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Avira AntiVir 9 adds spyware protection to free antivirus suite

Avira AntiVir 9
Avira has released an updated version of the company's free AntiVirus application. AntiVir 9 comes in free and paid versions. For the first time, the free version includes anti-spyware and anti-adware tools as well as antivirus protection. It also has a new one-click threat removal option.

Avira AntiVir Premium includes all the features in the free software, plus e-mail scanning, a WebGuard feature for "safe web surfing," and the ability to create a bootable rescue CD. The premium version costs 19.95 Euros or about $26 US.

[via CNet]

Filed under: Security, Windows, Freeware

Avira updates AntiVir free anti-virus suite

Avira AntiVir
Avira has released AntiVir Personal 8.1, a free antivirus appliation. Like popular free antivirus applications from Grisoft and Avast!, Avira offers a free basic security suite in the hopes of convincing some users to spring for a commercial version. The main difference between Avira and the competition, as far as we're concerned, is that Avira AntiVir will occasionally pop up nagware asking you to upgrade.

Pop ups aside, Avira AntiVir is pretty powerful, and the latest update brings a few improvements like increased scan speed and a redesigned visual interface. Another new feature, which isn't available in the free version, is the ability to create a system rescue CD.

Unlike some other antivirus applications, you can install AntiVir without uninstalling or even turning off your current antivirus program, which is always a plus.

[via gHacks]

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