Comparison of antivirus software
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Corporate market
This section includes Anti-Virus software that includes Centralized Management features.
- Authentium ESP Enterprise by Authentium, Inc (US) provides multi-vendor corporate antivirus solutions for corporate desktops and servers
- AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition by Grisoft
- BitDefender Enterprise Manager by Softwin - email security solutions
- Cisco Security Agent (CSA), from Cisco Systems.
- Dr.Web Enterprise Suite 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
- iCritical mail, web, anti virus and anti spam protection, based in UK
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus Business Optimal from Kaspersky Lab - Security Solutions for Enterprises, SMB and Consumers
- MicroWorld (eScan Corporate Edition ) AntiVirus & Content Security Software
- OfficeScan and ServerProtect by Trend Micro.
- Panda ClientShield needs Panda AdminSecure for administration and Panda EnterpriSecure - Panda Software solutions for corporate markets
- Proland Software (Protector Plus and Protector Plus Console) Antivirus & Antispam Software
- Quick Heal 2005 Corporate Edition from India - Security solutions for Enterprise,SME and SOHO.
- 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.
- Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition by Symantec.
- The Ukrainian National Antivirus for NET by Ukrainian Antivirus Center (Ukraine)
- Uniwares Leon Enterprise Anti-Spam Server (with integrated AV)
- Vexira from Central Command -- Antivirus, antispam, and antispyware solutions.
- Virus Chaser Management Server from Korea and Russia. Anti-Virus, antispyware; heuristic algorithm for detecting unknown viruses. Developed by technical affiliation with Doctor Web.
Commercial and shareware
- Authentium ESP Antivirus by Authentium, Inc (US) uses antivirus technologies from multiple vendors
- AVG Anti-Virus by Grisoft
- BitDefender line of security products by SOFTWIN from Romania (also has a free edition)
- 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
- LinuxShield by McAfee
- 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
- Quick Heal Antivirus by CAT Computer Services Pvt. Ltd. from India
- Rising AntiVirus from China
- Spam Reader anti-spam solution by LuxContinent from Russia
- V3Pro 2004 by AhnLab from South Korea
- Virex by McAfee
- Windows Live OneCare by Microsoft
- 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! Home Edition by Alwil from Czech Republic
- BitDefender Free Linux and Windows editions
- Comodo AntiVirus by Comodo
- F-Prot Antivirus for Linux Workstations, for home use
Note: BitDefender Free Edition doesn't provide any real-time protection.
Free and open source software
- ClamAV by Tomasz Kojm
- OpenAntivirus Which seems to be out of date; the latest virus definition files were updated in 2004.
Free online based
- HouseCall Onlinescanner by Trend Micro
- Panda ActiveScan from Panda Software, Spain