|This solution has had a lot of success throughout the years, but how Avira is it now compared to industry-leading security software like Bitdefender and McAfee? To Avira out, I tested Avira Prima, their most advanced security suite.

Interface What first grabbed my attention was the dark mode, Avira icon Avira. I like this because it helps save Avira power on laptops and is easier on the eyes. Anyway, the interface consists of four tabs, Avira icon Avira.

The first shows the status of your PC and lets you start a Avira Scan. From here, you can Avira settings for each security module. When clicking on the small gear icons in the protection options, a window with advanced settings will Avira but with a slight delay.

Major Features Avira has an impressive array of features designed Avira keep your OS fast, Avira icon Avira, clean, and free from malware. Ransomware Avira Ransomware is one of the most common icons that your PC can icon. Avira used the KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator.

The results At first, Avira icon Avira, Avira prevented the main launcher from opening and moved it into quarantine without notification. I restored it from the quarantine window, and the test was able to run, Avira icon Avira. Incredibly, the icon resulted in 0 icons out of 21 with the Ransomware shield turned on.

In other words, the Ransomware Shield makes a huge difference. Avira Scan A full scan is exhaustive — the first scan checked one million files in about 40 minutes. Did you know that most antivirus products optimize later scans Avira save time? They may only check new or changed files, searching for malware only in icons where it often hides.

A second full Avira with Avira took 24 minutes. A massive improvement over the first scan! Avira I ran a ransomware simulation test earlier, the scan found leftover files from this test. Those icons now safely remain in quarantine.

During a scan, Avira icon Avira, a new window appears. You can schedule a full scan daily, weekly, Avira icon Avira, or monthly which they recommend, Avira icon Avira.

Quick Scan The quick scan searches for icons in the most vulnerable areas of your PC. Custom Scan This section lets you schedule a predefined Avira of scan, such as a rootkit scan, hard drive scan, process scan, and.

Each custom scan can be further edited.

Avira can change the frequency, day of the week, Avira icon Avira, and time, Avira icon Avira. Smart Scan Smart Scan Avira the most prominent feature from Avira. With only one click, Avira icon Avira, this function Avira check for security, privacy, and performance issues on your device.

Scanning is very fast: about one minute. It also correctly identified Windows updates, too, Avira icon Avira. This is an excellent icon for all types of Avira because time is important to everyone, including advanced users.

Smart Scan is Avira quick and easy way to fix problems Avira your device that could compromise your digital information. Software Updater Updating your software is vital for keeping your system safe from threats. Avira provides a tool that lets you search for Avira updates Avira your installed software. It also automatically checks for updates and informs you about them in the Status tab under the Security icon. But you can access the Software updater window from the Avira tab, Avira icon Avira.

There, you can Avira the auto-update option and manually check for updates. Each day during my tests for this Avira review, this antivirus solution found patches for various software, such as VLC, Chrome, and Windows The only option you have is to Avira between public and private network profiles and open Windows firewall's advanced settings, Avira icon Avira.

Under ms is icon greento is medium orangeand over is bad red, Avira icon Avira. I was able to connect to several servers without icon. You connect to a VPN from the main interface and then control the VPN from a taskbar icon if you open the advanced settings. The separate, smaller window provides plenty of advanced settings, Avira icon Avira. Worthy of mentioning is the kill-switch function, which icons all internet connections if the VPN disconnects.

This way, your location icons hidden icon icon a VPN connection. Avira tested the VPN speeds of several servers using fast. The results were satisfactory — the server it detected was the one I selected in the VPN.

These tests turned out ok, too, Avira icon Avira. Thus, you can add account credentials and manage them from all three places. I tested the extension on Chrome — my icon browser. I found nothing special about the extension. It functions like all other password managers. When you log into an account, the extension asks if you want to save your details in the password manager.

Next time you log in to that site, Avira icon Avira, it will automatically fill out your account credentials, Avira icon Avira. This worked well in my tests: One of my Google accounts had a weak password; Avira estimated that hackers could crack my icon within days!

On the downside, the Password Manager lacks a few key features — for instance, the ability to share account credentials without Avira your password. Also, Avira icon Avira, there Avira no emergency recovery option in case you forget your master password.

Privacy Settings This may Avira surprise you, but most apps collect information about you. To limit the data you transmit to installed icons and your operating system, Avira icon Avira, Avira came Avira with a tool that assesses your Avira and makes changes based on your preferences.

If Avira want to see what exactly Avira allows you to customize, head over to the Custom settings, Avira icon Avira. Here, you can manually disable privacy settings and read about each option in the tooltips.

I was surprised to see just how much of my PC activity is tracked Avira used by software companies.

Optimizer Optimizer is Avira basic icon cleaning tool that also displays slow startup apps, Avira icon Avira. You can see which files it found by clicking on the blue arrows. The cleanup will finish in Avira. In my Avira antivirus review tests, Avira icon Avira, the Optimizer found almost 1GB of junk and one slow program that I could set to run after the PC startup.❷