More than half the products in this lab’s latest test earn a perfect 18 points. Any antivirus that earns at least 17.5 points is named a Top Product.
Antivirus tools can earn up to six points each for Protection, Performance, and Usability, for a maximum score of 18. Wrongly flagging valid programs as malicious is detrimental to a program’s usability. Protection is important, naturally, but so is a low impact on performance. Out of a dozen products tested, only ESET, Bitdefender, and Norton pass both this lab’s tests in the latest round.Įxperts at AV-Test Institute examine antivirus products for three important criteria. Tests by London-based MRG-Effitas are especially grueling. Three of the four independent testing labs I follow include NOD32 in their testing, and its scores are mostly excellent. You can support the site directly via Paypal donations ☕.
McAfee costs $59.99 per year, but that lets you install McAfee protection on every device in your household, including devices running Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS.
Kaspersky, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Web root, and quite a few others come in at or near that $39.99 price for one license.
Each additional license adds $10 per year. ANOD32 subscription costs $39.99 per year.