Top 5 Best Free Antivirus Software for PC

Nothing is safe in Toady's world of Internet.When your are accessing Internet on your PC, it is exposed to various viruses and malicious attacks. Even a computer that is never connected to the Internet can be infected via a USB drive.We already discussed best antivirus softwares of 2012 , in this article we will take a look at some best free antivirus solutions.

1. Microsoft Security Essentials

The Microsoft Security Essentials application provides real-time protection for your home PC.It safe-guards your PC against viruses, spyware and other malicious software programs.

1. Free Antivirus.
2. Daily Automatic Updates for Free of Cost.(Your Windows OS must be a genuine copy of windows to receive automatic updates).
3. Can be downloaded from Microsoft Official website for free.
4. Easy Installation process.
5. Easy to use.
6. Real time protection in the background.
7. Very fast and smooth.Doesn't slow down your PC.

2. Avast

Avast! Free Antivirus is a reliable antivirus software solution designed to provide computer users with effective protection against viruses and spyware.

1. Free Antivirus.
2. Very Fast and Quick
3. Doesn't Slow down your PC.
4. Custom Scan options like:Quick Scan”, “Full System Scan”, “Removable Media Scan” and “Select folder to scan”.
5. Avast comes with dedicated tools to protect multiple apps running on your computer, so it also comprises a “File System Shield”, a “Mail Shield”, a “Web Shield”, a “P2P Shield” to protect peer-to-peer programs, an “IM Shield” for instant messaging clients, a “Network Shield”, a “Script Shield” and a “Behavior Shield”.
6. Cons:We were pleased with its speed during our tests, even though sometimes we were a bit annoyed by the boot-time scanner.

3. Avira

Avira is another example of a really good free antivirus program that has very much to offer.

1. Free Antivirus.
2. Works Efficiently without slowing down PC Performance.
3. Excellent protection, user friendly and it consumes next to nothing from your resources.
4. It’s not only perfect for laptops and netbooks but also for your own personal computer.
5. It detects most threats and it works in silence in the background. 

4. AVG Free Edition

AVG Free Edition is one of the freeware antivirus software that should be taken into consideration when thinking about a freeware solution to protect one's PC.

1. Available both in Free and Paid versions.
2. Free antivirus only provides basic protection, but would be very much sufficient for a regular internet user .
3. The interface of AVG Free Edition pleasant and packed with features that users would only expect from paid solutions, including modules such as LinkScanner, E-mail Protection or Anti-Rootkit.

5. BitDefender Free Edition

BitDefender Free Edition features a user-friendly interface that allows you to easily configure settings and perform tasks.

1. Bit Defender is the world best antivirus software.Most of the people prefer its paid version as it gives overall solid protect to your computer and social profiles as well.Inspite of being an outstanding paid product Bit Defender is also available for free usage with limited features.
2. A quick virus report is displayed in the Dashboard panel.
3. System Info section offers a quick overview of the running processes, active startup items or started services.
4. The previous versions of Bit Defender have shown a significant impact on PC speed but in the latest 2013 version they improved their quality to a greater extent.