Comparison of antivirus software

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The term "on-demand scan" refers to the possibility of performing a manual scan (by the user) on the entire computer/device, while "on-access scan" refers to the ability of a product to automatically scan every file at its creation or subsequent modification.

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The term "CloudAV" refers to the ability of a product to automatically perform scans on the cloud.

The term "Email Security" refers to the protection of email from viruses and malware, while "AntiSpam" refers to the protection from spam, scam and phishing attacks.

The term "Web protection" usually includes protection from: infected and malicious URLs, phishing websites, online identity (privacy) protection and online banking protection. Many antivirus products use "third-party antivirus engine". This means that the antivirus engine is made by another producer; however, the malware signature and/or other parts of the product may (or may not) be done from the owner of the product itself.

Desktop computers and servers

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS

Linux

Solaris

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall Email security AntiSpam Web protectionLive-UpdateSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Cisco Clam AntiVirus YesYesNoNoNoNoYesNo GPL-2.0-only Free1998 United States
FRISK Software International F-PROT AntivirusYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYes Proprietary Trialware 1989 Iceland EOL 2021
Panda Security Panda DesktopSecure for Linux YesYesYesYesNoNoYesYes Proprietary  ?2009 Spain
Sophos Sophos AntiVirus for Unix YesNoNoYesYesNoYesYes Proprietary Trialware  ? UK Central management

FreeBSD

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall Email security AntiSpam Web protectionLive-UpdateSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Cisco Clam AntiVirus YesYesNoNoNoNoYesNo GPL-2.0-only Free1998 United States
FRISK Software International F-PROT AntivirusYesYesNoYesNoNoYesYes Proprietary Trialware 1989 Iceland EOL 2021
Panda Security Panda DesktopSecure for Linux YesYesYesYesNoNoYesYes Proprietary  ?2009 Spain

OS/2, ArcaOS

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall Email security AntiSpam Web protectionLive-UpdateSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Cisco Clam AntiVirus/ClamAV-GUIYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNo GPL-2.0-only Free1998 United States

Mobile (smartphones and tablets)

Google Android

iOS

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall AntiSpam Web protectionAntiTheftCall/SMS FilteringBackupParental ControlSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
G Data CyberDefense G Data Mobile Security YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYes Trialware Non-free ? Germany
Intego VirusBarrier iOS YesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoYes Proprietary Non-free1997 United States Discontinued
Gen Digital Norton Mobile SecurityNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes Proprietary Non-free2011 United States
Bitdefender Bitdefender Mobile SecurityNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo Proprietary Non-free2018 Romania
Seqrite mSuite MDM YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Proprietary Non-free1994 India

Windows Mobile

This list excludes Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 as they do not support running protection programs.

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall AntiSpam Web protectionAntiTheftCall/SMS FilteringBackupParental ControlSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Dr. Web Dr. Web Mobile Security Suite YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Proprietary Trialware 2006 Russia
ESET ESET Mobile Security YesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYes Proprietary Non-free2010 Slovakia
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Mobile Security YesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYes Proprietary Non-free2008 Russia Banned in U.S. government departments by the DHS
Seqrite mSuite MDM YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Proprietary Non-free1994 India

Symbian

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall AntiSpam Web protectionAntiTheftCall/SMS FilteringBackupParental ControlSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Dr. Web Dr. Web Mobile Security Suite YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Proprietary Trialware 2006 Russia
ESET ESET Mobile Security YesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoNo Proprietary Non-free2010 Slovakia
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Mobile Security YesYesNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYes Proprietary Non-free2008 Russia Banned in U.S. government departments by the DHS

BlackBerry

CompanySoftwareOn-demand scan On-access scan Firewall AntiSpam Web protectionAntiTheftCall/SMS FilteringBackupParental ControlSupport License PriceFirst releaseCountry of originNotes
Dr. Web Dr. Web Mobile Security Suite YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Proprietary Trialware 2015 Russia
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Mobile Security NoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes Proprietary Non-free2008 Russia Banned in U.S. government departments by the DHS
McAfee McAfee Mobile Security YesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYes Proprietary Non-free2011 United States

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