Battle Free Antivirus of the Year 2017 [Nominations Thread]

[jackuars]

So we're back again after 2 years Back in 2015 Qihoo Total Security was our winner. Let's see who takes the gRAND pRIZE this year.

• The winner will be decided in 2 PHASES.
• This thread will be a NOMINATION THREAD.The 5 most nominated products from this thread will be considered for the POLL THREAD in the next phase
• How many products can you nominate? : You can nominate atmost 2 products [only free]. It can be Antivirus or Internet security or Total Security products
• This thread will be closed on 20-12-2017 and a new poll thread will be opened for the second phase from 20-12-2017 to 29-12-2017.
• The WINNER will be declared on 30st Dec 2017.

So let us begin!!!

(x votes by N people)
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PRODUCT NOMINATIONS below (till userX)
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[Faybert]

I keep forgetting, that they even offer AV, Bitdefender signatures, right?

No, they use the Kaspersky engine.

 

[ForgottenSeer 67480]

My voting: SecureAPlus and Zemana. Because both softwares are good connection in protection and real-time scanning.

 

[deemanthax]

Bitdefender free

 

[enaph]

Windows Defender

 

[Der.Reisende]

Am going to kick this off by voting for Avast. After acquiring AVG's technologies it's become extremely good, and thus my switch from 360 Total Security

+1

Avast / AVG have an incredible good cloud, and their BB is able to block most threats.
I also like the 30-seconds-sandbox feature.

Qihoo 360 TS(E) has lost ground in terms of signatures and protection against more sophistacated threats like fileless malware, but also ransomware.

 

[tonibalas]

My choice for this year is Avast.
I think implementing the BB of AVG was a big step forward and now other free solutions are trying to catch up with them

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

FortiClient is the easy winner IMO.

Most specifically, now that it has a HitmanPro-Alert like anti-exploit system in it - for free. In addition to over the last year they've added anti-botnet and some other technologies. All for free. Best of all, virtually no telemetry goes out from it.

My second choice is Kaspersky Free, no contest there for second place IMO.

 

[low L!fe]

Free Protection : AVG is my vote
Second : Panda Free Antivirus

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

1) Kaspersky Free Antivirus
2) Panda Free Antivirus

 

[overdivine]

windows defender

 

[DeepWeb]

1. Avast
2. Panda

 

[Stas]

My vote for Kaspersky & Avast

 

[amico81]

My second vote goes to Panda

 

[RoboMan]

Avast Free.

Soon they will replace the "Awarded AV-TEST 5 stars" with "Awarded Best Antivirus on MalwareTips".

 

[Huỳnh Nam]

BullGuard + Zemana

 

[Syafiq]

BullGuard

Bullguard is a paid AV My choice is Avast Free Antivirus

 

[ForgottenSeer 19494]

Avast and Windows Defender.

 

[Viking]

1st Avast free
2nd Kaspersky free

 

[Jack Sparoow]

Kaspersky than Avast

 

[Atlas147]

Avast free! Always go around trying other but come back to it in the end