Blade Hunter

Blade Hunter: Virus & Malware Scanner for Windows

Free and open source virus scanner for Windows, providing real-time protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, with minimal system impact.

What is Blade Hunter?

Blade Hunter is a free, open source virus and malware protection tool for Windows computers. It provides real-time scanning and on-demand scanning to detect and remove viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, ransomware, and other malicious threats.

Key features of Blade Hunter include:

• Real-time scanning monitors system activity to detect and block threats before they can infect your computer
• On-demand scans allow you to perform full system scans whenever desired to detect dormant threats
• Scheduled scans let you run automatic virus scans on a daily, weekly or monthly basis
• Intelligent threat detection uses signatures and heuristics to identify emerging threats
• Lightweight impact ensures minimal effect on system performance and resources
• Quarantine isolates detected threats to prevent further system infection
• Creates system restore points before removing threats, allowing rollback if needed
• Automatic definition and program updates keep protection up-to-date

The intuitive user interface makes it simple to configure scanning options, view quarantined threats, restore files, and generate scan reports. Advanced users can customize configurations through the settings menu.

As a community-driven, open source project, Blade Hunter benefits from continuous development and testing to address new threats. It provides comprehensive protection for home users looking for a free, customizable alternative to commercial antivirus suites.

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