Comparing Freeware Antivirus Titans: Avira, Avast & AVG

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Here I compare the 3 major free Antiviruses all inside a virtual
machine (same hardware, files, disk)

I added 24 seconds to Avast Virus scan stopwatch because I started the scan and forgot to start the stopwatch and started when i paused the video. Also (thanks for the info robferro) I scanned on medium sensitivity. Total time was 3mins20 for Avast.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10788045.html?spi=0bc55e828a

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- 2nd Most downloaded software at download.com
- 6th Best Detection Rate
- Total of 56,624k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 11111 objects, and took 6 mins 28 secs
- Total of 4,344k RAM when idle
- Request for Registration (but not necessary)

AntiVir Personal Edition Classic
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10745467.html?spi=48ccabbb0b

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- 15th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 2nd Best Detection Rate
- Total of 54,780k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 35484 objects, and took 4 mins 28 secs
- Total of 8,004k RAM when idle
- Pop-up when Updates

Avast! Home Edition
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10806606.html?spi=15b6002ed0

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- 5th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 11th best detection rate
- Total of 74,671k RAM when scanning (including avast.setup)
- Software Scanned 12022 objects, and took 3 mins 20 because I

didnt start the stopwatch when scan started (I realised when I

paused)
- Total of 32,870k RAM when idle
- 60 Day registration, Spinning icon, hard to use software

Duration : 0:9:45


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25 Responses to “Comparing Freeware Antivirus Titans: Avira, Avast & AVG”

  1. I think that Avast! …
    I think that Avast! is best. Then comes Avira.
    AVG is nothing

  2. Shell?..Is that you …
    Shell?..Is that you??????

  3. thank u for this …
    thank u for this video…
    i am thinking about to buy registered avira how my /IT/ friend recomend to me..he has best experience and also using some firewall not from avira ,, but now i am using just free version which not support anti spyware.. so i am thinking use on few days avg… till these days i used panda ,,, i really dont know if was good on 100 Ășercent after registered avira i ll have more experience

  4. AVG screwed up ALL …
    AVG screwed up ALL computers in the Netherlands. It had updated and saw ‘user32.dll’ as a trojan. Every comp had the BSOD. Had to restore the file with the Windows XP cd.
    Luckily I had Avira XD.

    Avira is the BEST!!! (Avast has very good realtime protection, but not a great detection rate…)

  5. Have you tried …
    Have you tried virus scanning in safe mode?

  6. dont suppose there …
    dont suppose there is also one that deletes a virus which completely freezes your computer after ?? minutes? it constantly freezes my computer before avira is done with scanning.
    really annoying

  7. its pronounced, ” …
    its pronounced, “kas-per-es-ki”. not kas-per-es-kay.

  8. Avira is my …
    Avira is my favorite, higher detection rate and my system performs better with it. I had a problem with Avast, it found a virus on my machine and it couldn’t remove it in any way and it wouldn’t quarantine it.

  9. true be that! but …
    true be that! but spy-bot does have a immunize feature and SUPER anti spy ware does have a better detection rate, hmmmm…. its good to have both I guess.

  10. avast is good
    avast is good

  11. I forgot to add …
    I forgot to add CCleaner
    this also helps.

  12. 1.Avira AntiVir …
    1.Avira AntiVir Personal
    2.SuperAntispyware
    3.Malwarebytes-anti-malware
    4.Spywareblaster
    5.Windows Defender comes with XP

    Since using these i have had no problems with viruses,spyware ,or malware.
    ps. they can all be downloaded for free.

  13. avira is the best.. …
    avira is the best..the avast, then AVG
    i have avast though…

  14. avast is the lagenda
    avast is the lagenda

  15. avira is superb…. …
    avira is superb……nd it will b no.1 soon

  16. I’ve tried them all …
    I’ve tried them all and Avira is the absolute best free anti-virus application available. AVG is pure garbage and has more false positives then legit detections.

  17. these holes …
    these holes ed up my computer

  18. AVG is the best
    AVG is the best

  19. i am still debating …
    i am still debating which one to get out of the 3. i used to have avast! but it gave me a virus so my uncle suggested something else. so now i wanna know if avast! has improved its software and which one i should use? i just want something simple that will keep my info safe and easy to use and finds major and minor viruses quickly. any suggestions? thanks!

  20. Avira antivir …
    Avira antivir Premium + Superantispyware for periodical on demand scanning

    All the protection you will ever need

  21. avast is better
    in …

    avast is better
    in scanning and finding viruses
    it took it about 20 minutes to scan my pc

    and avg took about an hour
    avira 4 hours :D

  22. o ive been using …
    o ive been using antivir for years and it worked fine. but i decided to try somethin new so i went with AVG 8 and it SUX. to slow and uses to much ram. a scan took me 4:45!! So im thinkin of goin back to antivir free but i saw here avast. avast looks like a better free program. more features. but whats a better program:

    Avira Premium Security Suite
    or
    avast! Professional Edition

    most importantly which appears to use less ram and resources

  23. i’ll probably try …
    i’ll probably try avast sometime. thanks

  24. i did too but avast …
    i did too but avast has faster and better scanning, avg quick scan is 3hr avast is 30min

  25. i prefer avast 4.8. …
    i prefer avast 4.8. more or less high,but its better

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