Heimdal Next-Gen Antivirus Home scans for malware on demand, on access, and on schedule, but it lacks protection against dangerous and fraudulent websites.
Heimdal Threat Prevention Home fends off dangerous and fraudulent websites as well as direct online attacks, but it omits the antivirus basics that consumers expect.
All Specs
You may think you’ve seen a balancing act at the circus, but that’s nothing compared to a security company’s task of balancing features between free and paid editions. Some companies put everything essential into the free antivirus product and drive paid conversions by adding amazing bonuses, or by making the free product consumer-only. Others withhold some important security elements, with payment required for full protection. Adaware falls in the latter camp. With Adaware Antivirus Pro, you get the behavioral protection and web-based security components that are notably missing from the free edition. You also get a firewall, a limited parental control system, and a few other bonus features, but it still doesn’t add up to a top-tier antivirus.