All antivirus products reviewed

8 products reviewed and benchmarked.

Norton 360

$19.99/year first · 5 devices · score 5/5

The most-recognized brand. Bundled VPN, password manager, dark web monitoring.

Bitdefender Total Security

$39.99/year first · 5 devices · score 5/5

Lightest-footprint premium antivirus. Consistently top AV-TEST detection scores.

McAfee Total Protection

$29.99/year first · Unlimited devices · score 4/5

Industry veteran with unlimited devices and aggressive bundling.

ESET NOD32 / ESET HOME Security

$39.99/year first · 3 devices · score 4/5

Slovak-engineered. Smallest footprint in the industry, beloved by IT pros.

Malwarebytes Premium

$44.99/year first · 3 devices · score 4/5

Best second-line scanner. Pairs with Windows Defender or as primary AV.

Kaspersky Plus

$39.99/year first · 5 devices · score 3/5

Top-tier detection from a Russian firm. Banned by US government but consumer-allowed.

Trend Micro Maximum Security

$39.95/year first · 5 devices · score 3/5

Strong web filtering and social media privacy. Japan-based with US ops.

Avast Premium Security

$49.99/year first · 10 devices · score 3/5

Veteran free antivirus. Now owned by Norton (Gen Digital).