Many people ask me what internet security product they should use.
Unless they already have security that they are happy with, I will always tell them to use Avira AntiVir.
You can download any of their products from Antivir
No matter which security product you might be installing, please remember to uninstall older security products first (control panel -> add remove programs (for vista its control panel -> programs and features), then select norton, trend, etc, and press the remove button).
I have always found AntiVir to be quick (it doesn’t slow down your PC in any way that I’ve been able to notice), efficient (most systems with 256MB RAM are still useable after AntiVir is installed… the same cannot be said about most other competing products), and will monitor any files that enter your system, and block access to any detected problem before it can cause any damage.
Of all the security products i’ve seem, Avira seems to work best. Oh, and it also seems to be cheaper than most other competing products… I don’t know how they do it!
If you have Vista on one or more PCs, then you probably need just need Avira AntiVir Premium
Avira AntiVir Premium is also available as a free product (Avira AntiVir Personal), but you also get a daily “nag” screen (which, most people don’t seem to mind… just 1 click and its gone).
If you have an XP Computer, then a better solution is Avira AntiVir Security Suite, which also protects you from spyware, and includes many more security measures (firewall, spam filtering, anti phishing, anti-bot, etc).
For small businesses, there is a network compatible version of Avira AntiVir Premium (its called Avira AntiVir Professional).
Beyond that, Avira also has products for Servers, Linux, mobile phones. They’ve got most areas covered.
The following links will take to to the Avira website, and let you download a trial version, or add 1 or more Avira products to a shopping cart.
