List of antivirus software
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This is a list of notable antivirus software in the form of a comparison table.
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[edit] Comparison
| Software | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | Unix | License | On-demand scan | On-access scan | Boot-time scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOL Active Virus Shield (discontinued) | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
| Avast! Home Edition | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avast! Professional Edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AVG Anti-Virus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes (if set to do so) |
| AVG Anti-Virus Free | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes (if set to do so) |
| Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nagware | Yes | Yes | No |
| Avira AntiVir Premium | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| AVZ (Russian) | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | No | |
| BitDefender | Yes | Yes (beta) | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| BitDefender Free Edition | Yes | No | No | No | No | Nagware | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) | No |
| BullGuard | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| CA Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | ||
| Clam AntiVirus | Yes; see ClamWin | Yes; see ClamXav | Yes; see KlamAV and ClamTk | Yes | Yes | GPL | Yes | Only on FreeBSD and Linux | No |
| ClamWin | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes (with Winpooch) | No |
| Comodo AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dr. Web | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
| Dr. Web CureIt | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | No | No |
| F-Prot | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software/
Freeware(Linux, BSD, Solaris) |
Yes | Yes | No |
| F-Secure | Yes | Yes (beta) | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fortinet FortiClient End Point Security | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| G DATA Software | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Graugon AntiVirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | GPL | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Intego VirusBarrier X5 | No | Yes | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
| Kaspersky Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes (beta) | Yes (SMB and ENT) | Yes (SMB and ENT) | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| McAfee VirusScan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Security Essentials | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
| ESET NOD32 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Norman | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Panda Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Panda Cloud Antivirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PC Tools AntiVirus | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Freeware | Yes | Yes | No |
| Quick Heal AntiVirus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes (if set to do so) |
| Sophos Anti-Virus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| Symantec Norton AntiVirus/Norton 360 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
| Trend Micro Internet Security | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vba32Antivirus | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Only on Windows | No |
| Sunbelt Software VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
| VirusBuster | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | No |
| ZoneAlarm Antivirus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Proprietary software | Yes | Yes | |
| Software | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | FreeBSD | Unix | License | On-demand scan | On-access scan | Boot-time scan |
[edit] List
This is a list of notable antivirus software, which has not yet made it into the comparison table.
[edit] Proprietary software
- A-Squared Anti-Malware
- AhnLab
- Cisco Security Agent
- DriveSentry (antivirus, antispyware and HIPS technologies)
- eSafe
- LinuxShield
- nProtect
- Rising AntiVirus
- Windows Live OneCare
[edit] Freeware
- DriveSentry (some paid features)
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (on-demand scanner is free; real-time protection is one-time fee)
[edit] Open source
- Untangle Gateway Platform Virus Blocker
- Clam AV
- Moon Secure AV
[edit] Online
This is a list of anti-virus software that is only available as online detection.
- Comodo Internet Security Online Scanner
- ESET Online Scanner
- Kaspersky Online Scanner
- Panda Security ActiveScan
- TrendMicro HouseCall
- VirusTotal.com
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Microsoft: Help and Support: Knowledge Base: 49500 (List of antivirus software vendors)
- AV-Test.org (independent comparatives of antivirus software for Windows)
- AV-Comparatives.org (independent comparatives of antivirus software for Windows)
- PC Security Labs (independent comparatives of antivirus software for Windows)
- Virus Bulletin (independent malware reviews since 1991)