In this article, let's talk about free versions of popular antiviruses that are quite suitable for use, protecting a computer from viruses and emergency treatment of viruses if necessary.
For example, if your usual antivirus does not find threats, you, without buying a new one, can take advantage of the free version of any popular antivirus with suspected malware.
See also:
Best paid and free antiviruses for Windows 10
Best Free Antivirus
Online Virus Check
Computer virus - a program or part of a program code capable of reproduction, infection of other (executed) programs, as well as spread without a user's knowledge.
Main ways to appear viruses on a computer:
CD and DVD discs
USB carriers (flash drives)
Local networks and internet
The action of computer viruses is always harmful. Even if the virus does not carry open harm to the system, it violates the work of programs, takes place on the hard disk, violates the distribution of computer resources. More angry viruses can delete files and user data, distribute on behalf of the user by email advertising messages (spam), "steal" data (passwords) user accounts. The effects of viruses can lead to full damage to the operating system or, even to damage to the hardware of the computer. In the history there were cases when the work of entire organizations, such as airports, television studios, was disturbed from the action of computer viruses. Thousands of computer viruses common on the Internet are known.
You can familiarize yourself with a detailed classification of malicious programs in the viral encyclopedia http://www.kaspersky.ru/wiset.
Antivirus
Of course, it can be argued that computer viruses are harmful to the system performance. Is there a way to protect yourself from this short? There is! To protect against computer viruses, antiviruses develop and actively develop. Today, the anti-virus program market has more than a hundred representatives. We will consider the most popular of them in the user environment:
Trendmicro.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Nano.
Dr. Web.
Avast.
Virus club
McAfee
Zillya.
Nod32.
Comodo.
AVG.
Outpost.
Avira.
Panda.
A variety of antivirus programs is due to various algorithms for the search and treatment of viruses. But, despite the wide range of antivirus capabilities, none of them will give a 100% guarantee of computer protection. In many ways, it depends on the literacy of the user itself.
Currently, the price of the anti-virus package for one PC is an average of 2000 rubles. And, if, a few years ago, most manufacturers represented an unlimited service life of anti-virus programs, now, mostly, a license term for one computer is valid for one year.
Of course, for commercial organizations, data security is not only practical, but often economic significance. And to save them, you need to use advanced data protection programs, including antiviruses. But, does it make sense to pay annually money for antivirus installed on your home PC, the failures in which it is unlikely to entail serious economic consequences?
Free versions of Antivirusov
Most anti-virus software manufacturers, along with paid versions of programs, represent free analogs, the main feature of which is the reduced set of functions. In addition, there are various utilities for a single system check, including on-line. Here is some of them:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
The company besides trial versions of the main anti-virus packets with a limited validity period, which you can free download on the official website http://www.kaspersky.ru/triaals, offers the following free by:
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool - The utility for one-time inspection of a computer, which treats the already affected PC, but does not provide constant protection against infection.
Kaspersky Rescue Disk. - ISO disk image designed to restore PC performance after virus damage, remove banner from desktop and other purposes.
Kaspersky Security Scan. - Free program for the operational test of the computer to the presence of a threat, as well as to assess the level of system security. The Kaspersky Security Scan uses advanced developments of Kaspersky Lab, as a result of which your computer will be scanned for the presence of all the latest viruses and threats. Even when an anti-virus program is already functioning on your computer, the utility will check, without breaking the operation of your application and without requiring it to turn off. Also, do not think about conflicts with other antivirus packages when loading and installing Kaspersky Security Scan. After installing Kaspersky Security SCAN gets access to daily updates of the viruses and vulnerabilities.
Avast.
On the site http://www.avast.ru/download-trial presented trial versions of antiviruses. In addition, the company offers the following free software:
Avast 8 Free Antivirus - Program for comprehensive protection of the system from malicious programs.
Avast! Free Mobile Security - utility to protect the phone from malicious attacks, and also help detect the lost or stolen device, while hiding from potential thieves. The program includes: a filter of incoming calls and messages, a black list of contacts and a traffic tracking function that will help not exceed the limits for the month.
