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Avast! Free Antivirus is an efficient and comprehensive antivirus program. It is one of the most popular antivirus programs available, thanks to the reliable and trustworthy brand that Avast have created. The key features that continue to make Avast! Free Antivirus so popular are the easy UI, optimized scanning options and continuously updated database of virus definitions.
Simple, improved UI
The latest version includes a much simpler and quicker to use UI than previous versions. Key features can be easily reached in the sidebar and the homepage is now customizable so you can access the tools you use most often directly. The overall appearance is clean and uncluttered, with buttons intuitively labelled and positioned.
Comprehensive Protection
Avast are constantly updating their database of virus definitions, meaning your computer will be protected against the latest spyware, viruses and potentially hazardous websites. Avast’s large and active community quickly alerts the development team of new security threats which are swiftly countered and added to Avast’s significant database. The browser add-on further improves computer security with features like cookie and social tracking blocking.
Speed
Avast! Free Antivirus comes with a range of standard scanning options, based on depth and speed. Rapid scan will suffice in most cases - targeting removable media and the files you select, identifying security threats in usually less than a minute. A startup scan will launch automatically on boot up and is a useful, regular security check. The optimized scan engine in the latest version means scanning of text content is significantly faster than previous versions. Scanning of EXE files is around also faster. Improved memory usage means Avast! Free Antivirus should cause less strain on your system so you can continue with other tasks faster.
Summary
Avast! Free Antivirus is definitely one of the best free total security managers available. It is relatively lightweight and efficient, while still providing comprehensive security protection. The browser add on can slow browsing speed and the scanning might not be as detailed as some premium antivirus options. But the simple, effective UI and strong security capabilities make Avast! Free Antivirus a very good choice for those looking for free computer security.

Avira Free Antivirus for PC is an industry-leading antivirus software, which secures your data, protects your privacy, and keeps your PC malware-free. Just download, install, and sit back and relax, you’re protected for life!
Avira Free Antivirus for PC gives you security in numbers with Protection Cloud Technology. This early-warning system analyzes unknown files in the cloud, anonymously, from millions of users, to protect you from threats as they emerge in real-time.
Avira Free Antivirus for PC also gives you protection that runs silently in the background. It delivers swift and smooth system scans at the push of a button, and as all the advanced analysis takes place on on Avira's servers, it is fast and it doesn’t consume too much of your system’s resources or slow down your browsing experience.
Key features include:
  • Free protection for life.
  • Trusted by 100 million users.
  • Smart artificial intelligence that blocks over 30 million threats daily.
  • Award-winning virus engine.
  • Real-time protection from the cloud against emerging threats.
  • Blocks potentially unwanted programs hidden in software bundles.
  • Blocks infected and phishing websites before they load*.
Not only is Avira Free Antivirus for PC a comprehensive Antivirus suite, but it also includes a browser extension called *Avira Browser Safety. It is available for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera. With Avira Free Antivirus for PC, you can browse the web with complete confidence as Avira Browser Safety can block infected and phishing websites before they load. With Avira, you’re protected at the source.

Trend Micro CWShredder is the premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch - the name for a wide range of insidious browser hijackers - from your PC.
CWShredder removes these browser hijackers. CoolWebSearch installs dozens of bookmarks - mostly to porn Web sites - on your desktop, changes your home page without asking, and continually changes it back if you attempt to correct it. Furthermore, it significantly slows down the performance of your PC, and introduces modifications which cause Microsoft Windows to freeze, crash or randomly reboot.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware (formerly Trojan Killer) is a specialised app that is designed to target numerous different types of malware, including PUPs, spyware, adware, trojans and worms etc.
Key Features include:
  • Intuitive interface
  • Comprehensive reporting
  • Deep scan mode
GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s full-system scan is both rapid and comprehensive. It compiles a comprehensive report after scanning your system, and provides data on total memory items, registry items and scanned files, together with detected Trojan infections. The system log details show the name, virus type and targeted file path for each infected item. Reports are automatically saved to a plain text document.
Overall, GridinSoft Anti-Malware is an effective method of protection against various types of malware. That being said, it does demand a large amount of system resources and older operating systems may become unstable under the strain.
*15 day trial period allows you to test the software. Please be aware, that trial version can find threats, but cannot remove them if there were more than two threats found.

