In Antivirus & Endpoint Protection
What are the best free antivirus programs?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitdefender Antivirus Free | 6/6 | 86.2 |
| 2 | Windows Security (Microsoft Defender) | 5/6 | 59.4 |
| 3 | AVG Free | 5/6 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Avast Free Antivirus | 3/6 | 39.3 |
| 5 | Avira Free Security | 3/6 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Malwarebytes Free | 3/6 | 23.7 |
| 7 | Avast One Free | 2/6 | 17.1 |
| 8 | Kaspersky Free | 1/6 | 9.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| pcmag.commedia · Avast Antivirus - Wikipedia |    4 surfaces |
| bitdefender.comBitdefender Free Antivirus Software |  3 surfaces |
| malwarebytes.com8 best antivirus software for virus scanning (free and paid) [2026] | 3 surfaces |
| cloudwards.netBest Free Antivirus 2026 [Protection for Nothing] - Cloudwards |  2 surfaces |
| digitaltrends.commedia · The best free antivirus software for 2026 - Digital Trends | 2 surfaces |
| gizmodo.commedia · Best Free Antivirus Software 2026: Tested and Ranked - Gizmodo | 2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| av-test.orgTest antivirus software for Windows 11 - August 2026 | AV-TEST | 1 surfaces |
| avg.comDownload Free Antivirus Software for PC | AVG Virus Protection | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com | 1 surfaces |
| consumerreports.orgAntivirus Software Ratings & Reviews - Consumer Reports | 1 surfaces |
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