We review the top antivirus software for both PC and Mac users, performing various tests for each to assure their quality and effectiveness. Along with thorough reviews, we apply an overall rating following our scoring criteria, making it easy for you to find the right antivirus.
Type of Security |
Complete Security |
Antivirus Security Only
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Ranking |
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#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
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| Antivirus Software | Real
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Norton
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Kaspersky
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Norton
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Panda
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| Best Price |
Free 14 Days |
$79.99 |
$39.95 |
$39.99 |
$39.99 |
$39.95 |
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| Ratings | ||||||||
| Overall Score - on 10 | 9.6 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
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| Customer Service - on 5 | 5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
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| Ease of Use - on 5 | 4 |
5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
3 |
3 |
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| Protection - on 5 | 5 |
4 |
5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
3 |
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| Features - on 5 | 5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
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| Cost - on 5 | 5 |
5 |
4 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
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| Basic Features | ||||||||
| Anti-Virus | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Anti-Spyware | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Anti-Rootkit | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Email Scans | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Instant Messaging Protection | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Virus Definition Updates | 4 Hours |
5-15 Minutes |
Hourly |
5-15 Minutes |
Daily |
Daily |
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| Additional Features | ||||||||
| Anti-Phishing | X |
X |
X |
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| Anti-Spam | X |
X |
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| 2 Way Firewall | X |
X |
X |
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| Parental Controls | X |
X |
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| Identity Theft Protection | X |
X |
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| Identity Recovery | X |
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| Tune Up Utilities | ||||||||
| Automatic Tune Up Utilities | X |
X |
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| PC Back Up | ||||||||
| Online Back Up | 2 GB |
2 GB |
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| Automatic Backup | X |
X |
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| Customer Service | ||||||||
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Phone | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Live Chat | X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Cost - 1 PC Protected | ||||||||
| 1 year protection | $12.99 / mo |
$79.99 |
$39.95 |
$39.99 |
$39.99 |
$39.95 |
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| 2 year protection | no discount |
$134.99 |
$64.00 |
$74.99 |
$58.99 |
$67.92 |
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| Cost - 2 PC's Protected | ||||||||
| 1 year protection | no discount |
$79.99 |
no discount |
no discount |
$55.99 |
no discount |
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| 2 year protection | no discount |
$134.99 |
no discount |
no discount |
$82.99 |
no discount |
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| Cost - 3 PC's Protected | ||||||||
| 1 year protection | no discount |
$79.99 |
$90.00 |
no discount |
$71.99 |
$49.95 |
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| 2 year protection | no discount |
$134.99 |
$144.00 |
no discount |
$106.99 |
$84.92 |
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| Antivirus Software | Real
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Norton
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Kaspersky
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Norton
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ESET NOD32
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Panda
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| Best Price |
Free 14 Days |
$79.99 |
$39.95 |
$39.99 |
$39.99 |
$39.95 |
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Antivirus for PC:
- Kaspersky Antivirus 2010
- Norton Antivirus 2010
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4
- Panda Antivirus PRO 2010
Antivirus for MAC:
