5 Best Free Antivirus Software For Windows

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You all know that the world is moving towards technology and there are many innovations of new gadgets and Smart devices in the technical market. These days, there are lots of new generation PC’s and laptops which are more efficient in working Most of the people are concerned about the security of their PC’s, and as you know, there are many attacks of dangerous threats and malware that can damage your PC’s.

You all know that security is a major issue of concern for peripherals as you store data and you should be afraid of losing your data by attack of dangerous viruses and threats. For the security of your data and devices, the tech market has invented various antivirus programs, which can protect your peripherals and data. Using an antivirus program has become the vast requirement for the PC’s. There are various antiviruses available in the market which suites your PC for the protection of your data and important files. Some of them are…

AVG Antivirus

This is a special antivirus, which secures your PC and data known as AVG (Antivirus Guard). It is the most downloaded and best free antivirus for a Windows operating system. It has lots of features and tools installed including an antispyware tool, email scanner, link scanner, automatic updates and all kinds of scanning options provided by this software. This antivirus has a discrete Behavioural blocker that blocks the attacking virus and destroys it. This is free antivirus software also compatible with all recent generations of Windows such as Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000. It is very simple to install and easy to use antivirus software.

More information: AntiVirus Free | AntiVirus | Premium Security
Free versions: Free Edition 64-bit | Free Edition 32-bit

Avast antivirus

This is the second most popular antivirus, which is designed and developed by AVAST software solutions. This PC protection antivirus secures your system and provides you the full relief with its amazing features. The latest version is Avast 7 and it is very strong and flexible. It is a real-time protection for your system. It has some features like web and email scanner, network shields, boot time scanning, and part of behavioural blocker. It also has semi-automated security features which automatically secure your data. All the way, it is a good antivirus.

More information: Free Antivirus | Pro Antivirus | Internet Security
Free versions: Free Antivirus 64-bit & 32-bit

Microsoft Security Essentials

This antivirus is designed and developed by the Microsoft and especially useful for rootkits. Microsoft Security Essentials is the new generation antivirus, which has superb resources and has the option of automatically updating and removing threats. This antivirus is very rare as it is not available in some countries. MSE is a free antivirus solution for your PC and it provides real-time security for your systems. It blocks and destroys the virus that is attacking your PC and works best with the all recent generations of Windows.

More information: Download | Help protect with MSE
Other versions: 7/Vista 64-bit | 7/Vista 32-bit | XP 32-bit

Avira Personal Antivirus

This is also a kind of antivirus software to protect your system from unsafe viruses. It blocks all kinds of viruses like trojans, worms, spyware, malware, and adware. This antivirus has the automated system by scanning and it automatically scans all your mail, web, and files. It is easy to install and you can choose other modes like system scan and web protection. It also offers other features like anti-phishing, anti-drive, mail guard and web guard protection. It also has the feature of anti-bot, which blocks the hackers from taking your data and files.

More information: Free Antivirus | Antivirus Premium | Internet Security
Free versions: AntiVir Personal 64-bit & 32-bit

Panda Cloud Antivirus

This is a newly launched antivirus that protects your system from various types of unexpected malware and threats including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware and adware. It manages this type of operation with the help of its efficient feature – the cloud – to automatically scan the web and mail, and protect your system from malware. It is a free antivirus that is compatible with all types of Windows operating systems. It also uses the security wizard to provides better protection for your PC.

More information: Free Edition & Pro Edition
Secondary download area: Cloud Antivirus 64-bit & 32-bit

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