What are the currently available antivirus programs?

An antivirus program or software is a kind of software used to detect viruses in the system and protect the computer or network from attacks.

Whenever the virus gets into the system, the antivirus software warns that the users can take necessary action, like deletion or quarantining of the infected file. Cyber-attacks play a vital role and cause huge losses to companies.

It is mostly recommended for Windows or macOS so that the detection of the malware can be done at ease without delay and before the spread of malware infection.

Antivirus software is available for computers, network servers, and smartphones. Many companies are offering antivirus software, so let us discuss them.

AVG

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Mobile.
• Reliable and easy to use comparatively.
• AVG was invented in 1991 and had 25 years of experience.
• It has free and pro services.
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Avast

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Mobile. It is free software.
• It was founded by Eduard Kucera and Pavel Baudis in 1988.
• It was first developed to protect computers from the Vienna virus and later extended to protect other viruses.
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Avira

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Linux, and Mobile. It is free software for home users.
• Avira is an antivirus protection software developer.
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BitDefender

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Linux, and Mobile.
• Provides multi-layer ransomware defense with remediation.
• Defends network threats and gives Bitdefender VPN and Bitdefender Safepay, which are privacy tools.
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BullGuard

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Mobile.
• BullGuard is an internet and mobile security software that was founded in 2001.
• It allows users to choose between the basic, standard, premium, and 3 levels of protection.
• They give three main benefits: real-time protection, safe browser, and spam filtering.
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ClamWin

• Provides antivirus software for only Windows.
• It is free software.
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Comodo      

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, and Linux.
• It is free software.
• It was founded in 1988 to provide security software and services.
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Doctor Web

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Linux, and Mobile.
• Introduced in 1992 by a Russian Developer named Dr.Web.
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ESET NOD32

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Linux, and Mobile.
• Essential Security against Evolving Threats (ESSET) is an IT company it was founded in 1992.
• In ESET, protection is more concentrated than prevention. Basic protection is more excellent than high-level protection.
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F-Prot

• Provides antivirus software for Windows and Linux.
• Download for Windows: Click Here
• Download for Linux: Click Here

Kaspersky

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Linux, and Mobile.
• Offers protection to over 300 million users and 250 thousand of businesses in the world.
• It is a market leader, protecting devices from malware with efficient processing power.
• "Internet Protection" is the pack that can use Kaspersky on Android and Mac.
• It always scores well when tested in the labs. It scored 100.00, and in AV-Comparatives, it scored 99.50.
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McAfee

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Linux, and Mobile.
• Intel has owned it since 2011
• Provides password storing, encryption, anti-spam software program, and antivirus within a single pack.
• It concentrates on how to prevent the attacks rather than solving them.
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MSE

• Provides antivirus software for only Windows.
• Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE) is free software.
• Runs on the Windows XP, Vista, 7.
• In windows 8,10, Windows defencer replaced Microsoft Essentials.
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Netlux

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Mobile.
• Formed in 2011, which is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• It is a software security company that gives antivirus protection along with malware defendable software.
• Defends the computer from viruses, spyware, and malware.
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Network Associates

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Linux, and Mobile.
• Network Associates was introduced in 1997 with a combination of McAfee associates and Network General.
• At present, network associates are owned by Intel.

Panda Software

• Provides antivirus software for Windows and Linux.
• Supports 23 languages.
• It was introduced in 1990. Panda is a software developer for computer antivirus software.
• WatchGuard Technologies own panda software.

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RAV

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, and Linux.
• Reasonlabs introduced the RAV antivirus software, providing endpoint protection for personal devices.
• RAV is designed using a multi-layered machine-learning engine.
• Download: Click Here

Sophos

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, and Linux.
• It was introduced in 1985.
• Sophos develops software and hardware products that help to secure computer systems from malware and security breaches.
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Norton

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, Mobile, and Linux.
• Norton antivirus was developed by Symantec back in the year 1991.
• There are many suites to choose from for the users.
• Every pack comes with a basic virus, malware, spyware, and the online threat defender.
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Trend Micro

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Mobile.
• Started in 1988 and develops antivirus software for computers and software programs for Internet Security.
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VIPRE

• Provides antivirus software for Windows.
• Introduced and founded in 1994.
• Protects the users from viruses, malware, ransomware, cloud-based security, and email protection.
• VIPRE comes with VIPRE Advances Security, VIPRE Privacy Shield, and VIPRE Internet Shield VPN.

Webroot

• Provides antivirus software for Windows, Apple, and Mobile.
• Steven Thomas found this software in 1997.
• Provides security program for home and business users.
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Online scanners

First, users can try online scanners to detect viruses because they help get the report of the system malware without installing actual antivirus software.

Another advantage of online scanners is that they are open-source and free.

Best Antivirus Software

Every year antivirus software is compared among them in all aspects to decide the best software. You can check them on the sites below.

1. AV-comparatives.
2. Consumer search.