Freeware Antivirus Program Downloads

When it comes to shielding your Windows PC from digital threats, SmadAV Antivirus takes on the role of a trusty sidekick. A review of SmadAV has also been published.
Download SmadAV 15.0 (from Antivirus Software)

786.18 K | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

avast! A review of Avast Antivirus 6 has also been published.
Download Avast Antivirus 6 23.9.8494 (from Antivirus Software)

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71.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Microsoft stopped allowing you to disable or uninstall ---- Windows Defender ---- quite a while back and thus it can cause some issues with other software in certain circumstances. A review of Defender Control has also been published.
Download Defender Control 2.1 (from Antivirus Software)

522 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

360 Total Security is an anti-malware and antivirus program produced by Chinese developer "Qihu". A review of 360 Total Security has also been published.
Download 360 Total Security 11.0.0.1042 (from Antivirus Software)

27.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

RKill is an anti-malware tool to stop malicious processes from running on a computer, detect and delete malicious software, and protect against ransomware. A review of RKill has also been published.
Download RKill 2.9.1.0 (from Antivirus Software)

1.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

USB Disk Security is an application developed as a non-standard anti-virus application which helps protect your home PC against threats from USB devices such as trojans, malware or viruses hiding within the folders of a USB disk drive. A review of USB Disk Security has also been published.
Download USB Disk Security 6.8.0.0 (from Antivirus Software)

5.47 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Farbar Recovery Scan Tool is a free and portable application that was designed to identify and diagnose issues on a PC caused by malware damage. A review of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool FRST has also been published.
Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool FRST 20.9.2023.0 (from Antivirus Software)

1.9 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a no-frills antivirus tool which does as its title suggests: removes virus infections from the user's system. A review of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool has also been published.
Download Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 20.0.11.0 (27.09.2023) (from Antivirus Software)

128 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

While most Antivirus vendors all seem to promise the same things, namely high security, fast scanning speeds and high performance, AVG Antivirus's latest updates seem to breath some truth into that line. A review of AVG Antivirus has also been published.
Download AVG Antivirus 23.9.3302 (from Antivirus Software)

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79.17 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

FortiClient is a complete security package for Windows which includes an antivirus scanner, firewall, web filtering and also a network optimizing utility. A review of FortiClient has also been published.
Download FortiClient 7.0.7.0345 (from Antivirus Software)

480 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

McAfee's Stinger application is a very specific virus detection program which currently supports around 3,000 different viruses. A review of McAfee Stinger has also been published.
Download McAfee Stinger 12.2.0.656 (from Antivirus Software)

10.2 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (also known as FRST) is a tool aimed at users wishing to rid their computer of problems caused by malware infections. A review of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool has also been published.
Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool 20.9.2023.0 (from Antivirus Software)

2.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Microsoft Safety Scanner is a malware removal application which is updated very often by the security folks at Microsoft. A review of Microsoft Safety Scanner has also been published.
Download Microsoft Safety Scanner 1.397.1395.0 (September 22, 2023) (from Antivirus Software)

150 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. A review of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition has also been published.
Download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 20.10.3157 (from Antivirus Software)

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79.17 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

ZPHCleaner is an excellent anti-malware utility which allows you to detect and eliminate different types of browser hijacks such as toolbars, adware, and other PUPs that are having a negative effect on browsing. A review of ZHPCleaner has also been published.
Download ZHPCleaner 2023.9.26.45 (from Antivirus Software)

2.9 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free