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Here I compare the 3 major free Antiviruses all inside a virtual
machine (same hardware, files, disk)

I added 24 seconds to Avast Virus scan stopwatch because I started the scan and forgot to start the stopwatch and started when i paused the video. Also (thanks for the info robferro) I scanned on medium sensitivity. Total time was 3mins20 for Avast.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10788045.html?spi=0bc55e828a

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- 2nd Most downloaded software at download.com
- 6th Best Detection Rate
- Total of 56,624k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 11111 objects, and took 6 mins 28 secs
- Total of 4,344k RAM when idle
- Request for Registration (but not necessary)

AntiVir Personal Edition Classic

http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10745467.html?spi=48ccabbb0b

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- 15th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 2nd Best Detection Rate
- Total of 54,780k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 35484 objects, and took 4 mins 28 secs
- Total of 8,004k RAM when idle
- Pop-up when Updates

Avast! Home Edition

http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-10806606.html?spi=15b6002ed0

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- 5th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 11th best detection rate
- Total of 74,671k RAM when scanning (including avast.setup)
- Software Scanned 12022 objects, and took 3 mins 20 because I

didnt start the stopwatch when scan started (I realised when I

paused)
- Total of 32,870k RAM when idle
- 60 Day registration, Spinning icon, hard to use software

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