List of antivirus software
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This is a list of notable antivirus software.
Contents |
[edit] Proprietary
- avast!
- Avira
- AVG Anti-Virus
- BitDefender
- BullGuard
- CA Anti-Virus
- Cisco Security Agent
- Command AntiVirus
- DriveSentry
- eSafe
- Fortinet FortiClient End Point Security
- F-PROT
- F-Secure
- G DATA AntiVirus
- InVircible
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus
- LinuxShield
- McAfee VirusScan
- NOD32
- Norman ASA
- Norton AntiVirus
- OPSWAT
- Panda Security
- Protector Plus
- PC Tools AntiVirus
- Principal AntiVirus
- Protector Plus Antivirus
- Quick Heal Anti-Virus
- Rising AntiVirus
- SecureIT
- Solo Antivirus
- Sophos Anti-Virus
- ThreatFire AntiVirus (formerly Cyberhawk)
- Trend Micro Internet Security
- V3 (AhnLab)
- Vba32 AntiVirus
- ViRobot (Hauri)
- Virus Chaser
- Windows Defender
- Windows Live OneCare
- ZoneAlarm
- k7 Total Security
- VirusBuster
[edit] Freeware
- AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (Nagware)
- AOL Active Virus Shield (no longer available via AOL)
- AVG Anti-Virus Free (Registerware)
- avast! Home (Registerware)
- BitDefender
- Comodo AntiVirus
- DriveSentry
- F-PROT (for Linux, FreeBSD and DOS only)
- HandyBits VirusScan Integrator
- PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
- ThreatFire AntiVirus (formerly Cyberhawk)
- Super Anti-spyware
[edit] Open source
- Clam AntiVirus
- ClamWin
- OpenAntiVirus
- Winpooch
- Untangle
- MWAV Toolkit
[edit] Abandonware
- Central Point Anti-Virus (acquired by Symantec)
- Cyberhawk (now ThreatFire AntiVirus)
- dLight Anti-Virus[1][2] (successor to The Antidote)
- Eliashim (now eSafe)
- The Antidote and Antidote SuperLite
- Thunderbyte (now Norman ASA)
[edit] Comparisons
| Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | Unix | License etc. | on-demand scan | on-access scan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Freeware | Yes | Yes | |
| AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes | |
| AOL Active Virus Shield | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes |
| AVG Anti-Virus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| AVG Anti-Virus Free | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Freeware (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| avast! | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| avast! Home | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Freeware (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| BitDefender | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary (Commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| BitDefender Free Edition | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) |
| BullGuard | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary (Commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Clam AntiVirus | see ClamWin | see ClamXav | see KlamAV and ClamTk | Yes | Yes | GPL | Yes | No |
| ClamWin | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) |
| Comodo AntiVirus | Yes | Freeware | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Fortinet FortiClient End Point Security | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| F-Prot | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
| G DATA AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary (Commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Kaspersky Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes (BETA) | Yes (SMB and ENT) | No | No | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
| McAfee VirusScan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Metascan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes
|
| Moon Secure AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes |
| NOD32 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Norton AntiVirus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
| Panda Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| PC Tools AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Protector Plus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary (commercial) | Yes | Yes |
| Sophos Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
[edit] References
- ^ DLight (anti virus). NationMaster.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Light-Speed Engine. New Business Ventures. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
