AntiVir Personal vs. F-Secure Internet Security

In comparison AntiVir vs. F-Secure Internet Security shows some differences in the scope of performance of the two security software. We compare the most important features and show who protects your computer better.

Avira Free Antivirus compared

AntiVir, which has been renamed Avira Free Antivirus since 2012, runs on Windows versions from XP up to and including Windows 8.1. The basic software is free and was the CHIP Top-Download 2013. An upgrade to the Avira Antivirus Suite or the Avira Internet Security Suite provides you with additional protection functions. The details:

• Features: Avira Free Antivirus protects your PC against viruses and threats from AdWare and SpyWare.
• Operation: The menu navigation of Avira Free Antivirus is attractive and modern. The various options with which you can adapt the security functions to your needs can be found quickly and with just a few clicks.
• Scanning method: Properties of suspicious files on your PC are compared with the Avira database in a cloud-based scan, which provides particularly reliable results in virus detection.
• Extras: You can extend the protection of your PC to your browser, for example, with the free "Avira Browser Safety" extension. The range of functions of Avira Free Antivirus is increased by a trace blocker on the Internet and a security evaluation of search results.
• Price: Avira Free Antivirus is available free of charge for PC, Mac, Android and iOS. For about 45 euros / year you get the Avira Internet Security Suite, in which you receive, for example, extended protection against credit card fraud and identity theft, as well as email protection and free support. Special feature: The license is valid per user, not per device. So you can buy a license once and thus secure both your PC, your MacBook and your Android device.

F-Secure Internet Security

F-Secure Internet Security runs from XP to 8.1 on all common Windows operating systems. In contrast to Avira, F-Secure only offers its Internet Security as a paid license. But the range of functions has been greater from the start:

• Features: Internet Security also offers protection against the well-known threats of viruses, spyware and malware. In addition, there is protection against hacker attacks, identity theft and browser protection for secure shopping on the Internet.
• Operation: The user interface of F-Secure Internet Security is minimalistic and functional. Important elements for controlling the security software can be reached quickly and the options for fine adjustment are logically arranged. The statistics give you a quick overview of the security status of your computer.
• Scanning method: F-Secure also relies on the protection of your PC through a cloud-based evaluation of threats discovered on your computer.
• Extras: The special features of F-Secure are the DeepGuard, the banking protection and the Safe Profile, which are supposed to offer additional protection against exploits, for online banking and the use of Facebook.
• Price: For the larger range of functions, as well as the customer support available via chat or telephone, you currently have to pay € 34.95 for a single license with a term of one year.

Conclusion

Both programs offer reliable protection for your PC through modern analysis methods and the comparison of security-relevant data in the cloud. Our recommendation:

• Choose Avira Free Antivirus if you are looking for basic protection against Internet threats and don't want to spend money on them. Avira works reliably and is the right choice if you like to surf the Internet with your PC, but have no high demands on additional functions.
• Choose F-Secure Internet Security for a reliable all-in-one solution that protects you against the greatest dangers on the Internet. The wide range of functions not only offers help with viruses or spyware and malware on your computer, but also protects your personal data when you surf on Facebook or make transfers via online banking. Only a few points separate the protection package from F-Secure from the test winner in our virus scanner test.
• In our virus scanner test under Windows 8.1, Avira took third place and put competitor F-Secure in fourth place.

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