Outpost Security Suite Free

Anti-virus, firewall, anti-spam, and more for all-round proactive protection that’s totally free. All-in-one online and offline malware defense and powerful data leak prevention combine to deliver robust, bullet-proof security for individuals and families. Version 7 contains System Guard to protect your operating system against hijacking. The anti-malware technology has received Virus Bulletin’s acclaimed VB100 awards multiple times, which tells you can be confident that the software is well-equipped to detect and remove in-the-wild malware. The personalized anti-spam incorporates both traditional spam filtering criteria such as white- and black lists and keyword filtering. Agnitum’s performance-driven security is lightweight and doesn’t slow your computer down; it is even suitable for netbook and other low-end PCs.

Avast Free Antivirus

Avast Free Antivirus is a full-featured product, with the same antivirus and anti-spyware scanning engine used in our premium products. Leaner and meaner version 6.0 provides even faster protection than its predecessor and offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast! CommunityIQ technology ensure worry-free downloading, surfing, social networking, and gaming—for over 170 million registered users (and over 130 million active users).

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012

Surf, search, and keep up with friends on Facebook with security software used by 110 million people around the world. You’ll also enjoy worry-free gaming and one of the fastest scanning speeds on the market. AVG’s Community Protection Network shares the latest threat information with the online community to ensure everyone receives the highest form of protection possible, and AVG’s Protective Cloud Technology serves as an early warning system to block new threats and reduce false positives. AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011—remarkable protection, absolutely free.

High quality basic protection for PC’s used to browse, search, and keep up with friends on social networks. You’ll also enjoy worry-free gaming and one of the fastest scanning speeds on the market. AVG’s Community Protection Network shares the latest threat information with the online community to ensure everyone receives the highest form of protection possible. AVG’s Protective Cloud Technology serves as an early warning system to block new threats.

Avira Free Antivirus

If you don’t have virus protection, your PC will be infected with malware in a matter of minutes. Avira Free Antivirus 2012 offers basic protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, adware, and spyware that has been tried and tested over 100 million times worldwide. What’s more, it is available free-of-charge. It not only protects against these types of malware, but offers as well, in case of an infection, the possibility of removing viruses very easily and repair the system automatically.

Functions: AntiVir stops all kinds of viruses; AntiAd/Spyware protects against adware and spyware; AntiRootkit detects hidden rootkits; QuickRemoval removes viruses at the push of a button; NetbookSupport support for computers with low resolution; AHeADTechnology detects even unknown viruses by their profiles; AviraSupport there for you in person when questions arise.

Comodo Internet Security

Comodo Internet Security 2011 is the free, multi-layered, security application that offers complete protection from viruses, Trojans, worms, buffer overflows, zero-day attacks, spyware and hackers. Built from the ground upwards with your security in mind, Comodo Internet Security combines powerful Antivirus protection, an enterprise class packet filtering firewall, advanced host intrusion prevention, application control and anti-spyware in one supremely powerful application.

SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster doesn’t scan for and clean spyware—it prevents it from being installed in the first place. SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs. It can also block spyware/tracking cookies in IE, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, and many other browsers, and restrict the actions of spyware/ad/tracking sites. With the built-in Check for Updates feature, you can help ensure your protection is up-to-date. SpywareBlaster also includes a System Snapshot feature, which lets you take a snapshot of your computer in its clean state and later revert, undoing many changes made by spyware and browser hijackers.

Ad-Aware Free Internet Security

Ad-Aware Free provides core protection against Internet threats. Featuring real-time anti-malware protection, advanced Genotype detection technology, rootkit protection, a scheduler, Ad-Aware Free Internet Security gives you the power to protect yourself online. Ad-Aware Free version is a complete malware protection that now combines Lavasoft’s pioneer technology for anti-spyware with traditional anti-virus protection.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this program is the perfect addition to your PC’s defenses. The full version of the product includes a number of key features, including the ability to schedule updates and scans and most importantly, a real-time malware protection module that blocks malicious processes before they even start.

Microsoft Security Essentials

With Microsoft Security Essentials, you get high-quality protection against viruses and spyware, including Trojans, worms and other malicious software. Security Essentials is easy to install and easy to use. Updates and upgrades are automatic, so there’s no need to worry about having the latest protection. It’s easy to tell if you’re protected — when the Security Essentials icon is green, your status is good. It’s as simple as that.

When you’re busy using your PC, you don’t want to be bothered by needless alerts. Security Essentials runs quietly in the background, only alerting you if there’s something you need to do. And it doesn’t use a lot of system resources, so it won’t get in the way of your work or fun.

Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition

Panda Cloud Antivirus is cloud-based. It consists of a lightweight antivirus agent that is connected in real-time to PandaLabs’ online Collective Intelligence servers to protect faster against the newest malware variants while barely impacting PC performance.

Spybot — Search & Destroy

Spybot — Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system. For advanced users, it allows you to fix Registry inconsistencies related to adware and to malicious program installations. The handy online-update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listings of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents.