This is a list of notable antivirus software in the form of a comparison table. Antivirus is collection of small program that facilitates to guard the computer system from any unauthorized access or software that may harm the system.
Comparison[]
Software [1] | Windows [2] | Mac OS X [3] | Linux [4] | FreeBSD [5] | Unix [6] | License [7] | On-demand scan [8] | On-access scan [9] | Boot-time scan [10] |
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AOL Active Virus Shield (discontinued) | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
Avast! Home Edition | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Avast! Professional Edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AVG Anti-Virus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes (if set to do so) |
AVG Anti-Virus Free | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Nagware | Yes | Yes | Yes (if set to do so) |
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nagware | Yes | Yes | No |
Avira AntiVir Premium | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
AVZ | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | No | |
BitDefender | Yes | Yes (beta) | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
BitDefender Free Edition | Yes | No | No | No | No | Nagware | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) | No |
BullGuard | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
CA Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | ||
Clam AntiVirus | Yes; see ClamWin | Yes; see ClamXav | Yes; see KlamAV and ClamTk | Yes | Yes | GPL | Yes | Only on FreeBSD and Linux | No |
ClamWin | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) | No |
Comodo AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dr. Web | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
Dr. Web CureIt | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Freeware | Yes | No | No |
F-Prot | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software/Freeware(Linux, BSD, Solaris) | Yes | Yes | No |
F-Secure | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
FortinetFortiClient End Point Security | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
G DATA Software | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Graugon AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes | ? |
Kaspersky Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes (beta) | Yes (SMB and ENT) | Yes (SMB and ENT) | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
McAfee VirusScan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Microsoft Security Essentials | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
ESET NOD32 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Norman | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Panda Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Panda Cloud Antivirus (Beta) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
PC Tools AntiVirus | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
Sophos Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
Symantec Norton AntiVirus/Norton 360 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
Trend Micro Internet Security | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vba32Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Only on Windows | No |
Sunbelt SoftwareVIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
VirusBuster | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
ZoneAlarm Antivirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes |
List[]
This is a list of notable antivirus software, which has not yet made it into the comparison table.
Proprietary software[]
- A-Squared Anti-Malware
- AhnLab
- Cisco Security Agent
- DriveSentry (antivirus, antispyware and HIPS technologies)
- eSafe
- LinuxShield
- nProtect
- Rising AntiVirus
- Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware
- Windows Live OneCare
Freeware[]
- DriveSentry (some paid features)
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (on-demand scanner is free; real-time protection is one-time fee)
Open source[]
- Untangle Gateway Platform Virus Blocker
- Moon Secure AV
Online[]
This is a list of anti-virus software that is only available as online detection.
- Comodo Internet Security Online Scanner
- ESET Online Scanner
- Kaspersky Online Scanner
- Panda Security ActiveScan
- TrendMicro HouseCall
- VirusTotal.com
See also[]
External links[]
- Microsoft: Help and Support: Knowledge Base: 49500 (List of antivirus software vendors)
- AV-Comparatives.org (independent comparatives of antivirus software for Windows)
- Virus Bulletin (independent malware reviews since 1991)
- Online Antivirus (Online key free & paid)