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Best antivirus for Windows 10Windows PCs have always been a significant target for hackers, looking for new ways to access your data and
From ransomware to fileless attacks and blended malware, there are plenty of threats out there.The danger is just as great on Windows 10, so
no matter how careful you are online, the reality is you still need a regularly updated antivirus package to keep you safe from the very
Some of the best products around offer basic protection for free, and if you check the small print, many commercial packages can end up
being cheaper than you expect
If you need to cover multiple PCs, for instance, and are willing to pay for two or three-years subscription up-front, the costs can drop to
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been one of the top antivirus companies for a very long time, and its products regularly appear at or near the top of the scoreboard for
malicious links for absolutely nothing
commercial antivirus and security suite products add features including online banking protection, parental controls, password management,
file backup, and coverage for your Windows, Mac and mobile devices
reasons, recently, with both the US and UK governments restricting the use of Kaspersky products by some government agencies to avoid
influence our current thinking
We suspect you're far more likely to be targeted by hackers and malware than Kremlin surveillance, and overall Kaspersky does an excellent
generation works well, the next edition has some problems initially, the company goes to work and performance improves.Bitdefender is far
AV-Test, for example, has been running its in-depth antivirus tests since 2010, and Bitdefender has achieved a 100% protection rating in 17
out of the 20 reports produced to date (the last 'fail' was in December 2014).That's important as it suggests Bitdefender's products aren't
combines its excellent core antivirus engine with an array of smart technologies to keep you safe from harm
Accurate web monitoring detects and blocks malicious links, and a vulnerability scanner alerts you to missing security patches or poorly
transactions, and specialist ransomware protection ensures that even if something does penetrate your defenses, sensitive documents will
That covers up to three devices, though, and if you also extend your subscription, the price continues to drop
delivers excellent results
As we write, the last five AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Tests - September, October and November 2018, along with February and March
The headline prices aren't only available if you pay for two or three years up-front, and they don't suddenly jump up after the first year:
Extend the term and add support for more PCs and the costs fall even further, so for example a three computer, three-year licence costs only
Android, iOS and Mac, as well as Windows, and adds features including parental controls, password management, social media monitoring,
device optimization and more
These are a tough check of antivirus ability, but the last summary report (July - November 2017) ranked Panda Free Antivirus in first place
option, but the company also produces more powerful commercial tools which could be interesting.Panda Dome Essential takes the core
antivirus features and adds a personal firewall, Wi-Fi protection and a secure browsing environment to protect online shopping and banking
could get you specialist ransomware protection, parental controls, app locking, a call blocker, anti-theft, device optimization, remote
security suite, the Dome range may also be interesting
Windows DefenderIt's a lot better than you thought
of Vista, but originally with little success
Independent testing regularly placed Defender at the bottom of the protection rankings, with detection rates as low as 60-70 per
cent.Today's product is very, very different
Check out AV-Comparatives' Real-World Protection Tests and the last summary report (July - November 2017) gave Microsoft a 99.1 per cent
That translates to 13th place out of 21, so plainly isn't ideal, but still outperformed several big-name commercial engines: ESET, McAfee,
It arrives with your PC and is enabled by default, so there's nothing to learn or configure
It's lightweight, grabs very few system resources and is most unlikely to conflict with anything else
Test results can be inconsistent over time and between labs, and most reports suggest it raises more false positives than average
But even with these problems, it's clear that Defender now offers genuinely useful protection at a similar level to many commercial products
your fancy, you can always try out Avast Free Antivirus, which has more than 400 million users, or upgrade to Avast Internet Security if you
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