Avast Free Antivirus 5 took the top spot in our late 2010 roundup of free antivirus software. It provides good, all-around malware detection in a speedy, well-designed package. We liked its easy ...

Bitdefender Antivirus Free scans and cleans your system using only the resources that you, your software or your operating system are not using, thus achieving near-zero impact on your activities.

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Free antivirus programs that offer real-time protection (meaning they run continuously on your system as opposed to being activated only on demand).

Bitdefender Antivirus Free offers strong basic protection from computer viruses, malware, rootkits, and emerging threats. It's lightweight and unobtrusive, partly because it doesn't pack on extras ...

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We've known for a few years that Avast Free Antivirus and AVG AntiVirus Free collect your browsing data and share it with third parties. That's true whether or not you installed Avast and AVG's ...

Kaspersky Free isn’t as full-featured as the full-blown version, offering only antivirus protection for files, emails, and the web, along with table-stakes features like automatic updates and a ...

But you don't have to pay all those bills: A few antivirus programs are free for home, non-commercial use. And thanks to their relative simplicity, they also demand less care and feeding than the ...

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Zoner AntiVirus Free mobile security software to find out if it's worth it.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free scans and cleans your system using only the resources that you, your software or your operating system are not using, thus achieving near-zero impact on your activities.