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Antivirus
Helps stop, remove and prevent the spreading of viruses, worms, and trojans.
Anti-Malware
Protects you from malware on your PC and helps stop anything that s infected.
Anti-Rootkit
Helps keep control of your PC in your hands, not some hacker s.
Email Scanner
Detects infected or rogue inbound attachments so they can t damage your PC. Works as a plug-in for email applications including Microsoft Outlook or as a scanner for POP3, SMTP and IMAP accounts.
Protective Cloud Technology
Identifies and prevents emerging threats in the cloud via automatic updates to your antivirus software.
Community Protection Network
Instantly converts every new threat encountered by any member of our community into protection for everyone. It adds up to ever-better antivirus protection for the entire AVG community.
AVG LinkScanner
Smart prevention technology that helps prevent you from hitting infected or criminal sites. LinkScanner checks links you click and warns you if it detects anything suspicious.
Social Networking Protection
Checks the links that get exchanged when you re on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter etc. to help keep you and your friends safe.
Anti-Spam
Stops spammers and scammers getting to you. Reduces your risks of falling prey to online spam by scanning and checking all your emails for suspect content and code.
AVG Online Shield
Checks files before you download them to ensure they are safe, and protects you as you exchange files using MSN and Yahoo. and ICQ.
Enhanced Firewall
Blocks hackers attempting to access the private data stored on your PC. Stops malware taking over your computer or from harming other peoples. Works on wired and wireless networks.
Real-Time Outbreak Detection
Uses advanced artificial intelligence on your PC to proactively identify malware samples that haven t yet been catalogued by our AVG ThreatLabs team. AI Detection is being constantly trained through telemetry data from our users.
AI Detection
We ve added crowd intelligence to our existing cloud-based Outbreak Detection technology to identify even the newest malware variants and outbreaks in real-time.
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The Best Security Suites for 2015
From antivirus to firewalls, we ve tested each component in more than 40 security suites to help you choose the right software to keep your PC safe.
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Surfing the Web for the best cat videos, Skyping with friends, catching up on social networksthat s all fun. Worrying about hacks and malware and having your affairs exposed through a data breach, not so much. And yet, if you don t take care of security you might find that you ve lost control of your Facebook account, which now sends annoying ad posts to your pals. That latest cat video. While you were watching, it planted a banking Trojan. Next time you bank online, well, that giant sucking sound was all your money being siphoned off to Elbonia. Sorry, but you just can t ignore security.
The fact that ignoring security is out of the question doesn t mean you have to put on a tinfoil hat and comb the Web collecting security products. The top security vendors have already done the background work for you, creating all-in-one security suites that integrate a variety of features. Just read through PCMag s reviews of security suites and select one that has the features you need. I ve rounded up a collection of top-notch suites, varied enough that one should be just right for you.
Suites Basic and Advanced
Most security vendors offer at least three levels of security products, a standalone antivirus utility, an entry-level security suite, and an advanced suite with additional features. Most entry-level suites include antivirus, firewall, antispam, parental control, and some sort of additional privacy protection. The advanced mega-suite typically adds a backup component and some form of system tune-up utility, and some also add password managers and other security extras.
When a new product line comes out, I start by reviewing the antivirus. In my review of the entry-level suite, I summarize results from the antivirus review and dig deeper into the suite-specific features. And for a mega-suite review, I focus on the advanced features, referring back to the entry-level suite review for features shared by both. Your choice of a basic or advanced security suite depends entirely on what features matter to you.
Symantec is an exception to this pattern. Previously the company offered various antivirus and suite products for PC, Mac, and Mobile. As of last year, all those standalone products have been retired, rolled into Symantec Norton Security.
One more thing. The suites we ve rounded up here are aimed at protecting consumers, for the most part. You can definitely use any of them in a small business, but as your company grows you may need to switch to a SaaS endpoint protection system. This type of service lets an administrator monitor and manage security for all your company s computers.
Core Antivirus Protection
Antivirus is the heart of a security suite; without an antivirus component, there s no suite. Naturally you want a suite whose antivirus is effective.
When evaluating an antivirus, I look for high marks from the independent antivirus testing labs. The fact that the labs consider a product important enough to test is a vote of confidence in itself. The very best antivirus products get high ratings from all the labs.
I also perform my own hands-on testing. For one test I use a relatively static set of malware samples that s replaced once per year. I note how the antivirus reacts when I try to launch those samples and score it on how well it protects the test system. For another, I try to download very new malicious files from URLs no more than four hours old. Lab test results, my own test results, and other aspects like ease of use go into my antivirus rating.
Firewall Choices
A typical personal firewall offers protection in two main areas. On the one hand, it monitors all network traffic to prevent inappropriate access from outside the network. On the other, it keeps a watchful eye on running applications to make sure they don t misuse your network connection. The built-in Windows Firewall handles monitoring traffic, but doesn t include program control. A few security suites skip the firewall component, figuring that Windows Firewall already does the most essential firewall tasks.
The last thing you want is a firewall that bombards you with incomprehensible queries about online activity. Should OhSnap32.exe be allowed to connect with 111.222.3.4 on port 8080. Allow or Block. Modern firewalls cut down the need for these queries by automatically configuring permissions for known programs. The very best ones also handle unknown programs by monitoring them closely for signs of improper network activity and other suspicious behaviors.
