Which are the best free or open source antivirus software programs for network and PC protection in 2012? Can these free virus-killers clean notorious or unknown malware or spyware? From this article a user may find simple answers for these two questions and an easy to use guide for choosing a top antivirus freeware application from Internet.
Computer viruses were born with the software industry. Using a computer without an antivirus system will like running nakedly on a snowy day. Antivirus has long become a popular and profitable business in the computer world.
Top Free or Open Source Anti Virus Software Functions
There are a lot of kinds of commercial anti virus software programs and online services available for buying in Internet. They are not expensive. But some computer users may hate paying money after buying expensive PCs and operating systems. In this circumstance, a free or open source antivirus software application could be a good choice.
What is a good free antivirus software program? A good antivirus freeware application should use advanced security technologies to protect computers from attacks by virus, worms, Trojan, rootkit, spyware, and malware.
It could also provide Internet security protections for browser exploits, OS exploits, emails, FTP, file sharing, P2P, instant messaging tools, fishing, dialers, and adware.
Best Free Open Source Antivirus Software Programs Download and Comparison
Avira Antivir, Avast, and AVG are leading companies in the antivirus software industry. They provide free antivirus versions and free-trial editions with high detection rates and quick on-demand scanning speeds for personal and business users.
Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus can protect computers against viruses, worms, Trojans and dialers for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and UNIX systems. To download Avira AntiVir for free, just go to the Download Page and automatically download the setup installer.
Avast! Free Antivirus supports Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. To download it, just go to the Download Page and click the orange button under the column of Free Antivirus. AVG Anti-Virus Free Version supports Windows, Linux and FreeBSD systems.
Other top-rank free or open source antivirus software programs include Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV), ClamWin, Untangle Gateway Platform Virus Blocker, BitDefender Free Edition, and PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition. Clam AntiVirus is GPL open source antivirus software for detecting Trojans, viruses, and malware. It supports almost any kind of operating system.
ClamWin only supports Windows users. Though the antivirus freeware and open source systems are not as good as their fully-featured commercial counterparts, they do provide low-cost solutions for Internet security protection.
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