Re: Avira Antivirus Free Download For Windows 7 (32 Bit)
Oleta Blaylock
Microsoft Security Essentials for example adds protection against some viruses and other malicious software, but does not provide Windows systems with the same level of protection that top of the class products offer.
Avira Antivirus Suite 2014, formerly known as Premium Antivirus, concentrates on the protection aspect which makes it ideal for users who want their PC protected but do not want or need additional features such as backup or parental controls.
Note: The installer will display options to install the Avira SearchFree Toolbar powered by Ask during installation. If you do not want to install the toolbar, make sure to hit the don't install button.
The main interface of the application displays relevant information about the status of PC and Internet protection directly, providing you with an overview of that right away after start or bringing it up to the front.
All installed modules are accessible directly from the homepage, which improves usability considerably, especially if you are used to antivirus software which use a layered approach. The homepage highlights the date of the last update, the activation status of the product, and provides you with options to run a scan right away.
Most sidebar items link to configuration pages. The firewall configuration for example provides you with options to configure it directly from within the Avira software (it offers a control interface for Windows Firewall).
You can hit the F8 key alternatively to open the configuration for all items directly. You may want to go through all settings here at least once to make sure that everything is configured after your liking.
Some of the links in the sidebar point to products that need to be installed separately. This includes the mobile protection app for Android, and also Avira Free SocialShield for social network protection.
Cloud scanning has become one of the cornerstones of security solutions in recent years. What makes it interesting is the fact that the cloud database is always up to date, while the database of the antivirus solution on a user system may not be. Another benefit of the approach is that it accumulates data from all users of a particular product so that it can react to new malware as soon as it is discovered.
Avira's Protection Cloud compares fingerprints of suspicious executable files against its database to identify potentially dangerous files. Files that return a positive hit can be uploaded to the cloud so that they are scanned remotely and be classified as either safe or malicious.
In AV-Comparatives real-world protection test, Avira managed to gain one of the highest scores in the test. Scores were equally impressive in the company's malware removal tests, and general system performance tests.
Avira's Antivirus Suite 2014 uses an insignificant amount of memory when it is running on the system in the background. On a Windows 8.1 Pro test system, it used less than 10 Megabytes of RAM across its five open processes.
Avira Antivirus Suite 2014 is a lightweight security program for all versions of the Windows operating system that is easy to use and maintain. The interface is streamlined for ease of access, with every feature reachable from the first page directly.
The options provided during installation are great, as they enable you to configure the program exactly the way you want to use it. A drawback is the inclusion of the toolbar during setup, or at the very least the checked state of the product.
Other than that, there is little to criticize. If you are looking for a lightweight effective antivirus solution, I suggest you give this one a try. A 30-day free trial version is available for download on the Avira website.
I think this is a very good internet protection suite, although i use KIS 2013. I look forward to hearing some very good news about this product. It`s important to mention that in the past i was an avast antivirus user.
I use Avast Free and Comodo Antivirus on Windows 8.1 64-bit with Malwarebytes Pro. I doubt I need Avira as it has way to many false positives, but my I know quite a few people who would love it as it is fairly light on resources.
One my Laptops and my desktop i am using a trial of G Data Antivirus 2014. On my other laptop i am using a trial of Kaspersky Antivirus 2014. At one time or another i have tried most of then that are out there. Some are fairly good and some are awful and some are just plain resource hogs.
I use Avira since 4 years now and have been happy since. It is one of the best in terms of detection and does the job efficiently without hogging too much system resources. I would love to give the premium suite a try. Count me in for the giveaway.
I currently use Security Essentials, Malwarebytes (free) and Spybot. It sounds like Avira might be a worthwhile addition especially for the real time protection. Thanks for the free chance at the Avira Suite along with appreciating your somehow managing to publish a useful Ghacks every day.
Using Avast Free on my home pc along with Malwarebytes. Had used Avira once and found it to be quite good, just that the popups were too invasive and distracting. Willing to give this new version a go.
I used Avira free and premium for years, they were great. last year AVira premium started to slow down my old machine. Then I switched to Kaspersky Pure, which I am currently using. Avira and Kaspersky are the best. My only concern is performance, I have one month of license left so still trying to decide between these two.
I am currently using Avira Internet Security 2012 (license is expired).
However, I was quite pleased with this antivirus compared to other antivirus I installed previously. I hope Avira will continue to protect my system
For the technically inclined, Avira is highly configurable; version 14 eliminated the infamous update nag screen and added significant improvements. My only quibble is that on older machines with single-core, single-threaded processors, updates drive the CPUs to 100% for from sixty to ninety seconds.
I have never tried Avira, although am certainly aware of its excellent reputation, and after reading your review and taking a look at the clean interface and basic approach, I would love the opportunity to put this on my system.
Hi,
I am currently using the free Avast Version, with minimum modules installed, so as not to hamper the PC normal operation, for instance when browsing websites.
Please count me in for the draw. Thanks.
My security configuration is quickheal antivirus but its license will end on 20th December this year. Therefore, I think if I win one of Avira license will be very happy.
Please count me in.
thanks,
Siddhartha.
Good review i currently have Microsoft Security Essentials and since i keep my self out of trouble sites i been ok but the extra protection (firewall,rootkit etc.) that offer avira could come in handy :)
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