Downloads for Security software showdown! 9 antivirus suites empirically tested
In 2013, an increasing number of security suites now feature special tools to help protect you on social networks, mobile devices, and Windows 8. As usual, we teamed up with the fine folks at AV-Test, a respected antivirus testing lab based in Germany. AV-Test ran each suite through a comprehensive battery of tests to find out how well each would stand up to the worst malware currently in existence. AV-Test also performed speed testing to determine whether the suites will slow your PC to a crawl. We analyzed the data that AV-Test provided, and then tried each of the products ourselves to give you an idea of which suites you should go for, and which ones you should skip. Here are the suites we tested. You can click each link to read individual reviews, download the software, or buy the boxed software when available.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
F-Secure's latest suite offers excellent protection and a friendly user interface.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
With its great detection rate and Windows 8-ready design, this Norton suite is definitely worth a look.
Titanium Internet Security 2013
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
This titanium suite earned high marks in almost all our detection tests, and it has a nice interface.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Bitdefender has a user-friendly interface that will appeal to people of all experience levels.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Kaspersky lets both beginners and advanced users get the most out of its suite, and scored well in our tests.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
McAfee did not earn top marks, but it is still a proficient, user-friendly antimalware program.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
G Data has an effective suite, but installation is a hassle, with a settings panel that's more suited to advanced users.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
This AVG security program is perfectly respectable. But perfectly respectable is not enough these days.
Rated: Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
This suite is competent at detecting, disabling, and cleaning up malware, but its user interface is unfriendly.
Review: Kaspersky Internet Security 2013: Good protection, advanced settings (minus the jargon)
AVG Internet Security 2013 Review: Adequate antivirus program gets a makeover