Free Antivirus Software: top 5

	1. Avira AntiVir Personal Avira Antivir Personal offers great, thorough protection and top-notch scan speed, but some nontechies might find its interface frustrating. Full Review • Test Report
	2. Alwil Avast Antivirus Home Edition Avast Antivirus Home Edition provides solid antimalware protection and a good set of features, but its outdated interface needs a makeover. Full Review • Test Report
	3. AVG 8.5 Free Though AVG 8.5 Free has a good, straightforward interface and useful blocking of Web-based attacks, its malware blocking is below average. Full Review • Test Report
	4. Microsoft Security Essentials Beta An effective but somewhat slow utility, Microsoft Security Essentials will be a solid contender when it comes out of beta around the end of 2009. Full Review • Test Report
	5. PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition PC Tools Antivirus, which neglects to detect spyware, allows far too many pieces of malware through for it to realistically protect any PC. Full Review • Test Report