Is there free Antivirus protection?

Is there free Antivirus protection?

Yes, there are a number of programs that offer virus protection for free. These "free antivirus virus scanners" are intended for testing and can quickly become annoying with intrusive advertising and subscription offers. Often it is a stripped-down version of the paid virus scanner. The protection usually only consists of a virus scanner without additional features such as a firewall. If you opt for a free antivirus despite the significantly weaker protection, you should at least make sure that it comes from a well-known manufacturer. There are many programs disguised as "antivirus" circulating on the Internet that infect the computer with malware after downloading. 

A comprehensive Internet Total Security Suite is not available as a free version. Because they provide complete protection against every Virus, Malware, Trojans, and Worm.

Malware is an English term that is common in Germany to describe malware. This includes all programs that damage a computer and that usually end up on the system unnoticed. Good Antivirus scanners are capable of detecting any form of malware to recognize and eliminate. At this point we want to show which pests the program works with:

• Virus: A virus is a file or program that contains malicious code. Once it gets onto the computer, the code is injected into programs and infects other files. Viruses are able to reproduce themselves and files that are opened implant the malicious code. When the files are spread by the user, the virus reaches other computers via data carriers, uploaded or sent files, network drives, or removable media such as a USB stick.

• Worms: Computer worms exploit the weak points in programs and operating systems. It is a program or a script that can reproduce itself like a virus. In contrast to a virus, a worm is not spread unconsciously, but rather actively tries to get onto other systems. Most worms get on the computer via an e-mail attachment, as a link to a website, or via so-called file-sharing networks.

• Trojans: Trojan horses, or Trojans for short, are a nasty type of malware. These are programs disguised as useful, which, in addition to their actual function, infect files on the computer. The malicious programs can lock, delete and modify files on the computer. This affects the functionality of computers and networks. Unlike viruses or worms, Trojans cannot reproduce themselves.

• Backdoor: The term backdoor describes pieces of software that enable the malware spreaders to gain access to the computer and the system. Similar to a Trojan horse, a backdoor program is disguised as a useful program to gain access to protected areas, for example via passwords, or through the firewall to be able to break. Backdoor is a complicated hacking technique and can be found in Trojans.

• Adware & Phishing: Adware aims through aggressive advertising on websites to forward sensitive and private data of the user about his or her surfing and buying behavior to companies.

Phishing refers to attempts via websites and spam e-mails to obtain important user data by means of falsified or deceptively genuine information letters. These are often access data for online banking or credit cards. They are not viruses or software, but almost all Antivirus offers good protection against adware and phishing.

• Ransomware: This malware encrypts files such as documents or folders on the hard drive. They can only regain access to this data for ransom - which users should never pay.

• Rootkits: Rootkits hide the activity of the actual malicious program on the computer. This way, cybercriminals have easy access to the PC system. With rootkits, the only way to get rid of them is through a complete reinstallation of the operating system.