There are still plenty of restrictions.
Browsing protection is limited to internet tool add-ons, for instance.
But does Avira Free Security really give you enough core protection layers to keep you safe from harm?
Install and use Avira for free on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.
We ran the suite through our intensive series of security tests to find out.
While that might seem a little annoying, at least initially, its no great surprise.
Youre getting the app for free; some sort of advertising is inevitable.
And there are ways to avoid at least some of these sales pitches.
), without any unnecessary extras: perfect.
The aggregate score covers many areas, though, including Android effectiveness, performance and more.
Avira regularly prompted us to install its 60-day free trial.
If youre only interested in Windows protection, the results are much better.
Its important to remember that these results are measuring the performance of Aviras paid products.
We tested this by attempting to access 50 shiny new phishing URLs obtained from experts OpenPhish.
Avira scores well in the latest Real-World Protection test.
Fortunately, Avira has a separate free surfing app Safety extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera.
Malware detection is more challenging, but again, Avira net web surfer Safety made a big difference.
If you do run a dangerous file, Aviras behavior monitoring layer detects and blocks most threats.
Avira delivered mid-range results in our malware blocking tests.
Avira Free Security includes afree VPN, but beware, its about as basic as youll see.
It automatically connects you to your nearest location, with no ability to change country.
For comparison, Avast One Free gives you 5GB a week.
These had a little value for us, finding three app updates and one driver on a new laptop.
Elsewhere, Aviras File Shredder securely deletes confidential files to ensure they cant be undeleted.
We’ve also listed the best cloud antivirus.