Nod32.
In addition to the trial versions of the main products http://www.esetnod32.ru/home/ you can also use free programs:
Eset Online Scanner http://www.esetnod32.ru/support/scanner/ - a free tool for diagnosing and removing malicious software on any PC without the need to install anti-virus software using most browsers - Internet Explorer, Chrome, Netscape, Safari, Firefox, Opera, other. ESET Online Scanner is built on the technologies of proactive detection of well-known and previously indefinite threats Threat Sense®, as well as current signature databases. The scanner will allow you to conduct a directed scan of individual suspicious objects, specific disks, folders or files.
ESETNOD32 SMART SECURITY 4.2 - Anti-virus solution for maximum integrated user protection from all threats to the Internet. The advantage of this product is the exact detection of all installed and previously unknown malicious utilities. To use the product you need to get a free key.
LiveCD ESET NOD32. - System disk to restore the operating system.
ESET SYSINSPECTOR 32BIT / 64BIT - utility to verify the level of system protection
The manufacturer provides various utilities to remove Trojan programs http://www.esetnod32.ru/download/utilities/trojan_remover/
Dr.Web.
The company represents 30 day versions of antiviruses
http://download.drweb.com/demoreq/?LNG=RU.
In addition, on the site you will find free products, such as:
Dr.Web Cureit! ® - A free attending utility for ambulance computer, and, in case of detection of malicious objects, its treatment. The advantages of this product are:
The new scan subsystem capable of checking the hard drives of the computer in multi-thread mode using all the advantages of multi-core systems.
Significantly increased verification rate.
The significantly increased stability of applications practically excludes the risk of appearance when scanning a BSOD ("Blue Death Screen").
Rucket search module.
Improved user interface.
A wide range of configuration of the computers (boot sectors, memory, autorun objects).
Locking network connections in the process of checking the system.
Function stopping the system after the end of the scan.
Dr.Web® Livecd. - Animate for restoring PC performance after infection. It will not only clean the PC from infected and suspicious files, but will also help save important information on a changeable media or other computer.
Dr.Web® Liveusb. - Utility that allows you to make emergency restoration of system performance from a USB carrier.
Dr.Web Link Checkers. - Free add-in for checking Internet pages and files downloaded from the Internet. After installing the plug-in for the most common browsers, such as Opera, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Chrome, work in the World Wide Web will be more secure.
Scanners Dr.Web. http://vms.drweb.com/online/?LNG=RU allows you to check suspicious links or files for viruses.
Avira.
The company presents the following free versions of antiviruses:
Avira Free Antivirus. http://www.avira.com/ru/download/product/avira-free-antivirus is a target product that has deserved user confidence in the world. While the system scanner blocks all types of viruses, the built-in toolbar ensures the protection of the user's personal data, including the consultant for assessing the security level of websites.
FREE MAC Security - Mac computers are greatly popular and become increasingly frequent target for malicious software. Avira Free Mac Security prevents real-time penetration into the system of newest threats, including viruses. Also ensures safe work on social networks, excluding the transfer of malicious programs to other users without the user's knowledge.
Avira Free Android Security - Free application to protect your smartphone. Also provides blocking of calls, tracking location. Avira Free Android Security contains a complete set of tools for blocking access, which will help determine the location of the lost phone and block unwanted calls and messages. You can save your personal data if the device has been lost or stolen, as well as block the phone, hide its data by providing special instructions to the one who will find it. In addition, you can remotely delete all the data and settings.
In addition, free antivirus utilities are presented:
McAfee Security Scan Plus - Utility for the diagnosis of a computer for installed protection, as well as determining its active state and the availability of updates. The program will allow you to quickly determine the threats that are subject to PC, as well as provide the user with recommendations for solving problems. McAfee Security Scan Plus detects malicious software and potentially undesirable programs in existing processes and modules running by these processes. In addition, checking the browser log and cookies. Allows you to configure the frequency of checks.
