Avira Free Antivirus 2013
Review:
Avira returns to the security field with a second major revamp in as many years of its flagship free antivirus and paid upgrades. Whereas last year's overhaul focused on a breezy new installation and modernizing its interface, the 2013 version is all about offering competitive and forward-thinking security features.
Avira returns to the security field with a second major revamp in as many years of its flagship free antivirus and paid upgrades. Whereas last year's overhaul focused on a breezy new installation and modernizing its interface, the 2013 version is all about offering competitive and forward-thinking security features.
All that sounds well and good, and Avira has even killed off its obnoxious, interrupting pop-up in the free version. However, some aggressive components of those features gave us pause when using the suite.
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Avira Internet Security 2013
Anyone who’s active on social networks, connects to wifi hotspots or banks online needs the most powerful antivirus protection available. Advanced antiphishing, antispam, antibot, file backup, parental tools and a personal firewall are just a few of the must-have security features now included with Avira Internet Security.
Quick Specs
- Version:13.0.0.3885
- File size:105.24MB
- Date added:August 06, 2013
- Price:Free
- Operating system:Windows XP/Vista/7
- Total downloads:144,467,554
- Downloads last week:38,039
- Product ranking:#3 in Antivirus Software
- Additional RequirementsNot available
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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6
CNET Editors' note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual 63.7MB download.
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The last time ESET updated its two security suites--the antivirus and anti-malware-only NOD32 and the more feature-heavy alternative Smart Security--it was a different computer security world. It was March 2009: Anonymous barely existed, Stuxnet hadn't gone public, and ransomware was the stuff of science fiction.
The bottom line:
Back from the nearly dead, or at least the un-updated, ESET returns with high-level security that's light on your system. For a basic antivirus suite that's light on your system and tough on malware, NOD32 gets a yes from us.
Review:
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The last time ESET updated its two security suites--the antivirus and anti-malware-only NOD32 and the more feature-heavy alternative Smart Security--it was a different computer security world. It was March 2009: Anonymous barely existed, Stuxnet hadn't gone public, and ransomware was the stuff of science fiction.
Version 5 of ESET NOD32 is a solid, creative attempt to create a suite that adapts to a rapidly changing threatscape, with an emphasis on generic detections and the now-commonplace reliance on both cloud and locally stored detections. Where NOD32's bigger brother Smart Security 5 left us wanting more in the ancillary features department, the area that many don't consider "core" security, NOD32 strikes a perfect pitch between features, price, and effectiveness.
Editor's note:
Portions of this review are based on CNET's review of ESET Smart Security 5.
Quick Specs
- Version:6.0.316.0
- File size:1.35MB
- Date added:May 28, 2013
- Price:Free to try (30-day trial); $39.99 to buy
- Operating system:Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- Total downloads:7,272,958
- Downloads last week:7,605
- Product ranking:#10 in Antivirus Software
- Additional RequirementsNot available
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