HijackThis inspects your computers browser and operating system settings to generate a log file of the current state of your computer.
HijackThis allows you to selectively remove unwanted settings and files from your computer and because the settings identified in a HijackThis log file can belong to both legitimate software and unwanted malware, it is important to use extreme caution when choosing to removing anything using the HijackThis app.
HijackThis also comes with a process manager, HOSTS file editor, and alternate data stream scanner.

RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit.
RootkitRevealer successfully detects many persistent rootkits including AFX, Vanquish and HackerDefender (note: RootkitRevealer is not intended to detect rootkits like Fu that don't attempt to hide their files or registry keys).
Since persistent rootkits work by changing API results so that a system view using APIs differs from the actual view in storage, RootkitRevealer compares the results of a system scan at the highest level with that at the lowest level. The highest level is the Windows API and the lowest level is the raw contents of a file system volume or Registry hive (a hive file is the Registry's on-disk storage format).
Thus, rootkits, whether user mode or kernel mode, that manipulate the Windows API or native API to remove their presence from a directory listing, for example, will be seen by RootkitRevealer as a discrepancy between the information returned by the Windows API and that seen in the raw scan of a FAT or NTFS volume's file system structures.

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.
If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware.
Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports.

Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today. By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.
  • Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
  • Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
  • Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web. And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.

Windows Defender is an application which helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats that are caused by spyware and other malware, by detecting and removing these threats from your computer.
Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection; a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected. It minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.
Windows Defender key benefits include:
  • Spyware detection and removal.
  • Improved Internet browsing safety.
  • Protection against the latest threats.
Windows Defender is enhanced by SpyNet; a community that brings Windows Defender users together to identify and share information about spyware. This community reports potential threats identified by the Windows Defender real-time system agents to the SpyNet servers, these in turn, catalogue and update the system to help protect you from new spyware threats.

360 Total Security builds upon QIHU’s 360 Total Security Essential product. Not only can it carry out essential security functions, but it does so with a clean user interface that has a modern, yet simple and intuitive feel to it.
360 Total Security is an unified solution for your PC security and performance. With the “Full Check” feature, you can examine the overall condition of your computer within minutes, and optimize it to the best state with just one click.
360 Total Security has a new, enhanced feature set including Real-time Protection to stop viruses and malware, even before they reach your PC. 360 Total Security can bolster your PC against malware and other types of malicious attack. It has also been designed help your system be fully optimized and run more smoothly.
Key features include:
  • Antivirus protection.
  • Browser protection.
  • Download protection.
  • Online shopping protection.
  • Data hijacking protection.
  • USB Drive protection.
  • Webcam protection.
  • Chat protection.
  • Superior threat detection.
  • Layered protection.
  • Real-time threat detection.
  • Enhanced user interface.
  • Computer Speedup.
  • Junk Files Cleanup.
  • WiFi Router Protection.
360 Total Security also comes with a considerable number of handy utilities in the Toolbox. Game Booster creates the best gaming experience for any PC users. 360 TurboVPN protects your online activities and unblock geo-restricted content; Connect 3.0 helps you fix your friends and family’s computer issues from your phone. The suite also has a “Cleanup” feature, which frees up your disk space by removing junk files and unwanted plugins to maximize system performance. The “Speedup” feature is able to optimize your system services and boot up items to start up your PC faster.
Unlike traditional antivirus software, 360 Total Security does not slow your PC down with heavy virus definitions; instead it has a relatively light footprint that requires much less RAM and disk usage than other security products on the market. This is mainly owing to the fact the application does not need to download a heavy virus database and keep updating it.
360 Total Security includes the ability to perform a full system check, which integrates award winning antivirus engines to provide you with state of the art virus detection and protection capabilities. These engines include 360 Cloud Scan Engine, 360 QVMII AI Engine, Avira, and Bitdefender.
For a quality, free security product that has premium features, including tools to clean up plugins and junk files, and perform system performance enhancements, 360 Total Security is a good choice that ticks all the boxes across the board.

