The ‘free’ edition of Avira Antivirus is a great, non-nonsense starting point if you want to protect your computer or mobile device, but you don’t want to pay for a subscription.
Avira is a well-established software brand and provides an easy-to-use method to protect yourself against malware, viruses, and other online threats.
Once installed, the software sits in the background, constantly monitoring for viruses, spyware, and any other threats that are commonplace. You can also run a manual scan whenever you like. There’s a ‘quarantine’ feature that lets you isolate suspicious files, and you can easily restore these if required.
Avira is also effective at blocking suspicious advertising with embedded malware, helping you to browse the Web safer and keeping you protected from ransomware and similar.
A free VPN is available, allowing you to browse online anonymously. There’s even tools to speed up your computer and free up hard disk space.
It is also possible to upgrade from the ‘free’ edition to take advantage of extra features and even greater protection.
Avira Free Antivirus is available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac, Android, and Apple iOS devices.