Site Advisor - Approach to the web browser, issuing recommendations on the degree of security of sites before viewing and the ability to find similar secure sites. Site rating is assigned on the basis of McAfee testing data. The program does not collect data that allows you to identify.
You can use English-speaking products:
McAfee® Tech Check. - utility to verify the technical condition of the computer, identifying installed software and hardware. Makes it possible to identify problems with the system configuration, network, browser, peripheral devices and installed
McAfee Labs Stinger. - A standalone program for searching and removing viruses - a tool for the treatment of an infected system.
Comodo.
The company, in addition to trial versions of antivirus http://comodorus.ru/home presents free products:
Online File Scanner or Internet Pages
Comodo Ice Dragon Internet Browser - This is a quick universal browser, built on the basis of Mozilla Firefox. The browser is fully compatible with Firefox plugins and extensions, combines Firefox freedom and functionality with unique security and Comodo confidentiality.
COMODO DRAGON INTERNET BROWSER - Browser, which includes an additional level of security. The browser has the following advantages:
High Network Privacy
Simple definition of sites
High level stability and smaller memory consumed
Hidden mode with banning writing cookies
Easy to use
Comodo Antivirus. http://comodorus.ru/Free_Versions/detal/comodo_free/2 - basic protection for searching and removing malicious programs with the minimum computer resources.
Comodo Internet Security http://comodorus.ru/free_versions/detal/comodo_free/8 Free comprehensive protection against viruses for the operating system.
It has the following modules:
Antivirus to protect against viruses, worms and other threats.
Anti-Spyware for searching and removing spyware.
Anti-Rootkit to detect and remove rootkit on the computer.
Bot Protection: Blocks unauthorized PC inclusion in Bot-Networks.
Anti-malware to destroy malicious processes and programs.
SANDBOXTECHNOLOGY ™
Firewall
Virtual Kiosk: Virtual Wednesday
Comodo Autorun Analyzer: Autorun Analyzer
Comodo Cleaning Essentials: A set of tools for full scanning and system control.
Comodo Killswitch: System Monitoring Tool.
Scan scheduler
Comodo Cleaning Essentials. - Set of utilities for cleaning systems infected with viruses. The main use of CCE - as a powerful virus scanner and other harmful code, the use of KillSwitch technology is based on the utility - a professional tool for diagnosing and monitoring the system.
Comodo System Utilities - Comodo system utility designed to clean the files, cleaning the system registry, and traces of incorrectly remote programs using a unique algorithm from Comodo: Safe Delete ™.
Comodo Cloud Scanner. - Cloud scanning service online, defining viruses, damaged and malicious programs, errors in the registry and hidden processes on the PC. This version does not have a Russian-speaking interface.
Comodo Unite - Allows you to combine several computers in a secure network for sharing files, communication in your own chat, etc.
Comodo Backup Free 5GB - This is a powerful program that will help the user protect important data from damage or loss. By registering a free account, you will get a reliable storage of copies of important files in a secure repository.
AVG.
http://www.avg.com/ru-ru/home-small-office-security - here you will find thirty-day versions of antiviruses, and you can also use the free version of the programs:
AVG Antivirus Free 2013 - A program for detecting and eliminating viruses and malware - effective and easy-to-use protection, ensuring the stability of work and increase PC performance.
AVG Rescuescd. - boot disk, which will immediately restore the system performance in case of failure. Presented in two versions for CDs and USB drives.
Avg Secure Search. - Utility for secure search and view content on the Internet. AVG Secure Search warns of attempts to use dangerous web pages, guarantees the security of personal information and computer. The page is checked before you open it. In addition, the AVG Donottrack feature restores your privacy control - allows you to detect websites that collect information about your networks on the network, and makes it possible to prohibit their actions.
Virus club
The site http://www.anti-virus.by/download/products/ The trial versions of antiviruses and free programs are available:
VBA32 Antirotkit. - A utility designed to diagnose a computer to the presence of anomalies arising from the penetration of malicious programs, which makes it possible to determine and block both already installed and yet unknown viruses present in the system.
