8 Best Antivirus for Windows 7

With Windows 8 Release on the edge, here’s a quick overview of the Best Antivirus for Windows 7 which excelled in virus, Malware and online protection flawlessly. Here’s the list to help you choose the right Antivirus software for the best virus protection for your PC

Avira Antivirus

The word “free” is often associated with something of low quality. I beg to differ that statement in the case of Avira Antivirus 2012. It is capable of detect millions of virus, malware and spyware except for a few false positives, which are programs recognized as harmless viruses.

It has a perfectly optimized, light weight interface. The only thumbsdown is it’s incapability of e-mail protection

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials is an unparalleled free Anti-Virus software which provides realtime shield against various types of virus, malware and spyware

Microsoft Security Essentials is absolutely free for Windows O.S owners, but you need to verify the authenticity of the operating system. If you are running a pirated version, kiss good bye to MSE. It is voted as the best Antivirus for Windows 7 by several magazines

AVAST! Free Antivirus

Avast is a free antivirus that offers good protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and spyware. Avira is very light and also allows you to monitor the data traffic, mail boxes in real time

I would highly recommend Avast for PCs running with old hardware and with speed considerably feel down, It’s light interface doesn’t eat up much processing speed or RAM, perfect for low spec PC running Windows 7

AVG Antivirus for Free

AVG Free is an antivirus software, ideal for slower computers . This Antivirus has quick and easy installation, interface is really intuitive, easy to use, even for beginners, the updates occur daily, do not require any user intervention, as you install yourself, pity that some times the server is too clogged

Gdata Antivirus

G Data antivirus software has a neat graphical user interface, simple yet intuitive, even for beginners, which allows system scans fast enough. It can block variety of viruses, trojans, spyware, rootkits and adware. Gdata need a minimum of 512mb of RAM.

Panda Antivirus

Panda Antivirus Pro is an antivirus software to protect your system against viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers and online frauds.Panda Antivirus Pro integrates in his defense weapons, a powerful firewall for intrusion protection

Further innovation is the presence of a virtual keyboard to avoid keylogging, password, and protection from removable media, see USB against autorun malware. It also has an intuitive multimedia mode , which avoids being disturbed or slowed down while playing games or watching multimedia. The basic version is available for free. The pro versions costs a hefty 41$

Bitdefender

Bitdefender is one of the best Antivirus for Windows 7. It provides quick and easy installation process. It performs an initial scan to check if your PC is already infected

Among the features, one of the notable features include the ability to encrypt your personal information as a defense of privacy. It also has an innovative handy Parental Control that allows  a parent to block access to certain content to your children

What’s your favorite Antivirus for Windows 7