Antivirus Performance Comparison

They are capable of doing many things, from taking over hard disk space to gaining access to your private information or draining your CPU. Thankfully, there are many anti-virus software available that can help protect your gadgets and avoid such issues. It is important to select one that is not likely to have an impact on your system’s performance. This is http://www.avastantivirusreview.com/reliable-security-top-best-free-antivirus a crucial aspect that all of our antivirus programs are tested against. The results are based on the length of time it takes each program to complete an operation. Kaspersky Security Cloud Free, for instance had a background effect of just 6% when running a full scan, while ESET had an impact of 12 percent.

Avira is a German-based company is a reputable brand in our tests. It consistently scores above 90 percent in all three categories: Protection (False positives), Performance (False Positives) and Usability. Its interface is also user friendly and offers plenty of functionality including a smart firewall and a variety of privacy tools. Avira’s subscriptions are priced on a monthly basis, rather than a fixed 1-3 year period, making it more convenient to cancel or change the subscription at any point without having to worry about 2nd-year renewal price shocks.

Essentware, formerly known as PCKeeper, is a relatively new name in our tests. It is a part of the Avira Engine under the hood. Overall, it did quite well. Its performance and UI are both easy to use, but a few stability problems that resulted in scan jobs freezing up that have led to a lower rating. The detection was excellent and a flawless run of the certification sets earned VB100.