Here are our picks for the best free antivirus software to protect your computer without needing a subscription.The Latest ...

Avira Free Security is a capable antivirus with a lot of bonus privacy and security features, but it can’t quite match the protection of Avast and Bitdefender. Why you can trust TechRadar We ...

Bitdefender Antivirus Free can’t quite match Avast Free for protection, but the margin is tiny, and the app still stops more ...

Standout benefits: AVG's free antivirus is available for PC, Mac, Android and iOS and performed very well alongside some of its paid competitors. Who’s this for? Avira Antivirus Pro is a solid ...

Bitdefender Antivirus Free offers powerful antivirus protection that is light on computer resources. The only free antivirus ...

AVG Internet Security expands just enough on the company’s free antivirus to make it worthwhile, even though it lacks elements like parental controls, VPN, and a password manager. Avira Prime is ...

Avira is well known for its free antivirus which is available for macOS as well as Windows. It’s very effective, too and if you pay for the Pro version you get official support, more regular ...

We’re less impressed by the platform support: Bitdefender Antivirus Free is strictly Windows only, a problem when Avast and Avira have free products for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.

Do you want a full-on security suite rather than a bare-bones antivirus? Can your nerves handle the occasional upsell windows when you accidentally click a feature that’s not free? Avira Free ...

You don't have to pay extra, though. We’ve tested and ranked the best free antivirus apps. When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years.

Zephin Livingston is a former staff reviewer at Forbes Advisor, specializing in testing and reviewing privacy and security software, like VPNs, antivirus software, password managers and more.