Top 5 Free Antivirus For 2011

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Before 2010 comes into its last hoorah, antivirus companies already released their 2011 version of antivirus software. 2010 has been a great year for viruses, worms, spywares - you name it, and it is predicted that 2011 will be another great year for these computer pests if antivirus companies will not tune-up their software tools and find new innovations that will keep computer viruses in the wilderness.

Many antivirus software tools come in both free and paid editions. We will focus on the free edition and based from the experts and users' reviews; here are the top ten free antivirus software tools that are expected to make a blast this 2011;

BitDefender Antivirus 2011

Ranked as the best antivirus software in 2010, BitDefender is one of the most popular antivirus software tools to date. No wonder that 84% of people purchase this antivirus on toptenreviews.com and the figures will surely increase this year.

Its full version is not that effective that's why it is better to prefer the free ...
... edition instead.

AVG Antivirus 2011

Download.com voted AVG as the most downloaded virus software in 2010 and the figures made its competitors look "amateurs." What made this antivirus popular is its link scanner which scans the links as you go surfing the net.

This antivirus is so powerful that one time I installed another antivirus software to my system and it kept prompting me that a virus has been detected, a little selfish eh.

Avira AntiVir

Speaking of upgrade, Avira introduces new features with it new versions. Its new feature that is making a mark is called the repair file; infected files get repaired although some files will not be on their original form.

Simple interface, fast updates. I recommend Avira to not so techie and busy people.

Avast Free antivirus

What I like about this antivirus is its automatic update; a voice will just prompt you that the virus database has been updated. Compared to other antivirus, Avast has been able to detect more computer threats in 2010.

The downfall of this antivirus is its scan speed, scanning a movie file seems like forever; improvements this 2011? It's hard to tell.

Norton 2011 Antivirus

Interactive would best describe Norton; its 2011 version can detect Facebook threats and can detect news feed that are linking to malwares. This antivirus was onced crowned as the best antivirus for many years but it has been dethroned because of many reasons such as inconsistence, technicalities and the Gaming Edition issues.

But Norton is set to climb up the ladder with its new features and, well, new marketing strategies.

With millions of computer threats lurking in the cyber space, antivirus companies promise new features to get rid of them without hassle. If you're preferred antivirus is not listed, don't worry this is just the top five or maybe you can consider switching to one of these software tools.

I don't recommend installing all of these antivirus to one system, take AVG for example; some antivirus will consider another antivirus as a threat and the next thing you will know - prompts are popping everywhere. I do consider consulting a virus removal service that can give you advice regarding the technicalities.

I hope this list would be of great help to you and start your year productive without hassle.