Ashampoo Anti-Virus

It is a well-known fact that Windows PCs need security software to keep viruses at bay. There are many security solutions out there, so why would you go with Ashampoo Anti-Virus? You’ll want to go with this antivirus because it provides a high level of security, takes it easy on system resources, doesn’t need constant interaction with the user, and comes packed with several handy utilities: file wiper, internet cleaner, startup tuner, and more.

If your computer runs Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 at a reasonable speed, it will have no problems running Ashampoo Anti-Virus. Please note that the antivirus needs 230Mb of disk space for program files and for backup files.

Getting Ashampoo Anti-Virus up and running is a standard procedure: just download the application’s installer and run it; when the setup wizard is done, restart your machine. I have to say, I quite liked the fact that the wizard displays a nice animation while it installs the antivirus.

There are five tabs in the upper left hand corner of the application’s interface:
Overview – see if real-time protection is enabled, update virus signatures, access the built-in tools, and more.
Analyze – perform an on-demand system scan. There are several types of scans to choose from. It’s recommended to perform a full system scan after installing the application.
Quarantine – view a list of quarantined items.
Log files – this one is self-explanatory.
Tools – access the following six tools: File Wiper, ADS Scanner, Internet Cleaner, StartUp Tuner, LSP Viewer, and Hosts File Checker.

The Ashampoo Anti-Virus interface provides support for skins and for multiple languages. There are only two skins to choose from: “Let there be light” and “Into Darkness”. There are lots of languages to choose from: English. German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Turkish, and more.

Ashampoo Anti-Virus won’t pester you with notifications and prompts; it will not need you to tell it what to do. It just runs in the background and quietly protects your PC against malware. And since it can automatically update itself, it’s always capable of detecting the latest threats. Speaking about that, you can take the hands-on approach and perform a system scan to ensure there’s no malware on your PC. You can perform a full system scan, a quick scan, a removable drives scan, or a user-defined scan. Ashampoo Anti-Virus uses Emsisoft and Bitdefender scanning technology to uncover malware.

By default, Ashampoo Anti-Virus is free to use for a trial period of 10 days. You can get an additional 30 days by request.

Keep your PC nice and safe by using the powerful security solution Ashampoo Anti-Virus.