I ran a series of sample exploit attacks against my browser - but unfortunately, Avira couldn’t block all of them.įinally, I tested the ad blocker and was impressed by it. However, the exploit protection wasn’t good. I first tested it by visiting 100 phishing site samples and found it was able to block more dangerous websites than the built-in protections on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Browser Safety can stop you from visiting dangerous phishing websites and also block ads and trackers.īrowser Safety did great in my tests. Visit TotalAV Avira vs. TotalAV: Web SecurityĪvira features a web extension called Browser Safety. You can install it on all major internet browsers, including Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge. Similarly, when I switched on TotalAV’s real-time protection, it blocked every malware sample I tried to download before they could be installed on my computer. Like Avira, TotalAV found 100% of the malware samples I hid throughout my Windows 11 computer and completed in 40 minutes without any slowdown to my device. TotalAV uses the same malware scanner as Avira, so the results in my tests were the same. This was after I tried downloading the same malware samples I used to test the malware scanner. When I turned on Avira’s real-time protection, Avira found every malware sample before they could damage my computer.

I then ran Avira’s full system scan, which took about 40 minutes to complete, and found 100% of the malware samples on my device.

I downloaded 1,000s of malware samples onto my Windows 11 computer and hid them in different areas - including system and temp folders. It uses a mix of heuristic analysis and an expansive malware database to detect worms, rootkits, trojans, and more.Īvira’s system scan is excellent. It offloads the malware scanning process to the cloud, so it doesn’t use a lot of resources on your computer. Avira vs. TotalAV: Malware ProtectionĪvira features a powerful malware scanner.

It’s well-priced and even includes a free plan. If you want to speed up your PC while enjoying great malware protection, go with TotalAV.Īvira has excellent malware detection rates and great optimization tools. TotalAV features excellent malware detection rates and powerful performance optimization tools. TotalAV has better web protection and customer support.

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