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Best Antivirus 2022: Norton vs McAfee vs Bitdefender vs Kaspersky vs Avast vs AVG vs Malwarebytes - YouTube
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If you are wondering what鈥檚 the best antivirus
software these days, you鈥檝e come to the
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right place.
In this video, we will rank and compare all
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the top antivirus software out there, including
McAfee, Norton, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Avast,
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AVG, and Malwarebytes.
During the past few months, The Cyber Lab
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team has comprehensively reviewed and tested
all the best antivirus software available
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on the market, so you can easily and confidently
choose the best software to protect yourself
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and your family.
Before we begin, we ask for a small favor.
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Our team has spent a lot of time and effort
into creating this video. All we ask in return
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is that you like this video and leave a comment
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of whether it's positive or negative. We will
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Let鈥檚 get started.
2021 has already seen an increase in cyberattacks
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with losses surpassing $1trillion. In the
latest forecast by HP, we will see more ransomware
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attacks, email phishing and hijacking, insecure
remote access, and exploitation of new vulnerabilities
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in the coming years.
To keep your devices and your data safe, you
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need the best online protection. The best
way to get it is by using a paid premium antivirus
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security suite.
A paid premium antivirus security suite gives
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you complete peace of mind. It packs comprehensive
protection and advanced features for online
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security and privacy.
These features include file encryption, cloud
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backup, VPN, webcam protector, password manager,
file shredder, tune-up utilities, among others.
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Some premium suites also offer identity theft
protection and credit monitoring features.
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Also, a paid antivirus suite gives you excellent
value for your money. These suites are cross-platform,
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meaning you can protect all of your devices
-- including PCs, Macs, and smartphones, with
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just a single product.
Now that you know why it鈥檚 worth spending
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a few bucks each month on a premium antivirus
product, let鈥檚 see which antivirus software
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is the best option.
In this video, we will be covering Norton,
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McAfee, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Avast, AVG,
and Malwarebytes.
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We will be covering these products one by
one. But keep in mind that we will cover them
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in descending order. So stay with us till
the end to see our number one pick for the
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best antivirus software.
We have ranked these products based on five
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key aspects. These are Features, Malware Protection,
System Performance, User Interface, and Pricing.
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For protection and performance, we have considered
the recent independent tests conducted by
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the AV-Test Institute, which is a well-known
organization.
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On a side note, whichever product you choose,
don鈥檛 forget to buy it through the official
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links we have added in the description box
down below. These links have special discounts
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already applied to them, so you will get the
best deal and save a lot of money.
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And which antivirus software is your pick?
Let us know in the comments section down below.
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Let鈥檚 get underway.
Malwarebytes is the first software we are
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going to cover. It ranks seventh on our list
of best antivirus software, mainly due to
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its basic feature-set and inconsistent results
in independent testing.
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Malwarebytes started as an anti-malware tool,
but now it also incorporates online protection.
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It offers a free product, which is very limited,
and two premium cross-platform products, which
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are Malwarebytes Premium and Premium + Privacy.
The only difference between the products is
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the addition of a VPN.
Common features in these products include
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multi-layered malware protection, web protection,
ransomware protection, and exploit protection.
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Unlike most antivirus software, Malwarebytes
products aren't loaded with many features.
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Regarding malware protection, Malwarebytes
uses its Katana engine backed up by enhanced
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behavior-based analysis. This real-time engine
protects you against threats and unwanted
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programs. Additionally, you can say goodbye
to zero-day attacks thanks to its threat signature
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generation.
Onto performance, Malwarebytes is engineered
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to use 50% fewer system resources. This means
it doesn't impact your system when doing scans.
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In the recent AV-Test evaluations, Malwarebytes
got a score of 4.5 out of 6 for protection
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and a 6 out of 6 score for performance.
In terms of pricing, Malwarebytes offers three
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subscription plans for the two products. The
period ranges from 1 to 2 years. The subscriptions
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carry a 100% satisfaction 60-day money-back
guarantee. For the first-year, Malwarebytes
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Premium subscription retails at $39.99 per
year for 1 device or $79.99 per year for 5
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devices.
Malwarebytes Premium plus privacy subscription
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will cost you $99.99 per year for 5 devices.
Next up is AVG, which ranks 6th on our list.
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AVG is a subsidiary of Avast (we'll get to
Avast later). AVG is a well-known antivirus
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brand that has been in the market for a while.
