Avira AntiVir Personal FREE Antivirus was developed to be a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc. Monitors every action executed by the user or the operating system and reacts promptly when a malicious program is detected.Avira AntiVir Personal is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users, for personal use only, and is not for business or commercial use. Avira AntiVir Personal gives you the following functions: Control Center for monitoring, administering and controlling the entire program Central configuration with user-friendly standard and advanced options and context-sensitive help Scanner (On-Demand Scan) with profile-controlled and configurable search for all known types of virus and malware Integration into the Windows Vista User Account Control allows you to carry out tasks requiring administrator rights Guard (On-Access Scan) for continuous monitoring of all file access attempts Integrated quarantine management to isolate and process suspicious files Rootkit protection for detecting hidden malware installed in your computer system (rootkits) (Only for 32-bit systems) Direct access to detailed information on the detected viruses and malware via the Internet Simple and quick updates to the program, virus definitions, and search engine through Single File Update and incremental VDF updates via a webserver on the Internet Integrated Scheduler to plan one-off or recurring tasks, such as updates or test runs Very high rates of virus and malware detection using innovative search technologies (search engines) and heuristic search processes Detection of all common archive types, including detection of nested archives and smart extensions High-performance multithreading function (simultaneous high-speed scanning of multiple files)Features: AntiVir protection against viruses, worms and Trojans AntiDialer protection against expensive dialers AntiRootkit protection against hidden rootkits Faster Scanning up to 20% faster AntiPhishing protection against phishing AntiSpyware protection against spyware and adware NetbookSupport for laptops with low resolution QuickRemoval eliminates viruses at the push of a button