Have Some Spam
Perhaps you re one of the lucky folks who never sees any spam messages because they re filtered out by your email provider. Or perhaps you get a kick out of reading outrageous mail from Nigerian princes and Russian brides. More likely, it s hard to even find your valid mail in the midst of all the offers of male enhancements and quick-money schemes.
Of course, the last thing you want is to miss a big contract because the spam filter junked an important message. In evaluating antispam, I give a lot more weight to false positives throwing away valid mail than I do to letting spam into the inbox. I also ding spam filters that significantly slow the process of downloading email.
Privacy Protection
The best antivirus in the world can t help you if a fraudulent website tricks you into giving away your security credentials. Phishing sites masquerade as bank sites, auction sites, even online game sites. When you enter your username and password, though, your account is instantly compromised. Some clever ones will even pass along your credentials to the real site, to avoid raising suspicions.
Steering users away from phishing sites definitely helps protect privacy, but that s not the only way suites can keep your private information out of the wrong hands. Some offer specific protection for user-defined sensitive data, credit cards, bank accounts, that sort of thing. Any attempt to transmit sensitive data from your computer sets of an alarm. Others contract with third-party vendors to offer credit protection.
Optional Parental Control
I don t penalize a suite for omitting parental control. Not everyone has kids, and not every parent feels comfortable about controlling and monitoring their computer use. However, if parental control is present, it has to work.
Blocking inappropriate websites and controlling how much time the child spends on the Internet or on the computer are the core components of a parental control system. Some suites add advanced features like instant message monitoring, limiting games based on ESRB ratings, and tracking the child s social networking activity. Others can t even manage the basics successfully.
Don t Bog Me Down
One big reason to use a security suite rather than a collection of individual utilities is that the integrated suite can do its tasks using fewer processes and a smaller chunk of your system s resources. Or at least, that s what ought to happen. In fact, few modern suites have an appreciable effect on performance.
For a hands-on measure of just what effect installing a particular suite has, I time three common system actions with and without the suite installed, averaging many runs of each test. One test measures system boot time, another moves and copies a large collection of files between drives, and a third zips and unzips that same file collection repeatedly. Suites with the very lightest touch have almost no effect on the time required.
Backup and Tune-Up
In a sense, having a backup of all your files is the ultimate security. Even if CryptoLocker destroys your data, you can still restore from backup. Some vendors reserve backup for their mega-suite offering, while others include it in the entry-level suite. Do read my reviews carefully, as backup capabilities vary wildly. At the low end, some vendors give you nothing you couldn t get for free from Mozy, IDrive, or another online backup service. At the high end you might get 25GB of online backup hosted by the vendor, along with the ability to make local backups.
Tuning up your system performance has no direct connection with security, unless it serves to counteract the security suite s performance drag. However, tune-up components often include privacy-related features such as clearing traces of browsing history, wiping out temporary files, and deleting lists of recently-used documents.
What s the Best.
The chart at top details ten security suites that we definitely recommend, some mega-suites and some entry-level. Check the sub-ratings to see what each does best, and click the links for full reviews. If you re looking for a suite that covers the basics without getting in the way, Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 are our Editors Choice winners. In the mega-suite range, Editors Choice goes to Bitdefender Total Security 2015 with more features than you can imagine and Symantec Norton Security for coverage of all your devices.
Depending on your needs, other suites might well prove effective. The suites listed below have all received an overall rating of three stars good or better; those charted above all took four stars excellent or better.
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Bitdefender Internet Security 2016
59.95
displayPrice at seller Bitdefender Internet Security 2016 combines top-scoring antivirus, antiphishing, and antispam components with a wealth of other integrated security features, yet it manages to do its job with minimal fuss. Read the full review
Bitdefender Total Security 2016
69.95
displayPrice at seller Bitdefender Total Security 2016 integrates just about every security feature you can imagine, and still manages to remain unobtrusive. It s our Editors Choice for security mega-suite. Read the full review
Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete 2015
79.99
displayPrice at seller Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete 2015 adds backup and PC optimization to the features of Webroot s entry-level suite. It s amazingly tiny, but it doesn t do as much as some competing mega-suites. Read the full review
Kaspersky Internet Security 2016
displayPrice at seller There are no weak links in the protection offered by Kaspersky Internet Security 2016. All the components do a fine job, making this suite an Editors Choice. Read the full review
Symantec Norton Security Deluxe
69.99
displayPrice at seller Symantec Norton Security Deluxe offers comprehensive, effective security, protecting up to five Windows, Mac OS, Android, or iOS devices. The only reason it s not an Editors Choice is that the Premium edition is even better. Read the full review
Comodo Internet Security Complete 8
displayPrice at seller With Comodo Internet Security Complete 8, you won t face malware alone. GeekBuddy tech support will remotely repair any security problems, guaranteed. Read the full review
Trend Micro Internet Security 2016
79.95
displayPrice at seller The best part of Trend Micro Internet Security 2016 is the antivirus, which gets good marks in our tests and independent lab tests. Other components work well, for the most part. Just don t rely on it for full-scale parental control. Read the full review
Check Point ZoneAlarm PRO Antivirus Firewall 2016
displayPrice at seller Check Point s ZoneAlarm PRO Antivirus Firewall combines antivirus licensed from Kaspersky with a powerful, advanced firewall. But the antivirus occasionally lags behind Kaspersky s own version, and the firewall s advanced features require expertise. Read the full review.
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