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Norton 360 Deluxe review 2025

Norton 360 Deluxe review 2025

Amazing value in the first year for the features you’re getting, especially the excellent parental controls (as long as your kids don’t use Macs.)

This is the best antivirus software to protect your PC in 2026

This is the best antivirus software to protect your PC in 2026

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Microsoft Defender review

Microsoft Defender comes pre-installed and pre-enabled on all Windows PCs but it’s also a very capable antivirus with good protection and a tamper resistant design.

McAfee Antivirus solutions review

McAfee's range of antivirus software and excellent premium features make it an easy contender for the best antivirus software.

McAfee Total Protection Essential review

McAfee’s antivirus is one of the most accurate around right now, but the VPN and browsing protection are a little disappointing, and the reality is there are better suites out there.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free review

Bitdefender Antivirus Free can’t quite match Avast Free for protection, but the margin is tiny, and the app still stops more malware than just about anything else (including paid products.)

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Avira Free Security review

Avira Free Security review

Avira Free Security is a capable antivirus with a lot of bonus privacy and security features, but it can’t quite match the protection of Avast and Bitdefender.

Avast One Essential review

Avast One Essential review

Avast One Essential doesn’t just deliver more antivirus protection than the free competition, it also outperforms most paid products. Its other features aren’t as impressive, though, and if you’re mainly after antivirus and don’t need the VPN, you might prefer the more lightweight (but just as effective) Avast Free Antivirus,

Avast Free Antivirus review

Avast Free Antivirus review

Avast Free Antivirus doesn’t try to win you over with extras, but that’s okay: its core antivirus features are stronger than almost anyone else, and the app keeps you safer than most paid products.

Malwarebytes Premium Plus review

Malwarebytes Premium Plus review

Malwarebytes Premium Plus is a decent upgrade for existing Malwarebytes users, but lacks the features to compete with the best of the antivirus competition.

Avira Prime review

Avira Prime review

Packed with great features, but struggles to compete with the top antivirus solutions.

Avast One Gold review

Avast One Gold review

Avast One Gold has reliable antivirus protection and loads of privacy features, but if you don’t need the VPN, the free version will keep you almost as safe.

Avira Prime review

Avira Prime review

Avira Prime combines an antivirus package with a VPN and a slew of other useful security and performance enhancements.

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Bitdefender Total Security Review 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

A powerhouse security suite with premium features for every platform.

Bitdefender Internet Security review

Although it’s a quality security suite with top-notch malware protection, Bitdefender Internet Security is held back of its limited VPN and Windows-only coverage.

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Review:

A premium antivirus with more power than many suites, Bitdefender’s antivirus provides strong protection against malware, phishing and a host of other threats.

Avira Antivirus solutions review

Avira's antivirus solutions are impressively solid, but the flagship suite offers the best value.

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