There are many different antivirus programs that are available for you to download. Many of these applications are completely free, and at times are as good as the paid versions. For most home users, the free version of these programs work very well with your computer. Below is a list of the top 10 free antivirus applications.
 | AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012
Most people are familiar with AVG or have at least heard of it. It is one of the most popular antivirus applications available right now. It offers you very effective protection, and has been known to beat some of the paid versions in some tests. It is very simple to install, and low on system resources.
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 | Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus program made by Microsoft. It is very easy to use also and it works really good.
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 | Avira Free Antivirus 2012
This antivirus software is rated pretty good. It has have a few false positives take the shine off but otherwise its pretty good. This particular program is quick, accurate and offers pretty good detection rates.
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 | PC Tools Antivirus Free v9
This is a good free antivirus application that uses low memory usage on your computer.
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 | Avast! Free Antivirus 6
Avast has always been a good free virus application for many people. It is a popular download on the Internet and works good for home users.
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 | Panda Cloud Antivirus
Panda Cloud is another free alterntative for virus protection on your computer. It has a great detection rate, which is the best thing for virus applctations.
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 | Comodo Free Antivirus
Offers excellent malware detection and cleanup rates which is, of course, the main thing you will be looking for. Unfortunately, high CPU usage may pose problems for some users though.
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 | IObit Malware Fighter
IObit Malware Fighter is okay for home users only. A little bit of problems other programs missed but I’m not entirely convinced that virus definitions are updating properly. If they are then this is well worth consideration. If they aren’t then you will likely want to skip this one.
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 | HitmanPro 3.6
This newest version is much better than previous versions and does a better job at catching viruses on your computer. It also offers a viable 2nd opinion scan.
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 | Avast! Free Antivirus 7
If you install this program on your computer then you’ll quickly realise that Avast! are rather keen on getting you to upgrade. If you can can get past the in-program marketing you’ll find a capable AV program though which has a great interface and gets the job done.
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