1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
Version 8.0.176 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
2. avast! Home Edition 4.8.1229.80923
Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging--ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic--intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield--monitors and filters all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner--scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner--scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.
Version 4.8.1229.80923 improves detection of Trojans, backdoors and rootkits.
3. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.2.0.337
Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring; Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes; Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system; Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system; Forum and phone support; Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site; Rootkit Detection and Removal; A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance.
Version 8.2.0.337 may include engine updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
4. Norton AntiVirus Definitions Update (i32 Package) 11/05/2008
Download this file for the latest in virus detection and repair. The i32 Intelligent Updater package cannot be used to update Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0, 9.0 or 10.0 servers or Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6 servers, but can be used to update Corporate Edition clients. This definitions update is a complete replacement for any previous virus definitions set, and will work with the following Symantec products:
- NAV 2003 Professional Edition
- NAV 2003 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
- NAV 2004 Professional Edition
- NAV 2004 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
- NAV 2005 for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro
- NAV 2006 for Windows 2000/XP Home/XP Pro
- NAV 2007 for Windows XP Home/XP Pro/Vista
- NAV for MS Exchange (Intel)
- Norton SystemWorks (all versions)
- Norton Utilities for Windows 95/98 (all versions)
- SAV 3.0 for CacheFlow Security Gateway
- SAV 3.0 for Inktomi Traffic Edge
- SAV 3.0 for NetApp Filer/NetCache
- SAV 8.0 Corporate Edition Client
- SAV 8.1 Corporate Edition Client
- SAV 9.0 Corporate Edition Client
- SAV 10.0 Corporate Edition Client
- SAV 10.1 Corporate Edition Client
- SAV 10.2 Corporate Edition Client
- Symantec Mail Security for Domino v 4.0
- Symantec Mail Security for Domino v 5.0
Note: If you are using a retail version of Norton AntiVirus, the new Intelligent Updater feature will search for a valid subscription to virus definitions before it installs any updates you have downloaded. If your subscription to Symantec has expired, you must renew it before you can install the definitions. You can renew your subscription by running LiveUpdate from within Norton AntiVirus.
McAfee VirusScan Plus offers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks, so you can protect what you value as well as surf, search, and download files online with confidence. McAfee SiteAdvisors Web safety ratings help you avoid unsafe Web sites. This service also provides security against multi-pronged attacks by combining antivirus and antispyware technologies. McAfees security service continuously delivers the latest software so your protection is never out-of-date. You can now easily add and manage security for multiple PCs in your home. Moreover, improved performance allows it to protect, without disturbing you.
Version 2008 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.