Anti Virus Programs

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Antivirus program

Alternatively referred to as an Antivirus Software, AVS, antivir, or just AV. An antivirus program is a software program designed to protect your computer or network against computer viruses. If and when a virus is detected, the computer will display a warning asking what action should be done, often giving the options to remove, ignore, or move the file to the vault.

QuestionWhat are the current available antivirus programs?

Answer

Below is a complete list, in alphabetical order, of companies who provide antivirus programs and the platforms they provide protection for.

Company	Windows	Apple	Linux	Mobile	Free?
AntiVir	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
AVG	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Avira	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitDefender	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
ClamWin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
ESET NOD32	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
F-Prot	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Kaspersky	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
McAfee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MSE	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Network Associates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Panda Software	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
RAV	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Sophos	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Symantec (Noton)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Trend Micro	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Vipre	Yes	No	No	No	No
Webroot	Yes	No	No	No	No