Its award-winning antivirus engine ensures
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total security and online protection.
The company offers two premium multi-device
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products. These are AVG Internet Security
and AVG Ultimate.
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Both products have an award-winning antivirus
reinforced with a firewall. There鈥檚 web
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and email protection via a link scanner, WIFI
guard, and toolbar remover. Hacker protection
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is offered through password protection and
remote access shield. Your webcam also gets
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protection, and there鈥檚 a data shredder.
AVG Ultimate only adds a few additions, such
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as tune-up utilities and a VPN.
Malware protection and performance-wise, AVG
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does a great job. Its award-winning antivirus
engine gives you robust protection with real-time
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threat detection. Moreover, this best-in-class
protection doesn't compromise your system
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performance. AVG ensures you get security,
privacy, and performance all at once.
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In the recent AV-Test evaluations, AVG got
a 6 out of 6 score for malware protection.
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However, it got a slightly lesser 5.5 out
of 6 score for performance, which isn鈥檛
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bad but isn鈥檛 perfect either.
AVG has two affordable multi-device pricing
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plans for its products. AVG Internet Security
costs $47.88 per year for 10 devices, while
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AVG Ultimate retails at $77.88 per year for
10 devices.
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Next in the line is Avast, which ranks fifth
on our list.
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Like AVG, Avast is also a popular antivirus
in the market thanks to its basic free version,
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which is more of a stripped-down version of
premium products.
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On the premium side, Avast also offers two
cross-platform premium products. They include;
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Avast Premium Security and Avast ultimate.
All Avast products come loaded with an antivirus
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engine and extra-layer for ransomware protection.
There鈥檚 a sandbox environment, firewall,
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a data shredder, webcam shield, and a WIFI
inspector.
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Avast Ultimate offers three unique features
that make it more than just the antivirus.
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It packs tune-up and clean-up utilities, a
VPN, and anti-track functionality.
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If we look at protection, Avast's antivirus
engine uses advanced artificial intelligence,
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which offers real-time protection. Its threat-detection
network also ensures new threats are countered
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effectively. There's also extra protection
against ransomware.
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Performance-wise, Avast sometimes takes more
resources. This is due to the way it carries
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out deep scans. Even with tune-up utilities,
expect a little impact on your system performance.
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In the AV-Test evaluations, Avast got a perfect
6 out of 6 score for malware protection. However,
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it got a 5.5 for performance.
Avast also offers three subscription plans
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to its two premium products like Malwarebytes.
Avast Premium Security costs $39.99 per year
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for 1PC. For 10 devices, it will cost you
$59.99 per year. Avast Ultimate goes for $69.99
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per year for 10 devices. There's also an option
for 1 device.
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In fourth place, we have Kaspersky.
Kaspersky is known to be a step ahead when
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offering protection against online threats.
Thanks to its products that cater to today's
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security demands and scalable protection capabilities.
Kaspersky offers four home-use antivirus solutions
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that deliver complete protection as needed.
We'll start with its base product; Kaspersky
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Anti-Virus, which is made for Windows. As
the name suggests, this product offers essential
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antivirus protection. It does this through
an award-winning antivirus engine and a network
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attack blocker.
The second solution is Kaspersky Internet
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Security. This is more of an antivirus security
suite with privacy protection and advanced
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security. It's compatible with Windows, Android,
and Macs.
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Its security and privacy features include
a VPN with up to 300 MB of traffic per day,
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file shredder, privacy cleaner, two-way hacker-proof
firewall, webcam protection, and home protection
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utilities. There鈥檚 also payment protection
and gamers will benefit from the gamer mode.
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Up next is Kaspersky Total Security Suite.
It is similar to the previous product but
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with support to iOS. It includes a password
manager, secure vault with data encryption
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and parental control.
Lastly, we have the Kaspersky Security Cloud.
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It is offered in two packages; Personal and
Family. Both packages offer the features of
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previous Kaspersky solutions. Furthermore,
the packages give you access to other Kaspersky
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privacy and security apps.
Kaspersky Security Cloud offers you remote
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account management, checks for breaches and
leaks, a home network and hard drive health
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monitor, and a free VPN with up to 500 MB
of traffic per day. The family package gives
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you flexible parental control.
Regarding malware protection, Kaspersky's
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next-gen solutions offer impeccable protection
against viruses, malware, trojans, ransomware,
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and phishing scams. Its award-winning antivirus
engine relies on instant threat detection
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and Artificial Intelligence.
