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Avira Security

Protects online activities in real time against threats, shields privacy, and optimizes device performance

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+Antivirus ProtectionScans and removes malware from your device
+Real-Time ProtectionMonitors and blocks threats as they occur
+FirewallControls incoming and outgoing network traffic
+VPNEncrypts your internet connection for privacy
+Password ManagerStores and manages your passwords securely
+Identity ProtectionMonitors and protects personal information
+Phishing ProtectionDetects and blocks phishing attempts
+Ransomware ProtectionShields against ransomware attacks
+File ShredderPermanently deletes sensitive files

Platform

Social

         

System Requirements

Version ↓
#Minimum
1
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or above with the newest updates, hotfixes, and service packs installed
2
Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 Processor or faster (with support for the SSE2 instructions set)
3
2 GB of RAM or more
4
Minimum 2 GB of free disk space (additional space for temporary and quarantine files needed)
5
  • Administrator rights
  • Internet connection
  • Web browser
#Minimum
1
MacOS 10.15 Catalina or higher
#Minimum
1
Android 6 and later
#Minimum
1
iOS 11 or later

Ratings

3.40
5

Cybernews
4.2
5
based on professional's opinion
PCMag
3.5
5
based on professional's opinion
PCMag
2.5
5
based on professional's opinion

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Initial Release

2006

Repository

Avira Security being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.


Notes

  • Avira Free Antivirus was renamed to Avira Free Security when the company added additional tools and features such as VPN, software updater, optimization tools, and password manager to the free antivirus software. [1]
  • Compare Packages:
    • Avira Free Security: The free version offering free antivirus, free VPN (500 MB data/month - may change) and free password manager
    • Avira Antivirus Pro: The premium version of antivirus which includes firewall
    • Avira Internet Security: Paid version offering of Antivirus Pro software along with Password Manager.
    • Avira Prime: Comprehensive offering including Antivirus Pro, System Cleaner, unlimited VPN and Password Manager.