List of free anti-virus software

This is the list of free anti-virus software:

* AOL Active Virus Shield (discontinued)

* AVG Anti-Virus Free (registerware/nagware)

* avast! Home Edition (registerware - home use only)

* Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus (nagware - home use only)

* AVZ (freeware portable scanner and guard, owned by Kaspersky Labs since 2008)

* Bach Khoa AntiVirus (Bkav) of Bach Khoa Internetwork Security center (Bkis)[3]

* Comodo AntiVirus (home and business use)

* Dr. Web CureIt (freeware portable scanner, updates daily)

* DriveSentry (some paid features)

* F-PROT for Linux, FreeBSD

* Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (on-demand scanner is free; real-time protection is one-time fee)

* Microsoft Security Essentials

* Panda Cloud Antivirus

* PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition