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Malwarebytes
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Achieved a perfect score in a test performed by AV-TEST
In 2014 AV-TEST tested 7 different cleaning tools (along with 10 antivirus solutions) Malwarebytes was the only tool that was capable of completely removing and restoring the system. It was concluded by AV-TEST to be the best tool for removing malware from infected computers.
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Limited free version
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Antimalware
Antivirus is a specific term referring to well-known and established malware, meaning that you'll still remain vulnerable to new and unique malware if you use an antivirus. Malwarebytes is constantly updated to find newer and rarer malware.
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Free version lacks scan scheduling
Premium version of the software is required to schedule scans in advance.
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Free for manual scans
Offers a completely free scan and removal version for personal use.
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Light resource usage
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Simple setup
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Doesn't ignore adware and toolbars
Malwarebytes removes toolbars that get bundled with software and adware that some other products keep.
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Windows, Mac, Mobile
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Microsoft Security Essentials
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Used as non-competitive baseline since 2013
All except one tested antivirus scores above Security Essentials.
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Performance
MSE doesn't seem too resource intensive
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Simple and Silent
Does the job without distracting you.
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Less prone to false positives compared to other solutions
Frequent false positives in themselves can reduce security
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Ease of Use
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Avira
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Fast, and free version seems powerful
I've used AVG Free in the past, and it seemed to slow my computer more than Avira does.
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Occasional pop-up ad in the taskbar
The ad is nagging the user to purchase Avira
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Can install more components if you wish.
Optional installs include VPN, System Speedup, a password manager, browser extensions, and a hardened browser. In the case that you've downloaded the Free Suite (not recomended), you can uninstall the above mentioned additional downloads with Avira's Connect app or any uninstaller utility software. This flexibility to cherry pick your extra software keeps the bloatware down somewhat.
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Extras like Browser Safety include offers/deals when you're shopping
This is exactly the sort of behavior users want to prevent when using antivirus and similar security tools.
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Panda Free Antivirus
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Excellent protection
In benchmark tests done by av-test, Panda Antivirus got a perfect score.
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Below average performance
While easy to use and never requiring updates, it does slow down the loading of programs. The rate of slow down ranks it below average performance for launching applications.
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No more updates
Cloud antivirus means users no longer have to update their system or see dialogue boxes annoying them. Every year or two it prompts you to install major updates to the application, but that's it!
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Popups asking you to buy
When you start your computer you will get a small ad for a moment asking you to upgrade to the paid version, if you are using the free version.
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Hassle free protection
Runs in the background and silently quarantines viruses with scaring the user.
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avast!
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Tries too hard to sell you the paid version
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Decent anti-virus protection
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Too noisy
Avast! has sounds turned on by default. It also has a lot of blinky features of questionable use.
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Makes your system slower than usual
Even though scans are not being run in background, it will slow your system.
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Opt-out installation of Google Chrome
These advertising tactics are simply unacceptable.
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Selling potentially identifying user data
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Detection rate isn't too solid
Avast! is not the sort of antivirus product to give you peace of mind. In practice, it does miss some malware every now and then. You'll need backup virus protection, which raises the question why you should get Avast in the first place.
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Expires after a year leaving computer exposed to new viruses
Expires and stops updating after a year after which the user's computer may become infected by new viruses not covered by existing patterns.
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May interfere with hyper-V
Since avast has its own virtualization engine, it will cause issues with hyper-V.
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Unable to detect some adware such as FADE adware
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Blocks or causes issues on apps or games
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"Smart Screen" feature
When running an unknown application, avast will run it wrapped in a sandbox environment first for scanning, then kill the process and re-run it again. A lot of applications do not like this.
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