Performance-wise, Kaspersky can heavily or
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lightly impact your performance depending
on the operation at hand. Background scanning
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operations use a few system resources while
active scans are aggressive.
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In the recent AV-Test evaluations, Kaspersky
got 6 out of 6 points for malware protection.
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However, regarding performance, Kaspersky
managed to scoop a score of 5.5 out of 6,
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which isn鈥檛 perfect but still a very good
score.
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Kaspersky offers various subscription plans
that cover 3 to 5, or 5 to 10 devices. The
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Subscription period runs from 1 to 3 years.
The subscriptions carry a 30-day money-back
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guarantee.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus retails at $29.99 for
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3PCs, Kaspersky Internet Security costs $39.99
for 3 devices while the Total Security suite
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goes for $49.99 for 5 devices. Kaspersky Personal
Security Cloud costs $53.99 for 3 devices,
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and lastly, the Kaspersky Family Security
Cloud goes for $89.99 for 10 devices.
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The third position on our list goes to McAfee.
McAfee is perhaps the oldest and most recognized
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brand in the antivirus landscape. Unlike other
brands with various solutions, McAfee has
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one package suitable for your privacy and
security needs. That is McAfee Total protection.
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This package is compatible with Windows, Androids,
Macs, and iOS devices. It also comes with
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Identity theft protection.
McAfee Total Protection is divided into three
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tiers; Single Device, Individual or Couples,
and Family.
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The Single Device tier has an award-winning
antivirus with safe browsing, 1 VPN license,
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home network security, and security support
from experts. Utilities on this tier include
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a password manager, file shredder, encrypted
storage, and optimization tools.
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The Individual tier adds multi-device compatibility,
5 VPN licenses, and identity theft protection
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essentials. The Family tier comes with one
unique feature, which is parental controls.
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In terms of malware protection, the award-winning
antivirus engine protects you against viruses,
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malware, ransomware, fileless threats, and
other online and offline threats. The engine
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relies on cloud-based technology and machine
learning. This is why McAfee has a low rate
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for false positives and faster detection and
protection rate for threats.
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Regarding performance, you will notice a little
to no impact during scanning operations. Active
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scans are not resource-hungry, and background
scans use fewer system resources. This is
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proven in the AV-Test evaluations where McAfee
bagged all the 6 points in both protection
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and performance categories, which is excellent.
Onto its pricing structure, McAfee offers
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three subscription plans for three tiers.
The subscriptions carry a 30-day money-back
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guarantee, and McAfee offers a 100% virus
protection pledge.
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The Single device subscription goes for $24.99
per year per device, and the Individual subscription
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retails at $29.99 per year for 5 devices.
The Family subscription will cost you $29.99
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per year for 10 devices or $39.99 per year
for 10 unlimited devices.
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If McAfee tickles your fancy, don鈥檛 forget
to buy it through the official link we have
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Our second-best antivirus software is Bitdefender.
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Thanks to its constant innovation for almost
two decades, Bitdefender has built products
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you can rely upon. In the antivirus space,
Bitdefender offers five suites. These suites
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are equipped with premium features for security
and privacy.
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First, there is Bitdefender Antivirus Plus.
This is the base product that offers more
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than an antivirus. It is built for Windows
and packs various features. You get multi-layer
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ransomware protection, real-time data protection,
network threat prevention, advanced threat
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defense, anti-fraud, anti-phishing, web attack
prevention, rescue environment, and vulnerability
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assessment.
Its performance features such as performance
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profiles, global protective network, Bitdefender
photon, battery mode, and autopilot. For privacy,
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there鈥檚 a password manager, file shredder,
anti-tracker, 200 MB VPN traffic, and social
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network protection.
The next suite, Bitdefender Internet Security,
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is also built for Windows. It adds features
such as antispam, webcam protection, parental
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control, privacy firewall, microphone monitor,
and a WIFI security advisor.
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Up next is Bitdefender Total Security, which
is our recommended product. This suite is
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compatible with Windows, Android, Macs, and
iOS devices. On top of the previous features,
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it comes with a OneClick performance optimizer
and anti-theft functionality. Bitdefender
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Family Pack is the next in line. It is similar
to the previous product, except supports up
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to 15 devices, which provides great value
for your money.
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The final product is the Bitdefender Premium
Security. It is also similar to Bitdefender
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Total Security. Its unique features include
unlimited VPN traffic and support for a maximum
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of 10 devices.
