusive.
Thus, according to the criterion of the policy of providing additional tools, Avira antivirus wins.
Avira 2:3 Avast
However, the overall victory in the rivalry between the two antiviruses remains with Avast. Despite the fact that Avira has a slight advantage in such a fundamental criterion as the reliability of protection against viruses, the gap in this indicator from Avast is so insignificant that it cannot drastically affect the general state of affairs.
There are dozens of ambitious projects on the specialized software market, but there are truly iconic and legendary developments among them. Today we'll talk about which antivirus is better: avira or avast, in the process of narration, we will give a comparative description of the two antiviruses, highlight their strengths and weaknesses.
is a popular security software, the first version of which appeared back in 1986. Since that time, the system has seen a host of updates, the consistent implementation of which gave the project its modern look. The Czech company is responsible for the creation of the program.
Avira- one of the oldest antiviruses in the world, developed before the advent of the Internet. The main target audience of the intellectual product is large companies and organizations that need reliable storage of corporate information. But time passes, and the policy of developers has changed - now free distributions are available for home stationary platforms.
Comparison
In order to avoid suspicions of arbitrating one of the parties, we have developed our own evaluation criteria: appearance, protective qualities and system requirements. For ease of perception, we will divide the further narrative into several logical blocks.
Interface
Yes, here we can talk about some subjectivity of opinions, but there are several qualitative criteria for evaluating the appearance:
In this nomination, the victory is given to the Czech development team.
Virus Protection
The gap in security level between the systems is minimal, but Avira is considered to be slightly more reliable. Her opponent often sins with false positives, which is not much better than skipping malware.
We give an imaginary point to Avira.
Protection area
The functionality of the Czech antivirus:
Features of Avira Free Antivirus:
In this confrontation, the advantage remains with Avast.
In its normal state, Avira practically does not consume system resources, but everything changes dramatically when checking the current platform. She literally sucks everything she can.
Avast does not have a good appetite and uses 17 times less RAM than the opponent. The CPU load is also 6 times lower than Avira.
Drawing conclusions
What can be concluded - Avast wins by a small margin, as its developers show more attention to detail. The main advantages of the Czech project are high optimization and low system load.
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Additional Notes
Information about the product features has been obtained from the official websites of each vendor. If you believe we have stated something not correct, please , and we'll fix it immediately. Our intention is to offer a fair and fact-based comparison of each product.
For measuring the boot time we have used a free tool called BootRacer . We have tested Avira Free Antivirus 2016 (2016.0.7163) and Avast Free Antivirus 2016 (2016.11.1.2253) released on February 3, 2016. Both tests were performed on a Windows 7 Professional x64 computer with CPU Intel Core i7 @ 2.70GHz and 8 GB RAM.
For measuring the overall PC performance we have used a free tool called PassMark PerformanceTest which tests various areas including CPU, graphics, disk, and memory.
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