Battle Avast Free, Kaspersky Free or AVIRA Free?

[danielsak]

Hello,
which should I install on laptop without SSD drive? I had AVIRA Free but I think it's really heavy use my hard drive on startup.

I have Windows 8.1 on this laptop.

Thanks for replies.

 

[stefanos]

For free solution........is very good

 

[military]

Kaspersky Free. Despite the lack of Application Control, it shows a high level of protection.

 

[MoriartyOW]

Kaspersky free is better overall.

 

[212eta]

Kaspersky Free

 

[Terry Ganzi]

Kaspersky Free Antivirus 19.0.0.1088 (latest version) The test was performed with the database outdated.

Kaspersky Free Antivirus 19.0.0.1088 (latest version) The test was performed with the database outdated.

 

[maka]

In my opinion, free easy to use and light combo: KFA + OSA (Installed in my brother's PC)
You can also intall some browser extensions like uMatrix (recommended) or NoScript (more easy to use), uBlock, HTTPS Everywhere...
Besides a GUI to manage the Windows Firewall such as Simplewall or WFC would be a good complement.

According to my experience I not recommend Bitdefender Free (0 configuration options, slow, buggy, constantly connections to their servers...)

Avast tweaked is also good (Installed in my sister's PC), but telemetry...

I have not used Avira for years, but when I remember the times of Luke Filewalker... it makes me want to cry.

Sorry, but I did not learn to speak English well.

#MeToo

We are already three!

 

[Islam Gamal]

i really like the fact that there is a free antivirus gives us a very good level of protection and better than some paid ones. i really impressed with kaspersky free 2019. i saw the results of malware hub tests. in the last test KFA kept the system clean and emsisoft with its powerful BB did not success to keep system clean. kaspersky really did a very good job.

 

[ForgottenSeer 67480]

Avast should be called: BSODfast. Cuz Avast causing so much troubles and sometimes some signatures updates makes PC crashed by BSOD.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Avast should be called: BSODfast.

I think it started when Avast and AVG merged together. They were both working just fine before, it did not do them any good and it is getting worse.

 

[Islam Gamal]

I think it started when Avast and AVG merged together. They were both working just fine before, it did not do them any good and it is getting worse.

i was trying avast last week. i did not like it at all. it made my system slow and the GUI was very slow to open and i felt some lag when browsing.
very bad experience.

 

[Ink]

If you decide on Avast, always do a Custom installation. You won't need half the crap they bundle with their software, it's not worth the extra space.

Changed my opinion. Kaspersky Free if you use Windows 10.

 

[igorosm]

and an important note: kaspersky free doesnt have a behavior blocker.

Kaspersy free 2019 has the System Watcher.

 

[ForgottenSeer 67480]

Kaspersky is better choice than this BSODFast and RAM-Eater AVPS = AVG.

 

[amico81]

Kaspersy free 2019 has the System Watcher.

This was an older post with the old version of KFA

 

[Aerdian]

Avast should be called: BSODfast. Cuz Avast causing so much troubles and sometimes some signatures updates makes PC crashed by BSOD.

About 2 years ago, I used Avast for about a day. It was terrible. It was so intrusive, it was almost impossible to uninstall. I had to end its tasks via Task Manager to be able to uninstall it So, my choice would be Kaspersky, as with most other suggestions.

 

[Yellowing]

Why not Windows Defender? Would Kaspersky really be such a big improvement over it? :notworthy:

 

[Aerdian]

Why not Windows Defender? Would Kaspersky really be such a big improvement over it? :notworthy:

Windows Defender is a good option, but I would pick Kaspersky over it because of its overall better protection.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Why not Windows Defender?

Windows defender is not better than Kaspersky.it uses Kaspersky SDK.
kaspersky cloud>WD
Kaspersky system watcher>widnwos defender BB
Kaspersky wbfilerting>Smart screen on EGE
Resource:
kasperksy<wd
Kaspersky win in every area
Better to use Kaspersky free+smart screen or Edge browser+kaspersky free so you have double web protection.

 

[cruelsister]

Why not Windows Defender? Would Kaspersky really be such a big improvement over it?

It is not even close. Malware that is being ACTIVELY pushed out on the Web to infect you are new. Kaspersky will always have a definition in place before WD. Always.

Now if you consider older malware (like what you see used on Pro Testing sites) both will score equally high. But what you see on the Pro test results has little if anything to do with the Real world.

 

[Yellowing]

Hm... sounds good. Any Bloatware?

I use Windows Defender Browser Protection for Chrome. (And others)
I don't want to use Defender ransomware protection because it blocks all programs from accessing files in Documents-Library, but that is the Folder I use most. So I guess it will be a huge improvement.