Antivirus By PIA
A Truly Privacy-First Antivirus
Our state-of-the-art antivirus removes malware without user tracking or logging, making PIA the only antivirus that gives you full control over your data and digital privacy.
Web Shield Updates
Cloud-Based Virus Definitions
Max-Security Quarantine
Detailed Security Reports
How To Get Virus & Malware Protection
Step 1
Select a VPN plan & add the Antivirus add-on.
Step 2
Follow the email instructions to download the Antivirus.
Step 3
Run the software & start scanning!
Select A VPN Plan To Go With Your Antivirus
All Plans Are Covered By Our 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Around-The-Clock Malware Protection
PIA’s antivirus is always scanning your PC for viruses and malware, protecting you from online attacks, in real-time, 24/7 – when threats approach your system, you’ll get immediate notifications alerting you of the suspicious activity and prompting you to take action.
Antivirus By PIA – Features
Web Shield
Our DNS-based ad blocker helps protect you from ads, trackers, and websites that are likely to have malicious intent.
Prevention Engine
We find and fix your computer’s in-built defenses so unpatched vulnerabilities and zero-day threats can’t threaten your PC.
Cloud-Based Virus Definitions
Our cloud database of known viruses is continually updated to provide full protection against even the newest viruses and malware.
Flexible Scan Settings
Choose to run a quick scan, a complete scan, or set custom parameters and schedule scans whenever you’d like.
Max-Security Quarantine
Malicious files are isolated and neutralized to stop any spread of malware – you can hold them in quarantine or delete them.
Detailed Security Reports
The results of your entire history of security scans are documented and easily accessible in one convenient location.
The #1 Privacy-Focused Antivirus Software
Our antivirus software has been designed to be as transparent as possible to protect user privacy. Not only don’t we track, store, or monitor usage data, you can choose to:
- Receive notifications each time PIA connects to our cloud-based servers.
- Control precisely what data is sent to any PIA virus database.
- Store or delete previous security reports.
Want To Know More?
PIA’s antivirus software uses a massive database of known viruses and malware to provide robust protection against all kinds of viruses, spyware, rootkits, worms, trojans, and ransomware.
Yes. PIA’s antivirus is designed to provide real-time protection against all types of malware including ransomware.
Antivirus by PIA is currently available for Windows 7 and above systems with 500 MB free disk space, 2 GB RAM, and an active internet connection.
Yes. Antivirus by PIA is an add-on that can be bundled into your VPN subscription. You’ll need a PIA VPN user account in order to log into and access PIA’s antivirus.
In order to keep PIA’s antivirus operating as intended, we’re only able to offer it as a low-cost premium add-on for users who also use our VPN.
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You’re covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not satisfied, get a refund.
Disclaimer: Per our Terms and Conditions, using PIA VPN for illegal purposes is not encouraged.