5 Best 'Made In India' PC Antivirus Software 2014

 

The last thing you want on your PC is a virus. These days, there are a ton of free antivirus options, but spending money on your antivirus software doesn't guarantee it will keep your computer perfectly safe from the trojans and spyware as well as the adware that lurk on the Internet.

So to counter that, here is the list of top five “Made in India” antivirus software that is rated amongst the best in terms of their efficiency, reports Dileep Thekkethil of The American Bazaar.  

Quick Heal Total Security
Quick Heal Technologies is an India-based global computer security software company headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. Being primarily started as a computer service center in the year of 1993, it is now considered as one of the world's leading dedicated security technology company.

Quick Heal Total Security provides more than a safe web browsing experience and some of its vital features include as parental control, data and privacy protection. In addition, the security tool also has new and improved features to ensure that your data and privacy is safe while browsing unsafe sites or using unknown programs.
Quick Heal Total Security also has an enhanced Protection App for your Android devices which prevents from viruses, theft, unwanted calls and SMSs.

 K7 Total Security

K7 Total Security, developed by Chennai based K7 Computing is a malware prevention and antivirus. Founded by in 1991 by Jayaraman Kesavardhanan, the company has 100 plus employees working in the virus detection lab and makes it second on the list.
K7 Total Security provides malware prevention and removal for a subscription period and uses its signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Some of the other features include a software firewall, e-mail spam filtering and phishing protection.
K7 Computing distributes the software as a download, a box copy, and as OEM software.

Net Protector Antivirus 
Net Protector is one among the powerful antivirus and malware detection software developed by Pune-based India-antivirus.
This security software is quite capable of defending and removal of all virus, worm and spyware attacks that it’s other cousins on the list. And also ensures that the network and PCs are in good condition to carry work forward.
In addition, Net Protector also provides additional security features that include Content Security Software for corporate mail servers, scan E-mails, including the attachment files and Web pages on a real-time basis.

 e-Scan

e-Scan—is the flagship antivirus program of the Mumbai-based MicroWorld that began operations in 1993 under the leadership of Govind Rammurthy.
 eScan Anti-Virus and Internet Security Suite is mostly designed for home and small office users to identify malware, adware, spyware and also for removing them and undo the damage caused by malware infection. It is also as a stand-alone download, which is easy to use and proactively secures computers against security threats.

Tech Guard Antivirus
Tech Guard Technologies, a debutant in the Anti-Virus Software segment is a company founded by BITS Pilani and CIM-UK Graduates. The security software has entered an extremely competitive anti-virus market with a three product basket that includes Tech Guard Antivirus 2014, Tech Guard Internet Security 2014 and Tech Guard Enterprise Security 2014 respectively. In addition, it has also earned the ISO 9001:2008 certifications for the government.     
The company partnered with leading global anti-virus companies to launch Tech Guard Antivirus, a complete “Made in India” anti-virus program.