Bitdefender offers unmatched protection capabilities.
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Its award-winning antivirus engine incorporates
next-gen technology and offers top-of-the-line
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protection against online threats. This engine
has registered one of the best threat detection
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rates in the industry.
In terms of performance, Bitdefender has one
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of the lowest performance impacts on system
resources. This is because Bitdefender can
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adapt to your system's configuration. This
helps it save computing resources and improve
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speed and performance. In the AV-Test evaluations,
Bitdefender got a perfect 6 out of 6 points
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for both protection and performance.
In terms of pricing, Bitdefender offers various
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subscription plans for its products. The subscriptions
are multi-device and carry a 30-day money-back
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guarantee.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus retails at $29.99
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for 3 devices, Bitdefender Internet Security
costs $34.99 for 3 devices, while Bitdefender
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Total Security goes for $39.98 for 5 devices.
The Bitdefender Family Pack suite retails
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at $49.99 for 15 devices and Bitdefender Premium
Security costs $64.99 for 10 devices.
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If you鈥檙e interested in Bitdefender, make
sure to buy it using the official link we
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have added down below. You can get 50 percent
off on Bitdefender if you use this link.
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Finally, our number one pick for the best
antivirus software is Norton.
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Norton offers a slew of advanced security-enhancing
features as well as complete anti-malware
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protection against online threats and comprehensive
plans for identity theft protection. Like
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Bitdefender, Norton also boasts a lineup of
antivirus products.
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Norton Antivirus Plus is the most basic suite.
This is the essential product features an
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antivirus engine, smart firewall, online threat
protection, password manager, and 2GB cloud
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backup.
Next up is the Norton 360 lineup. The 360
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lineup offers three comprehensive cross-platform
suites to take care of your online security,
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privacy, and identity. These are Norton 360
Standard, Norton 360 Deluxe, and Norton 360
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with LifeLock Select.
The Norton 360 Standard is the base package
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of the 360 suite. It adds a secure VPN for
1 device, webcam protection, dark web monitoring,
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and 10GB cloud backup.
Up next in the suite is the Norton 360 Deluxe.
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This is our recommended Norton product. It
balances security and privacy and even incorporates
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some advanced identity protection features.
You get everything that鈥檚 included in the
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previous tiers, plus a VPN for up to 5 devices,
a privacy monitor, parental control with school
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time mode, and 50GB cloud backup.
The high-end package is the Norton 360 with
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LifeLock Select. This product is only available
for the US, at least for now. So if you鈥檙e
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not from the US, your best option is to go
for the 360 Deluxe suite, which is available
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worldwide.
This LifeLock Select offers additional features.
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For example, You get alerts for your credit
and SSN, data breaches, and there鈥檚 ID verification
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and 1 bureau credit monitoring. You also get
Stolen wallet protection, access to US-based
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ID restoration specialists, and 100GB cloud
backup.
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When it comes to malware protection, Norton's
award-winning antivirus engine is unrivaled.
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It uses AI and machine learning to monitor
online threats. It further relies on its multilayered
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security to deliver advanced protection against
viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware, and
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even emerging threats. Besides device protection,
Norton also protects your online activities,
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including your identity.
Performance-wise, Norton's background scans
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use fewer system resources, which results
in a little system impact. In the evaluations
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by AV-Test, Norton got 6 out of 6 points in
the protection and performance categories,
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which is excellent.
Norton offers various pricing plans for its
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different products.
Norton antivirus plus goes for $19.99 per
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year for 1 PC or Mac. Norton 360 standard
costs $34.99 per year for 1 PC, Mac, smartphone,
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or tablet. Norton 360 deluxe retails at $39.99
per year, and it covers up to 5 PCs, Macs,
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smartphones, or tablets.
And Norton 360 with LifeLock Select goes for
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$99.48 per year, and it offers protection
for up to 5 PCs, Macs, smartphones, or tablets.
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As mentioned before, this suite is only for
the US market.
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Check out the links we have added in the description
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That鈥檚 the end of our video.
To wrap up, the ever-evolving threat landscape
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needs antivirus solutions that offer top-notch
malware protection. These solutions are usually
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premium antivirus security suites. These suites
provide unmatched protection against threats,
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advanced features, and they even cover your
online privacy. Some products, like Norton鈥檚,
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also offer advanced identity theft and dark
web protection. You won't get this kind of
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protection in free products.
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