Ad-Aware gives you comprehensive malware protection. With real-time monitoring, threat alerts, and automatic updates you can rest easy knowing that you are protected.
  • Shop, bank, and make travel arrangements online - We keep you safe from password stealers, keyloggers, spyware, trojans, online fraudsters, identity thieves and other potential cyber criminals.
  • Control your privacy - Erase tracks left behind while surfing the Web - on browsers such as Internet Explorer, Opera, and Firefox - in one easy click.
  • Get Peace of Mind - Know that your personal information is kept safe from dangerous intruders and prying eyes.
After a 30 day trial you can activate it by e-mail for free!

Built upon solid anti-spyware and antivirus protection, Ad-Aware Personal Security provides you with a complete set of anti-phishing features and real-time web-filtering technologies that is able to safeguard your PC against phishing attacks and online scams, thereby giving you the confidence you need to shop and bank online.
Ad-Aware Personal Security is a comprehensive security suite that provides multiple layers of protection for all-round PC security. Ad-Aware Personal Security is an anti-spyware app, but it also provides anti-malware protection as well. It comes with strong antivirus and anti-spyware tools, and anti-phishing tools along with a complete set of data security features, such as pinpoint scanning and social network security.
Ad-Aware Personal Security allows you to shop and bank online safely and also protect yourself whilst on the web or visiting social networks. The app also has protection against malware attacks as well, with a built in malware sandbox emulator. You can also choose a game mode in case you do not want interruptions from your security software while you are immersed in a game or watching a film for that matter.
During periods of time on the web, Ad-Aware Personal Security is constantly scanning for URLs known to be dangerous. It is able to check each site against a database of malicious websites, which is updated regularly (every five to 20 minutes).
Overall, Ad-Aware Personal Security has some strong features, however, it is not excellent at protecting against some forms of malware or repairing an infected computer. There are other products available on the market, which provide a more thorough protection and have more functionality, which come in at a lower price bracket.

Ad-Aware Pro Security is a comprehensive security suite that provides multiple layers of protection for all-round PC security. Ad-Aware Pro Security is an anti-spyware app, but it also provides anti-malware protection as well. It comes with strong antivirus and anti-spyware tools, a two way firewall, an anti-phishing tools, email protection, and external storage scanning ability, along with a complete set of data security features.
Ad-Aware Pro Security allows you to shop and bank online safely and also protect yourself whilst on social networks. The app also has protection against email attacks as well. You can choose a game mode in case you do not want interruptions from your security software while you are immersed in a game or watching a film for that matter.
During periods of time on the web, Ad-Aware Pro Security is constantly scanning for URLs known to be dangerous. It is able to check each site against a database of malicious websites, which is updated regularly (every five to 20 minutes).
Overall, Ad-Aware Pro Security has some strong features such as the two-way firewall, and it is easy to use, however, it is not excellent at protecting against some forms of malware or repairing an infected computer, and there are other products available on the market, which have more functionality and come in at a lower price bracket.


Ad-Aware Total Security is a comprehensive security suite that provides multiple layers of protection for all-round PC security. Ad-Aware Total Security is an anti-spyware app, but it also provides anti-malware protection as well. It comes with strong antivirus and anti-spyware tools, a two way firewall, an anti-phishing tools, email protection, and parental controls, along with a complete set of data security features, such as file encryption and a digital shredder.
Ad-Aware Total Security allows you to shop and bank online safely and also protect yourself whilst on social networks. The app also has protection against email attacks as well. You can choose a game mode in case you do not want interruptions from your security suite whilst you are immersed in a game or watching a film for that matter.
Key Features include:
  • Fast Antivirus.
  • Download Protection.
  • Automatic Threat Updates.
  • Game Mode.
  • Safe Browsing.
  • Safely Shop & Bank Online.
  • Email Protection.
  • Safe Networking.
  • Parental Control.
  • Legendary Antispyware.
  • Real-Time Protection.
  • Pin-Point Scanning.
  • Malware Sandbox Emulator.
  • Stay Safe on Social Networks.
  • External Storage Scan.
  • Advanced Firewall.
  • Digital Lock.
  • File Shredder.
During periods of time on the web, Ad-Aware Total Security is constantly scanning for URLs known to be dangerous. It is able to check each site against a database of malicious websites, which is updated regularly (every five to 20 minutes).
Ad-Aware Total Security has a simplified interface with some predefined options that provide you with maximum security. The components are arranged into tabs, and the ‘Home’ tab provides information on the status of each protection component; real-time, email, web and network, and gaming mode, etc. Additionally, you are able to view definitions, the last scan date, and total signatures.
Computer scans can likewise be done in a few clicks. You can choose a custom or full scan. The default scanning options cover critical system areas, i.e. program files, whilst the full scan mode covers the entire hard drive.
Overall, Ad-Aware Total Security has some strong features such as the two-way firewall and the file shredder tool, and the app is easy to use, however, it is not excellent at protecting against some forms of malware or repairing an infected computer. There are other products available on the market, which have more functionality and are priced in a lower bracket which maybe worth thinking about?

