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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of Avira Antivirus Pro Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CS Craig S AdminComputer Networking, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It's Smart Scan worked brilliant and has been doing well in my test environment with trying to get it to catch various malware thrown at it.“ July 19, 2024 HS Hicham S FreelancerComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “One of the biggest disadvantages is that it can significantly slow down your computer if you have a lot of other programs running in the background.“ November 8, 2022 Ibrahim E Blended Senior ExpertTelecommunications, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The Most thing i liked with my Avira experience is the ability to detect , quarentiene and imediate delete the files injected with virus which may not be detected by similar apps“ November 17, 2022 Reunaldo P Senior Data AnalystMarketing and Advertising, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Even though it is one of the less expensive antivirus applications, it is still more expensive than some of its rivals.“ February 18, 2023 CS Craig S AdminComputer Networking, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Good notifications, pop ups are instant on critical detections.“ July 19, 2024 HS Hicham S FreelancerComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Customers found that while the app had an easy installation process, many encountered issues after installation.“ November 8, 2022 Reunaldo P Senior Data AnalystMarketing and Advertising, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I appreciated that Avira Antivirus Pro offers thorough defense against viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other internet threats.“ February 18, 2023 Reunaldo P Senior Data AnalystMarketing and Advertising, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The price of Avira Antivirus Pro is its main drawback.“ February 18, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 76 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer Assistant Manager Business Development Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Avira Antivirus review" August 27, 2021 4.0 Pros Avira Antivirus Pro is a robust antivirus program that helps to safeguard your computer. It protects you from a wide range of malware, viruses, trojans, and other threats 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also saves you from malicious files that may try to access your system while you're online. Cons It is more expensive, though, and it is not always accurate in identifying viruses and possibly malware, and it can occasionally cause the laptop or computer to slow down. Other than that, i am happy with all other feature with this antivirus software. Review Source R Reviewer Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Protection for the Price" August 25, 2021 4.0 In the 14+ years, I've used their software for solid protection and it maintains up-to-date with security protocols. Pros Avira uses lower system resources than the competitors and allows easy custom protection. Cons The trial has lots of interrupting advertisements. Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "It works perfectly but sometimes it's difficult to understand it" July 7, 2022 4.0 Well, it's been a while since we changed, but all the complaints are the fewest. It's a good option. Pros It has a beautiful interface, the security of the team is very good, and it has a free option Cons Has some pop-ups and stuff like that that can be cumbersome and tricky to disable Review Source Ibrahim E. Blended Senior Expert Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Avira Antivirus Experience" November 29, 2022 4.0 Overall , Very good experience with and extreemly safe for your computer , needs some improvement with notifications and it's delay Pros The Most thing i liked with my Avira experience is the ability to detect , quarentiene and imediate delete the files injected with virus which may not be detected by similar apps Cons I think that Avira needs to be improoved with it's notifications , some time you face some kind of Lag with te pop-up window which appears from the righ side down the computer's screen , some times it delays and causes some lag for secons specially with HDD storages Review Source Hithesh T. Application Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Effective antivirus software tool with strong firewall functionality" May 4, 2021 4.0 Avira Antivirus Pro is perfect antivirus software which provides protection against spam and virus. Pros The virus and spam files are detected and can take action on virus and spam files accordingly. Perfect antivirus software provides shield against spam and virus. Cons Computer performance will get effected after usage of Avira Antivirus software. In unnecessary pop-ups of Avira antivirus is not comfortable while performing other task. Review Source Arshad R. Media and Communications Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Avira Antivirus Pro" July 9, 2021 5.0 Avira Antivirus Pro offers good security to your system and keeps your data safe. Pros Avira AntiVirus Pro is a powerful antivirus software that helps to protect your system. It provides round the clock security against a huge variety of malwares, viruses, trojans etc and also keep you secure from harmful files that might try to enter your system when online. Cons It consumes a substantial amount of processing power and ram to works on full potential. Also the license fee is a bit high. Review Source R Reviewer pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "watch out for the intruder" April 12, 2022 5.0 very practical and dynamic Pros the security it offers to my data, and the comfort when using it Cons when an intruder appears, the alert comes out, and the software update Review Source R Reviewer Writer Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Avira is the most functional!" March 28, 2022 5.0 I find it to be exceptionally good for what it is! I felt very guarded on my information and other important things. It works as a silent guardian on your PC even blocking you from downloading probably safe files, but I trust it nevertheless. Pros I find this software to be very appropriate for my use. I love taking advantage of it as it offers a wide variety of safety measures. Avira has been popular for many years and now became my product of choice. Cons It is sometime a bit too persistent with the way it advertise it, and The basic version only offers so much. I would suggest upgrading for the best function you can get. Review Source R Reviewer General Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Thoughts on Avira Antivirus Pro" February 21, 2022 4.0 The way it works quietly but efficiently in the background impresses me. Pros The web security and protection is very good. It