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Avira Free Antivirus

Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by John Stenger, Sep 4, 2014.

  1. John Stenger

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    I presently have Avira Free Antivirus on my computer, and I am wondering since Avira makes it very unclear about exactly what this Free Version is protecting, maybe some more experienced members can tell me if I'm properly protected by this. Thanks!
     
    John Stenger, Sep 4, 2014
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    Advanced Real-Time Protection
    With Avira Protection Cloud detection technology

    Website Safety Advisor
    Clear safety ratings for your search results*

    AntiAd/AntiSpyware
    Blocks Adware programs and online snoops

    Browser Tracking Blocker
    Prevents others from recording your online habits*

    *This feature is included in the Avira Browser Safety – a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome

    As compared to the Pro version which gives:

    Advanced Real-Time Protection

    Enhanced Network Drive Protection

    AntiAd/Spyware

    Website Safety Advisor*

    Advanced Web Protection

    Browser Tracking Blocker*

    *Available on the Avira Search free toolbar
     
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    Ever since Avira has been nagging people to distractio0n about putting on Search bar and/or protection toolbar bar I have stopped recommending it because a "protection toolbar" to me is an oxy moron meaning that if toolbars hang out in front of the browser and therefore cannot be protected against, the reason I have always heard to avoid any of them, why would we install an unprotected toolbar from an Antivirus program?
     
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  5. John Stenger

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    Thanks for the advice Guys! the information printed above by Starbuck was not shown anywhere on the site I downloaded Avira from! ..Anyway do you fellows feel the free version is adequate?
     
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    Starbuck is one of our malware experts so he would definitely know.
     
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    Hi John,

    Avira do make this information available...... but they don't make it easy to find!

    This is the download link:
    http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus#

    Scroll down the page.....About half way down the page, click on Feature Set.
    This will give you the information.

    It all depends on what other security you are running and what type of surfing you do.
    Although the Free versions are reasonably good.... they should really have something else to back them up.
    I do still recommend free AV's if someone needs one.... and Avira is one of these.
    Because of some of the recent types of malware... i do tend to advise the 'Paid for' versions of Av's now as the extra protection they afford is worth it.
    But not everyone can run to the cost of these paid for versions...... so the free versions will always be there.
    Anything is better than nothing    .
     
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  8. John Stenger

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    Thanks Starbuck I appreciate the help! ..I thought maybe I had left the Barn Door wide open!!
     
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