Advanced SystemCare Pro 10 is a powerful full-scale software for PC security and performance. Based on the new Bitdefender antivirus engine, along with the privacy protection and PC optimization utility, Advanced SystemCare Pro 10 provides professional protection against security threats, and offers a 1-click approach to achieve top PC performance.
With a large antivirus database, Advanced SystemCare Pro 10 helps you remove more security threats, including viruses, spyware, and ransomware, etc. The enhanced Protection module guards your PC and your online experience in real time. It protects against DNS attacks, browser tracking issues, homepage tampering problems, and more. The new drivers digitally signed by Microsoft ensure compatibility and stability with the latest Windows 10.
Key Features include:
  • Startup Optimization.
  • Large Files Finder.
  • Resource Manager.
  • MyWin10.
  • Hardware Accelerate.
  • FaceID.
The newly created FaceID and Surfing Protection, along with Ads-Removal take PC security to a higher level. FaceID automatically catches intruders who are trying to secretly access your PC and gain unauthorized access into your private data. Surfing Protection and Ads-Removal brings you a fresh, secure and ad-free online surfing experience.
The improved 1-click approach in Clean & Optimize delivers a much easier way to clean up junk files, leftover data, and registry entries. Meanwhile it optimizes startup items, system resources, and Internet connections to greatly speed up your computer’s boot time, response and browsing speed.
The Redesigned Performance Monitor gives more accurate real-time data of CPU, GPU and mainboard temperature and more intuitive usage report of disks, RAM and CPU to give you a greater insight into your PC status, and it offers quick access in order to manage the system resources and troubleshoot system performance issues easily.
What's more, Advanced SystemCare Pro 10 rebuilds and improves on previous tools and features, such as Startup Optimization, Hardware Accelerate, Resource Manager, MyWin10, Large Files Finder, etc. in order to explore your PC's full potential and make it run as fast as a new PC.

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10 is a powerful and full-scale software for PC security and performance. Based on the new Bitdefender antivirus engine, along with the privacy protection and PC optimization utility Advanced SystemCare 10, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10 provides ultimate protection against security threats, and offers 1-click approach to achieve top PC performance.
With a much bigger antivirus database, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10 helps you remove more security threats, including viruses, spyware, and ransomware, etc. The enhanced Protection module guards your PC and your online experience in real time. It protects against DNS attacks, browser tracking issues, homepage tampering problems, and more. The new drivers digitally signed by Microsoft ensure compatibility and stability with the latest Windows 10.
Key Features include:
  • Startup Optimization.
  • Large Files Finder.
  • Resource Manager.
  • MyWin10.
  • Hardware Accelerate.
  • FaceID.
The newly created FaceID and Surfing Protection, along with Ads-Removal take PC security to a higher level. FaceID automatically catches intruders who are trying to secretly access your PC and gain unauthorized access into your private data. Surfing Protection and Ads-Removal brings you a fresh, secure and ad-free online surfing experience.
The improved 1-click approach in Clean & Optimize delivers a much easier way to clean up junk files, leftover data, and registry entries. Meanwhile it optimizes startup items, system resources, and Internet connections to greatly speed up your computer’s boot time, response and browsing speed.
The Redesigned Performance Monitor gives more accurate real-time data of CPU, GPU and mainboard temperature and more intuitive usage report of disks, RAM and CPU to give you a greater insight into your PC status, and it offers quick access in order to manage the system resources and troubleshoot system performance issues easily.
What's more, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10 rebuilds and improves over 10 useful tools and features, such as Startup Optimization, Hardware Accelerate, Resource Manager, MyWin10, Large Files Finder, etc. to explore your PC's full potential and make it run as fast as a new PC.

