Battle Free Antivirus of the Year 2021 - Nomination Phase

[jackuars]

Hello and we are back for 2021 Usually I do these polls every 2 or 3 years, but since I have some extra time this year, why not? Let's see the WINNERS we've had for the polls in the previous years.

2020 Winner - Windows Defender
2018 Winner - Kaspersky Free Antivirus
2017 Winner - Avast Free Antivirus
2015 Winner - Qihoo Total Security

Last time Windows Defender won the nominations & the final round. This time are we expecting anything different? Let's wait and watch

To make these nominations/results more constructive for the end-user, please state the pros and cons for each antivirus that you nominate to help other users.

WINNER DECISION: 2 Phases

NOMINATE AT MOST: 2 Products
NOMINATION PHASE: 4th Dec - 10th Dec

FINAL POLL: 5 Products (most nominated)
POLL PHASE: 11th Dec - 17th Dec

WINNER DECLARATION: 18th Dec

Paid Antivirus nominations to start after this

CURRENT NOMINATION STANDINGS (votes) - Till @ there may be more votes
Note: If I can't edit this post anymore, please check for my following posts for latest standings
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[nguyenhoang158]

Kaspersky

 

[amico81]

Sorry for my opinion, but i HATE windows defender for some reasons (cloud dependent), my nominates:
1. Kaspersky
2. Norton
3. Bitdefender
thanks.

Norton Free AV?

 

[silversurfer]

1. Kaspersky Security Cloud Free
2. WiseVector StopX (latest free version)

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Norton Free AV?

That's Avira

 

[oldschool]

I'm feeling "Automatic" lately , so my nominations for set-and-froget protection are:
M$ Defender
Bitdefender

 

[Pat MacKnife]

M$ Defender
Bitdefender free

 

[brambedkar59]

1. Kaspersky
2. BitDefender
Kaspersky gets the top position. Both are light on system resources imo, BD is slighty heavy in terms of RAM though and many settings are not accessible to user in BD free. No MS Defender because Defender keeps automatically enabling itself if for some reason you disable it in settings.

Sorry for my opinion, but i HATE windows defender for some reasons (cloud dependent), my nominates:
1. Kaspersky
2. Norton
3. Bitdefender
thanks.

All of them uses cloud protection as well, I don't get your point. Also Norton is not free.

 

[LahiruRajinda]

Kaspersky Security Cloud Free is my favorite

 

[ItsReallyMe]

KSC

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Norton Free AV?

norton is not free but Symantec Endpoint Protection (unmanaged) is basically free

 

[South Park]

1. Kaspersky Security Cloud Free
2. Microsoft Defender enhanced with Configure Defender.

 

[robboman]

My vote goes to Kaspersky.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Defender

 

[peterfat11]

KSC free
Winds Defender

 

[BigWrench]

Ya'll gonna hate this, But pound for pound, all things considered.....
Avast Free with firewall.

(might still only be available in beta)

 

[Captain Holly]

MS Defender with Configuredefender on High
Common sense

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Captain Holly, I like your avatar, one of my favorite albums.

 

[tipo]

Wisevector
Avg

 

[Captain Holly]

Captain Holly, I like your avatar, one of my favorite albums.

Thanks, I am a huge Rush fan, have been ever since I first heard them back in the 70s. Rush is and always will be my favorite band. I still listen to Rush every day now.

C.H.

 

[SpiderWeb]

Kaspersky