All antivirus products reviewed
8 products reviewed and benchmarked.
Norton 360
The most-recognized brand. Bundled VPN, password manager, dark web monitoring.
Bitdefender Total Security
Lightest-footprint premium antivirus. Consistently top AV-TEST detection scores.
McAfee Total Protection
Industry veteran with unlimited devices and aggressive bundling.
ESET NOD32 / ESET HOME Security
Slovak-engineered. Smallest footprint in the industry, beloved by IT pros.
Malwarebytes Premium
Best second-line scanner. Pairs with Windows Defender or as primary AV.
Kaspersky Plus
Top-tier detection from a Russian firm. Banned by US government but consumer-allowed.
Trend Micro Maximum Security
Strong web filtering and social media privacy. Japan-based with US ops.
Avast Premium Security
Veteran free antivirus. Now owned by Norton (Gen Digital).