also works quietly in the background. No unnecessary pop-ups or intrusions while i'm working. It is also very simple to install and use. Cons The performance scanner. I guess it could be faster. In any case, it's ok Review Source fleury N. Animateur QHSE Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Mon Meilleur Antivirus" August 9, 2022 5.0 Avira me met à l’abri des virus, et je fais plus d'économies. Pros Les mises à jours et scannes sont faciles à réaliser avec Avira. Cons Je n'ai aucune difficulté avec à utiliser Avira. Review Source Verified Reviewer Gerente Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Avira Antivirus Pro" April 13, 2023 4.0 Pros lo que mas me gustó es que ofrece una amplia gama de herramientas adicionales, como un administrador de contraseñas, un optimizador de rendimiento y una función de eliminación de archivos segura. Cons tal vez lo minimalista de interfaz, que puede ser una contra para algunos y un punto fuerte para otros Review Source R Reviewer Enseignante Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "J'utilise Avira Antivirus Pro" August 19, 2022 5.0 Avira Antivirus Pro protège mes appareils des cyberattaques, et des autres infections provenant des connections USB. Ainsi, mon matériel met plus long, et j'économise les dépenses liées à la maintenance. Pros J'ai téléchargé et j'utilise facilement Avira Antivirus Pro. Il est compatible avec tous les autres logiciels et applications, garantissant ainsi une stabilité pour mon système d'exploitation. Cons Depuis plus de 15 ans que j'utilise Avira, je n'ai jamais eu de souci particulier. Review Source R Reviewer Servizi estetici Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Avira un antivirus forte" February 13, 2023 5.0 Pros La facilità di utilizzo e sicurezza nella protezione dei computers Cons La grafica è un po' scarsa, si può migliorare Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ingeniera Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tesoro encontrado" August 12, 2021 5.0 Genial, me la recomendó un amigo y quede enamorada desde entonces no uso otro anti virus. Pros Muy bueno la verdad aun usando la versión gratuita es muy buena protege bastante bien el equipo y esta trabajando siempre sin que te des cuenta. Cons Por mi parte ninguna. Muy buen software. Review Source Gabriel M. ADMINISTRADOR Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Herramienta útil para estar protegido a diario." April 13, 2023 5.0 Me gusta que mis contraseñas estén seguras, así tengo tranquilidad, y es ideal para la navegación ya que no vas sufrir ningún ataque. Pros Me gusta ya que me mantiene protegido, es fácil de usar, cumple adecuadamente con sus funciones como antivirus. hoy en día la tecnología avanza rápidamente y los entornos informáticos pueden ser mas vulnerables, sin embargo con esta herramienta puedes tener la seguridad que has buscado. Cons No he tenido inconvenientes con este antivirus, tal vez me gustaría la opción de poder tener mas dispositivos agregados para su protección. Review Source R Reviewer Admin Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Good product to consider" July 24, 2024 5.0 Pros I have found quite a few good things about Avira. It's Smart Scan worked brilliant and has been doing well in my test environment with trying to get it to catch various malware thrown at it. Good notifications, pop ups are instant on critical detections. Firewall seems good, still playing with it. Cons Really haven't found anything, I'm still comparing pricing, so we'll see where it falls versus other suits. Review Source R Reviewer Privat Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Beste Sicherheit und Ordnung für den PC und Handy" July 2, 2024 4.0 Pros Die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten, das PC System zu schützen, aber es auch einfach und schnell aufzuräumen. Außerdem der Passwortmanager und der VPN Dienst. Cons Das Startmenü könnte noch ein bisschen übersichtlicher sein, aber das ist kritisieren auf hohem Niveau… Review Source Chrysanthos S. Teacher/IT/Researcher Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Good protection in low price" July 14, 2022 5.0 This software is perfectly suited to my needs. I enjoy using it because it provides a wide range of safety measures. Avira has indeed been popular for years and has now become my preferred product. Pros Avira consumes fewer system resources than rivals and allows for simple custom protection. Good detection rate I liked the interface and how simple it is Cons There are some unwanted notifications Sometimes the scanner s slow Review Source R Reviewer Sviluppatore Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Sicurezza e tranquillità" March 6, 2023 5.0 Pros L'elevata protezione e la semplicità d'uso del software Cons Nei PC più lenti fa rallentare il sistema durante le scansioni Review Source R Reviewer Außenhandelskaufmann Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Guter, solider Virenschutz " January 23, 2023 5.0 Pros \- gutes Design - man findet sich schnell zurecht - läuft stabil im Hintergrund Cons \- seltene Updates- - keine Prüfung von Autostart und Taskplaner Review Source R Reviewer Technical Lead Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Easy to use, good protection provided!" August 30, 2021 5.0 Pros the background scanning was really helpful in detecting viruses. Cons the deployment could be a bit simpler and more automated, but other than that, no complains. Review Source R Reviewer Teacher Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Amazing apps for anti virus" August 26, 2021 5.0 Very good and ease in use and almost update to full protect the computer from any harms Pros Protect the computer from warm and antivirus which attack the computer and make it save Cons Advise every time to use the Acura for protect your computer from any damages Review Source R Reviewer Assistante Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Logiciel facile d'utilisation, je n'ai pas grand chose à faire" February 27, 2023 4.0 Pros À vrai dire, c'est le logiciel qui fait tout le travail, je ne fais que suivre les instructions Cons À mon faible niveau, je n'ai pas constaté de dysfonctionnement ou de chose à améliorer Review Source R Reviewer Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Eays peasy" January 25, 2021 5.0 Pros simplicity, you just start it and let it go, it works Cons nothing, everything works just fine, maybe price Review Source R Reviewer Networker Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Avira un ottimo Antivirus" September 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Di Avira mi è piaciuto molto la facilità per utilizzarlo, lo può utilizzare qualunque utente anche i meno esperti, rispetto agli anni passati è molto più pratico e facile, sicuro e leggero Cons Non ho nulla da dire, Avira è un buon prodotto e lo consiglio a tutti poi tralaltro c'è anche la versione free Review Source Similar Products Featured