Comparison of antivirus software
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Corporate market
- AVG Anti-Virus by Grisoft
- Proland Software (Protector Plus) Antivirus & Antispam Software
- MicroWorld (MicroWorld) AntiVirus & Content Security Software
- BitDefender by Softwin - email security solutions
- Quick Heal from India - Security solutions for Enterprise,SME and SOHO.
- Cisco Security Agent (CSA), from Cisco Systems.
- Dr.Web by Doctor Web, Ltd. from Russia - email/www security solutions, corporate networks protection
- GFi WebMonitor and GFi MailSecurity - WWW and email security solutions, by GFI Software
- Kaspersky Antivirus from Kaspersky Lab - Security Solutions for Enterprises, SMB and Consumers
- Panda BusinesSecure, Panda EnterpriSecure and Panda GateDefender - Panda Software solutions for corporate markets
- Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos plc (UK) provides antivirus solutions for desktops, can create a customised installer and update from the corporate network rather than the internet.
- Security solutions by Sybari Software. Sybari Software had been purchased by Microsoft in early 2005.
- Trend Micro Security Solutions for Enterprises, SMB and Consumers. Leader in gateway protection.
- Uniwares Leon Enterprise Anti-Spam Server (with integrated AV)
- Vexira from Central Command -- Antivirus, antispam, and antispyware solutions.
- Virus Chaser from Korea and Russia. Anti-Virus, antispyware; heuristic algorithm for detecting unknown viruses. Developed by technical affiliation with Doctor Web.
Commercial and shareware
- AVG Anti-Virus by Grisoft
- Quick Heal Antivirus by CAT Computer Services Pvt. Ltd. from India
- F-Prot, by FRISK Software International in Iceland
- F-Secure Antivirus by the eponymous firm from Finland
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus by Kaspersky Lab from Russia
- McAfee VirusScan by McAfee from USA
- NOD32 by Eset from Slovak Republic, shareware
- Norman from Norway
- Norton AntiVirus by Symantec
- PC-cillin Internet Security by Trend Micro, headquartered in Japan
- Pocket Antivirus by JSJ Software
- Rising AntiVirus from China
- LinuxShield by McAfee
- Virex by McAfee
- Windows Live OneCare by Microsoft
- BitDefender line of security products by SOFTWIN from Romania (also has a free edition)
- ZoneAlarm AntiVirus from Zone Labs
Freeware
This section includes usable free-of-charge versions of commercial software.
- AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic by Avira from Germany
- avast! by Alwil from Czech Republic
- AVG Free Edition by Grisoft
- BitDefender Free Linux and Windows editions
- Comodo AntiVirus by Comodo
- HouseCall Onlinescanner by Trend Micro
- Panda ActiveScan from Panda Software, Spain
Note: BitDefender Free Edition doesn't provide any real-time protection.