Anti-Virus Apps

Though many say that “the best anti-virus is common sense,” that can’t always protect from an accidental late night popup click or other similar circumstances. Mistakes happen. For those moments, the peace of mind that anti-virus software such as Avast or Avira can provide by responding quickly to any potential virus, trojan, or other malicious software may very well be worth it, especially to those that are not the most tech literate in your life. This page can help you make an informed decision about which anti-virus software to try.

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  1. VirusTotal icon
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    Inspects files, domains, IPs, and URLs with 70+ scanners, sharing results with the security community. Free for end-users for non-commercial use.

    • Anti-Virus App
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Best alternatives are MetaDefender iconMetaDefender45 alternatives
  2. Advanced AI-driven protection software that offers real-time defense against new and known threats using machine learning for superior threat detection.

    • Anti-Malware App
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  3. ClamvAV icon
     244 likes

    Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic...

    ClamAV GUI
  4. Protects devices from viruses and malware, offers real-time threat detection, home network scanning, password management, secure browsing, and regular updates.

    • Anti-Malware App
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Avast Free Antivirus screenshot 1
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    Best alternatives are Avira Antivirus iconAvira Antivirus139 alternatives
  5. Hiren’s BootCD icon
     273 likes

    A free bootable CD that contains a multitude of tools for analyzing, recovering, and fixing your computer even if its operating system does not start.

    Hiren’s BootCD screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are MediCat USB iconMediCat USB26 alternatives
  6. Windows Security (known as Windows Defender Antivirus before Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Windows Defender before Windows 10 Creators Update, or Microsoft Defender Antivirus before Windows 11) is an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows.

    • Anti-Virus App
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Microsoft Defender screenshot 1
  7. AdwCleaner icon
     179 likes

    AdwCleaner is an easy-to-use OS security utility that allows you to get rid of adware on your computer in seconds, by quickly scanning the system.

    AdwCleaner screenshot 1
  8. Avira Antivirus icon
     404 likes

    Provides real-time malware, ransomware, and spyware protection with web safety, cloud-based updates, VPN, system optimization, and advanced repair tools.

    Avira Antivirus screenshot 1
  9. Free antivirus with real-time protection, minimal resource usage, Game mode optimization, AI threat detection, and easy setup with customer support.

    • Anti-Virus App
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Bitdefender Antivirus screenshot 1
  10. A lightweight, AI-powered antivirus protecting against viruses, ransomware, and phishing while maintaining speed. Features exploits blocker and device control.

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  11. Tron Script icon
     31 likes

    Tron is a collection of programs, tools, utilities, and Windows functions that are all scripted together. Those programs and such are designed to remove malware and bloatware, repair damaged operating systems, update old versions of very common applications, free up drive space...

    Tron Script screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are BleachBit iconBleachBitandCCleaner iconCCleaner166 alternatives
  12. Kaspersky AntiVirus offers protection from a range of IT threats and provides the basic tools needed to keep your PC secure.

    • Anti-Virus App
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Kaspersky Free
  13. ClamWin icon
     121 likes

    ClamWin is a free, open-source antivirus software for Microsoft Windows, using the ClamAV engine. It has an easy-to-use installer and its source code is publicly available. It features high detection rates for viruses and spyware, a scanning scheduler, and automatic updates of...

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  14. ClamTk icon
     70 likes

    ClamTk is a graphical front-end for ClamAV, an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. It is designed to be an easy-to-use, lightweight, on-demand antivirus scanner for Linux systems.

    Discontinued
    ClamTk screenshot 1
  15. Comodo Internet Security is a free, very voluminous and multi-layered security application that keeps hackers out and personal information in.

    Comodo Internet Security screenshot 1