Distinctive features VBA32 Antirotkit:
No installation is required;
can be used in conjunction with any anti-virus package installed on the computer;
uses a unique algorithm for defining net files;
keeping statistics on the status of the system;
cleaning the system with the ability to apply scripting language;
VBA32Check. - Anti-virus scanner designed as a set of utilities that provide assistance in the treatment of viral lesions.
The image of VBA32 Rescue. - This product provides the ability to not only block and remove viruses on a computer, but also back up the necessary files to a USB drive.
Advantages of VBA32 Rescue:
small image launch time;
Flexible scan settings;
free media mode;
Automatic network configuration;
support for updating antivirus scanner and databases;
http://www.nanoav.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=78&lang=RU - Here you can download the full version of Nano Antivirus for free, which will reliably protect the PC from different types of malware.
Advantages of this package:
Improved postal traffic scanning.
The settings added a function that allows when working on laptops to avoid the battery charge when performing a schedule scan task.
Outpost.
By clicking on the link: http://www.agnitum.ru/products/spam-terrier/index.php You can download trial versions of anti-virus packages. In addition, the company presents free utilities:
Spam Terrier. - Utility to protect mailbox from spam, which is easy to embed in the postal program interface. Agnitum Spam Terrier is a powerful, self-learning spam tool, built into the most well-known postal programs, allowing you to automatically filter the unsolicited correspondence.
The main technologies of the program:
self-learning anti-spam module based on the Bayesian classifier;
add-in to the postal program interface;
black and white content lists;
Panda.
Trial versions of antivirus are available on the link
http://www.pandasecurity.com/russia/homeusers/
In addition to them, you can use:
Online scanner - To verify the PC to viruses online.
Panda.USB vaccine - Free antivirus solution from Panda.
Zillya.
The company presents trial versions that can be downloaded for free on the official website http://zillya.ua/ru/produkty-katalog-antivirusnykh-program-zillya, as well as free versions of anti-virus utilities:
Zillya Antivirus - Antivirus program with a convenient interface to protect your home PC
Zillya Livecd. - solution to resume the functionality of the system after damage to the viruses. In addition, there is a utility for USB drives - LiveUSB. .
Online control Zillya. -Ukultite, establishing restrictions on Internet access to other computer users. This product is recommended to parents. It makes it possible to protect children from the negative impact of the Internet.
Zillya scanner - The program, for diagnosing a computer for virus availability that does not require installation on a computer.
http://www.trendmicro.com.ru/downloads/index.html - for this link you can familiarize yourself with the trial anti-virus packages of the company. Free programs are also available on the site:
House Call -Beb remedy for malware detection is TrendMicro ™ to search and remove viruses, other applications. To detect threats, this service uses the TrendMicro SMART Protection Network ™ platform functionality. The program will allow you to quickly determine the threats regardless of the presence and state of an alternative antivirus solution installed on the computer.
Browser Guard 3.0. - a solution that protects against "zero-level" attacks, as well as from malicious Java Script codes with improved analysis and emulation technologies.
Rubotted 2.0 - A program for constant diagnostics of a computer for potential threats and execution of suspicious actions related to botami - malicious files that allow you to access the system to third-party systems. Having determined the potential infection, Rubotted determines and deletes it using the House Call service.
Hijack this. - The TrendMicro Hijack This utility is available for downloading from Source Forge, providing a detailed report on the status of the file system and registry, allowing you to delete unused items from the computer.
Currently, the anti-virus software market presents many products aimed at solving a wide range of tasks. The average price of one package varies in redistribution 2000 rubles. But, since many of these programs have a license period, limited to one year of use, their purchase to protect data and system on a home PC, where users are stored mainly, insignificant data becomes inappropriate. Alternatively, many free antivirus programs and utilities are also presented. And, although, in their functions, they are more limited, compared with paid versions, a combination of several of them will allow you to organize maximum protection of the computer.
