AntiVir personal edition

by Ryan Carter Jan 14th 2007

AntiVir is an anti-virus program I hadn't heard of before. It handles just about everything you can throw at it. Here is the list:

Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc.
Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software
Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring
Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes
Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system
Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system
Forum and phone support, Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site

If you are sick of your current anti-virus client, check out AntiVir personal edition. One of the features I like the best is the real-time system protection that monitors a user's actions and any changes made to the system.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bill Minton said 5:37PM on 1-14-2007

You've got to visit my freeware site more often. :)

http://www.missingbytes.net

Sanchez said 6:02PM on 1-14-2007

Meh, I used AntiVir a couple of years ago, it isn't bad but I found avast and NOD32 to be vastly superior.

Lloyd the Great said 8:19PM on 1-14-2007

Vastly Superior?!?! C'mon... sounds pretty subjective to me. You got any data to back that up?

I'm all for having an opinion about your favorite software and I'm also all for finding the "gems" within the freeware/open source community. In my experience, AntiVir is one of the better choices available for the average home user.

In addition to providing IT support at work, I also provide a lot of "unofficial" technical assistance for friends and family. I can safely say that I've tried over 12 different antivirus programs... mostly freeware, but also some commercial.

While I personally use ZoneAlarm Security Suite on my home computer, I do use AntiVir on several other computers that I own/maintain. It is easy to install and maintain, has a user-friendly interface, and does what it is supposed to do effectively.

So, while I agree that there are other good free antivirus programs out there (Avast and NOD32 among them), I think it is probably an overstatement to say that they are "vastly superior." Just my two cents...

Fabian said 8:19PM on 1-14-2007

I found AntiVir to be a very good choice. So far it has protected me and a lot of friends and family. I've tried some other choice and they all have given me some headaches because my "clients" didn't know how to use and update them correctly. AntiVir has given me a good choice and a lot of free time. ;-)

Ditrich said 11:43PM on 1-14-2007

AntiVir is really a very good choice for the house! Probably, rather trustworthy...

Aalaap said 11:43PM on 1-14-2007

"One of the features I like the best is the real-time system protection" ..heh you sound like you've never used an anti-virus before! RT protection has been around since DOS days.

Anyway, NOD32 0wnz.

dirtyone said 11:20AM on 1-15-2007

um just checked out NOD32 they only offer a 30 day trial at least ca will give you a year trial

ThwartedEfforts said 1:25PM on 1-15-2007

Lloyd the Great: "Vastly Superior?!?! C'mon... sounds pretty subjective to me. You got any data to back that up?"

Yes.

http://www.eset.com/products/compare-NOD32-vs-competition.php

SoMeOnE-PT said 10:59AM on 1-18-2007

I use it since two years ago and never let me down. I've also installed it in a few computers and keep going.
It may not be the best but it dows the job ...

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