Avira has released the newer version of its flagship security products – Avira Free Antivirus 2013, Avira Antivirus Premium 2013 and Avira Internet Security 2013. In this article, we will look into the new features and enhancements included in Avira Free Antivirus 2013.
Installation
First and foremost, we look at the installation process. It is a straightforward one without much things to configure.
You choose between Express and Custom installation. Then, decide whether to install or not, the web protection together with the Avira SearchFree toolbar. As for the second option, you can just uncheck it.
What’s New in Avira Free Antivirus 2013?
There is minor changes to the main interface. You shall notice new entries in the left menu – Child Protection and Mobile Protection. Also there is a link to visit the Avira Experts Market – a new portal to get solutions to your computer problems.
Under the Child Protection section, there is the Social Networks feature, that enables you to monitor your kid’s activities online especially on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, among others. To use this feature, you need to sign up for Avira Free SocialShield.
To sign up, click on the Social Networks option in the left menu to reveal a page within the program. Hit Get Started Now button to load the SocialShield website. Follow the instructions to get the social networking protection running.
Under the Mobile Protection section, the Android Security link reveals a page with link to download the Avira’s free antivirus solution for Android devices – Avira Free Android Security. This doesn’t counted as a feature for Avira Free Antivirus 2013, but rather served as a page to promote its mobile antivirus solution to users.
The rest of the new features can be found in Avira SearchFree toolbar (if you decided to install it). In addition to the search box and browser security tools like pop-up blocker, cookie blocker, inPrivate browsing and a one-click option to delete browsing history, the toolbar comes with new features like Web Safety Advisor (give security ratings in your search results) and Browser Tracking Blocker (browsing anti-tracking tool).
To sum it up, the new Avira Free Antivirus 2013 gets integration of Social Network Protection, Android Security and Experts Market as well as new features to the Avira SearchFree toolbar. Although it lacks notable features, but the free antivirus solution is still one of the best free antivirus around. Did we mention that the program now consumes less system memory and provides better security.
Avira Free Antivirus 2013 is available as free download and is compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP.
