App Review Avira Free Antivirus 2016 Review

[Venustus]

 

[Alkajak]

This review sucked!

Wait no, sorry, that was a false positive. Great review!

Sorry, had to poke fun at Avira's negatives this year.

 

[CMLew]

I personally tried Avira Free for quite sometime together with CFW. Pretty silent and good scanning. That's about it.
The only thing i don't really fancy is the uninstall of avira launcher. took me quite some time to get that one off.

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

They need some kind of heuristics I think

 

[CySecy825]

Somekind of zero-day defense really needed ,only cloud not enough

Thanks for review

 

[LabZero]

About heuristics and dynamic malware detection techniques based on API sequences and data flow, if well implemented could improve the malware detection.

 

[Tabeer]

Good detailed review.

 

[JakeXPMan]

venustus...Good new review of Avira 2016, which feels the exact same as 2015 A soild Antivirus overall.

The end question in the video, Avira is not enough as a stand alone malware protection. A decent firewall is needed to block unknown threats. I do recommend Avira free with Private Firewall, as this is my setup and its very light and a powerful combo.

 

[davetenay]

I don't fully agree with people saying Avira doesn't protect against zero-day malwares. From the tests here on malware hub it looks like Avira is one of the best at catching zero-day malware thanks to its cloud analysis. Much better than other products known to have some kind of extra protection like Avast, for example, which is costantly bypassed by cryptowares nowadays.

 

[Mihir :-)]

I don't fully agree with people saying Avira doesn't protect against zero-day malwares. From the tests here on malware hub it looks like Avira is one of the best at catching zero-day malware thanks to its cloud analysis. Much better than other products known to have some kind of extra protection like Avast, for example, which is costantly bypassed by cryptowares nowadays.

Avast! not always bypassed,their deepscreen technology and file-rep,Evo-Gen will blocks them.

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

I don't fully agree with people saying Avira doesn't protect against zero-day malwares. From the tests here on malware hub it looks like Avira is one of the best at catching zero-day malware thanks to its cloud analysis. Much better than other products known to have some kind of extra protection like Avast, for example, which is costantly bypassed by cryptowares nowadays.

I agree, testing it

 

[davetenay]

I agree, testing it

Do you mean Avira is weak on zero-day samples?

 

[LabZero]

I agree, testing it

It is difficult to catch a zero-day sample (actually FUD and not false positive).
When you find a zero-day you should immediately submit it.

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

I don't fully agree with people saying Avira doesn't protect against zero-day malwares. From the tests here on malware hub it looks like Avira is one of the best at catching zero-day malware thanks to its cloud analysis. Much better than other products known to have some kind of extra protection like Avast, for example, which is costantly bypassed by cryptowares nowadays.

Do you mean Avira is weak on zero-day samples?

I was meaning that it is good at catching zero-day samples because it automatically uploads unknown files to the cloud

 

[Mihir :-)]

Is the Avira free do the same thing?(Cloud update)@The MalwareMaster.What about it Web Privatisation?(Free)Without Avira Browser Protection?

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

Yes, I'm testing Avira Free and it does it. To block websites You need to add avira extention (by clicking on web protection in launcher)

 

[Mihir :-)]

Yes, I'm testing Avira Free and it does it. To block websites You need to add avira extention (by clicking on web protection in launcher)

Is it safe?

 

[Venustus]

Is it safe?

Indeed!!
Avira Browser Safety

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

Yes, It's from avira, it' not like AVG "secure" search, it's only an extension that blocks websites. You only need to add it by clicking on "web protection" in the laucher, It won't change your home page