AdwCleaner is an application that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using AdwCleaner you will be able to remove numerous types of unwanted programs. This in turn will give you a more streamlined PC and a better user experience whilst browsing the web.
Key Features Include:
  • AdwCleaner can remove unwanted Toolbars and Page Hijackers.
  • The application is designed to search and delete all unwanted, often bundled, applications that sometimes come attached to freeware applications.
AdwCleaner is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 in both 32 & 64 bit systems.

AntiLogger protects every application on your computer, not just your web browser. The application stops keyloggers by scrambling every key that you type instantly, quietly and effectively in the background. Even if a keylogger captures your keystrokes, all they'll see are highly encrypted random characters.
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
  • System-Wide Keylogger Protection: Encrypts keystrokes deep in your computer. Even if stolen, your information is illegible.
  • Always up to date protection: Your protection does not rely on signature database
  • Financial Malware Protection: Banker Trojans, Secure connection intruders, Man-in-the-Browser attacks.
No confusing options to set. The Free version scrambles every keystroke, and protects everything that you type.

aswMBR is a free rootkit scanner that has been designed to detect MBR/VBR/SRV rootkits such as ZAaccess, MBRroot/Sinowal, Whistler, Cidox, TDL4/3/Alureon, Pihar etc. aswMBR is thorough in it's ability to scan for rootkits that are associated with malware programs and can remove them when your 'standard' antivirus is not able to.
As almost all rootkits alter the existing Master Boot Record, aswMBR has a powerful feature that allows it to write a new Master Boot Record. The FixMBR button will remove the suspected/infected Master Boot Record and write a fresh one.
Key features include:
  • Lightweight and fast.
  • Powerful and efficient.
  • FixMBR can write a new Master Boot Record.
aswMBR is a powerful application that does exactly what it is designed to do, and it performs it quickly. The only downside is that it is aimed at users who have advanced computer knowledge and can interpret the data, therefore if you are a novice user, this application is not for you. That having been said, it is a great tool, which, when combined with Avast Free Antivirus can provide you with good all-round protection against malware attacks.

Auslogics Anti-Malware is a Malware protection utility that helps keep your system safe against data safety threats. It features three types of PC checks: Quick scan, Deep Scan and Custom Scan. The Quick scan analyzes the most important areas where threats can be found. The Deep scan scans your entire system for any files that may pose a threat. Finally, the Custom scan allows you to select specific files and folders to be analyzed.
Auslogics Anti-Malware runs comprehensive analysis in the following areas:
  • Checks system memory for malicious apps that could be running.
  • Detects cookies that track your activity and collect your personal data.
  • Checks system and temporary folders for security issues.
  • Analyzes auto-start items and suspicious entries in the registry.
  • Scans browser extensions to prevent data leaks.
Auslogics Anti-Malware, like most other Anti-Malware apps, allows you to quarantine any suspicious files that it comes across. This is a useful feature that lets you restore any files later, if they are needed. If the app throws up a false positive, you can add files or folders to the Ignore List, so they will be excluded from any future scans and cleanups.
Key Features include:
  • Detects malicious items.
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • Keeps your computer safe and secure.
  • Easy to set up and run.
  • Designed not to conflict with your main antivirus.
  • Catches items your antivirus may miss.
Overall, Auslogics Anti-Malware has a simple interface that is fairly easy to navigate, with clearly marked buttons and sections. The app is relatively lightweight and leaves a small footprint, and it has been designed not to conflict with your current Anti-Virus software!

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