Avira Free Antivirus Review

Avira Free Antivirus is one of best free antivirus software programs out there for various reasons, the least of which is just because it's free.

My favorite feature of Avira Free Antivirus is the wide range of malware threats that it protects you from. I also like how simple the interface is.

• Avira Free Antivirus protects you from viruses, adware, spyware, back-door programs, dialers, fraudulent software, phishing, and more
• An ability to choose when to start the antivirus program during the boot process is a valuable addition that I haven't seen elsewhere
• Avira Free Antivirus has an advanced heuristic engine (detects malware that it's not already aware of) which is a feature not always seen in free antivirus tools
• Mac and Windows (10, 8, 7) are all supported operating systems
• Automatic updates keeps Avira Free Antivirus updated with the latest threat information

Avira Free Antivirus is an excellent free antivirus choice. While not my favorite (I prefer AVG or avast!), it certainly has its pluses.

As I mentioned above, the best thing about Avira Free Antivirus is the range of protection—everything from old fashioned modem dialers that used to rack up the phone bill to the most advanced Trojans.

While this might seem odd to mention, the configuration wizard, which I listed as a con, is actually quite handy as long as you know what you're selecting. For example, one option allows you to choose whether to start Avira Free Antivirus early in the Windows boot process, giving you greater protection, or later in the process, providing a bit less protection but speeding up your boot. Options are always good, right?