Avira Free Antivirus 2014 Review

[Jill Scharr]

Excellent malware detection, a good interface and a strong set of extra features makes Avira our editor's choice for free antivirus products.

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[tazmo8448]

Does or can Avira co-exist with MSE?

 

[AlanRC]

I tried Avira Free, based on this review, but when I tried copying software files from one drive to another, Avira blocked me from copying WinZip.exe and a couple of other files that I KNEW were harmless. Avira did not have an option for me to override the block. Also, Avira slowed down my browser (Google Chrome) very noticeably, compared to Panda Free, which I was previously using. Panda Free never gave me any false positives. Bottom line--I've gone back to Panda.

 

[mathesis]

Alanrc, how did you uninstall Avira?

 

[mathesis]

I can't get rid of it. I'm about to reinstall windows to get rid of it; Avira IS malware in my book. It's much more like an infection than installation, as you can never straightforwardly uninstall it.