Avira Free Antivirus

What I really like about Avira is the fact it runs completely silent without bothering you with all kind of messages or something similar. On top of that it is extremely light on your system resources. After I installed the application I entered in task manager and I was surprised to see that there were no significant modifications in the CPU usage and Memory fields.

Softworld.com

The developers over at Avira have always offered a well-organized interface, and their latest antivirus solution makes no exception to this rule. Fortunately, although it's supposed to fight against viruses, the application comes with a handy user interface that lets you configure it with ease.

Avira only offers a bunch of settings, so advanced users should have no problem to deal with them, although beginners should too find the whole application quite easy to use.

Softpedia | Bogdan Popa

ICSA Labs certifies Avira for virus detection and removal. In both the on-demand and retrospective tests by AV-Comparatives.org, Avira took the top rating, ADVANCED+. And in all of the last ten tests by Virus Bulletin, Avira received the VB100 award for complete success.

PC Magazine | Neil J. Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security

AntiVir found and disarmed all of the rootkits and other malware infections tossed at it. Avira's program was not just the most thorough tool of the group, but also the fastest. It led in speed tests for both on-demand scans (which you schedule or start manually) and on-access scans (which happen automatically during tasks such as copying files).

PC World | Erik Larkin

If a problem is discovered, a one-click Fix problems button appears at the top of the Status window. Click it, and even if the fix is something as simple as reactivating a deactivated module, the program will do it for you.
The bottom line: An aggressive redesign aimed at making its best-known suite more accessible than before, Avira Free Antivirus 12 combines fast scans with above-average protection for a solid security combo.

CNET | Seth Rosenblatt

Top pick for best free antivirus program, full real-time capabilities, behavioural blocking features, sandboxing, low rate of false positives.

Gizmo’s Freeware

AntiVir Personal Free is an excellent Antivirus packet, which is a free download for private users is capable of detecting and eliminating over 200,000 viruses.

Chip.eu | Thunder_Burn

The installation was a breeze - quick and simple. The user interface is improved - it is now very intuitive and easy to use. The configuration screen presents all available options in a logical and uncluttered way, also allowing you to switch to the expert mode.

Free-antivirus.info

Once the program is running it provides all the features you'd expect: files you access are checked for threats in real time, you can carry out on-demand antivirus scans on any part of your system whenever you like, and a capable scheduler allows you to set up regular scans to run automatically and unattended.

DownloadCrew.com

Superb and popuar antivirus protection at no cost. The AntiVir Guard is constantly working in the background and checks every file as it is used by Windows or other software. This includes heuristic scanning to check for viruses that have not been formally identified.

V3.co.uk | Chris Wiles

Looking for an efficient, uncomplicated antivirus tool? Avira AntiVir Personal may be a good choice. Avira AntiVir Personal installs in a few seconds and starts protecting your system in real time right away. It includes all the tools and options you would expect from an antivirus these days, such as different types of scan, support for scheduling, automatic updates, and a quarantine area for suspicious files.

Softonic | Elena Santos

Avira’s virtues are high speed and little slowdown of the system. The product is closer than any other software to the title of the true king of free antiviruses.

PrivacyPC

Avira AntiVir Personal does a great job at blocking and detecting malware.

PC World