An antivirus software is a computer program that detects, blocks, quarantines and protects your PC or mobile devices from viruses and malware that not only steals but corrupts the data, networks, and infects your entire system. Viruses are many in nature such as Trojans, worms, adware, spyware etc. The Internet is a tricky space as there are malicious content and links that can attack any system at any time. A user browsing the Internet without safety is at a huge risk of a virus attack. Having an antivirus installed in the system is important as it helps protect your database, networks and the system from cyber crimes and virus attacks.

• Scanning of files and directories /partitions to quarantine viruses.
• Scanning specific partition or CD on request
• Removing viruses or malicious codes by informing the user and cleaning the virus on permission
• The real-time status about the PC is updated to the user

Here are the best antivirus software available in the market today

Comodo Antivirus
This is one of the best antivirus software and almost always tops the list of the best free antivirus software of 2018.

Avast Antivirus
Avast free antivirus software is an excellent antivirus that not only offers the basic features but also provides overall protection of the system with additional benefits. The CyberCapture feature prevents new files from launching and attacking the system. Avast antivirus also protects the PC from email viruses and phishing attacks. One of the great features in Avast antivirus software which also has a Wi-Fi inspector that also checks your Wi-Fi connection for security. They have a simple password manager which is also an added advantage. They have a software updater that scans the system and gives the reports to the user about any of the outdated software and reminds you to renew it. Renewal of software also matters in case of virus malfunctions.

Avira
Avira antivirus has always been a great malware blocker and ensures great protection from Internet browsing attacks, phishing attacks, banking attack, etc. Browser safety is the primary focus of Avira which helps protect users from malicious websites. It reviews all devices with different operating systems and it also uses heuristics and ancillary tools.

AVG
AVG AntiVirus is an independent unit that was acquired by Avast. AVG has a great user interface and launched the latest AVG Zen software which offers AVG security on all devices. This is one of the top antivirus software that provides great protection from viruses. The AVG Zen is a hub that protects and controls the security and performance of all the AVG products installed on your system. They have an AVG Web Tuneup plugin that offers Internet security. There is an overwrite file’s data application in the AVG software that helps you overwrite a file’s data before it gets deleted and hence helps the user to recover deleted files. The drawback of AVG is that it fails to block phishing attacks.

Bitdefender
This free antivirus software is a one-stop-shop for all your Internet and system related problems. This is quick to install, easy to use and has a great user interface and blocks malware quickly. They are known to help users save data from the Internet browsing attacks like phishing, spoofing, adware, spyware etc. Although the free version of Bitdefender might not have all the features of a paid software, it helps you block the malware from encrypting your data and quarantine the malware instantly.