Avira AntiVir Personal FREE Antivirus was developed to be a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc. Monitors every action executed by the user or the operating system and reacts promptly when a malicious program is detected. 

Avira AntiVir Personal is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users, for personal use only, and is not for business or commercial use. 

Avira AntiVir Personal gives you the following functions: 

Control Center for monitoring, administering and controlling the entire program 

Central configuration with user-friendly standard and advanced options and context-sensitive help 

Scanner (On-Demand Scan) with profile-controlled and configurable search for all known types of virus and malware 

Integration into the Windows Vista User Account Control allows you to carry out tasks requiring administrator rights 

Guard (On-Access Scan) for continuous monitoring of all file access attempts 

Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files 

Rootkit protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system (rootkits) (Only for 32-bit systems) 

Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the Internet 

Simple and quick updates to the program, virus definitions, and search engine through Single File Update and incremental VDF updates via a webserver on the Internet 

Integrated Scheduler to plan one-off or recurring tasks, such as updates or test runs 

Very high rates of virus and malware detection using innovative search technologies (search engines) and heuristic search processes 

Detection of all common archive types, including detection of nested archives and smart extensions 

High-performance multithreading function (simultaneous high-speed scanning of multiple files) 


Features: 

AntiVir protection against viruses, worms and Trojans AntiDialer protection against expensive dialers 

AntiRootkit protection against hidden rootkits 

Faster Scanning up to 20% faster 

AntiPhishing protection against phishing 

AntiSpyware protection against spyware and adware NetbookSupport for laptops with low resolution 

QuickRemoval eliminates viruses at the push of a button 

Limitations: Avira AntiVir Personal is free for personal use only