Can I remove all traces of Kaspersky? Q I’m finally planning to do something I should have done last year, which is remove all traces of Kaspersky from my computer and switch to Microsoft Defender. But I know that antivirus programs are very stubborn and have a habit of leaving files scattered on your system. Is … Read more
A versatile security suite offering great protection in a package that’s easy to use and reasonably priced. Read our Bitdefender Internet Security [wpsm_custom_meta type=date field=year] Review. Bitdefender is one of the most effective security suites around. In AV-Test’s tests, it achieved a perfect 100% score for malware protection, and dropped only a few marks for … Read more
Bitdefender Total Security is as good as it ever was. Since we last looked, the company has improved its real-time data protection scanning and vulnerability assessment, and it builds on previous advances such as the easier readability of its vulnerability scan results. Read our Bitdefender Total Security Review. BY IAN PAUL The vulnerability scan is … Read more
Why Microsoft’s built-in virus scanner is probably good enough (and why you might still look elsewhere)? JARED NEWMAN reports For years, I’ve assumed that most people don’t need third-party antivirus tools and have cheerily passed this suggestion along to others. Read our Is Windows AV software still necessary in [wpsm_custom_meta type=date field=year]. After all, Microsoft’s Windows Security … Read more
THE BEST FREE ANTIVIRUS PRODUCT AVAILABLE, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO LIVE WITH THE ANNOYING NAGS If you don’t trust Windows Defender to keep you safe from nasties – and, as we discuss later, that might be wise – then Avast is an attractive alternative. It has a few key strengths that set it apart … Read more
The core task for every antivirus utility is to exterminate any malware infestations that took root before its installation and then maintain vigilance to prevent any further attacks. Some products stick to those essential activities, while others, like ESET NOD32 Antivirus, go quite a bit beyond them. Among other bonus features, NOD32 includes a Host … Read more
It’s the most important program on your PC, but is your antivirus software doing its job? Will Stapley examines five of the best new security suites that aim to keep you safe. Working silently in the background, your security software promises to protect you from malware. But how can you be sure it’s blocking every threat? … Read more
Price: Free In 2006, Microsoft added built-in security software to Windows for the first time. Since then, it’s appeared under various names, but currently it’s known as Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC). What started out as a basic antivirus detection feature has slowly grown into something that resembles a security suite. It doesn’t have anything close … Read more
Roland Waddilove puts his PC’s security in eScan’s hands When you think of the top antivirus and security companies, eScan is probably not among the names that come to mind. However, the company has a range of products from the basic eScan Antivirus to the top of the range eScan Universal Security Suite. On test … Read more
Does paid-for security have the edge over free? nick peers Does anyone need paid-for security software these days? Indeed, does anyone need any third-party security, given Windows now ships with a full-fledged antimalware tool in the form of Windows Security? That’s the conundrum we’ve put to this issue’s head-to-head, focusing on two products—one free (Avira … Read more
Fast, cheap and accurate, Kaspersky remains one of the most impressive security suites around. Read our Kaspersky Internet Security 2020 Review. If you buy Kaspersky Internet Security from the company’s website, you’ll pay £ for a one year, three device licence but the publisher allows retailers to apply deep discounts, and if you skip over … Read more
RATHER THAN BEING an all-new product, Kaspersky Security Cloud appears to have been built around the existing Total Security suite – they’re both multi-platform, share the same anti-virus engine, and come with mostly identical extras, including the Secure Connection VPN and the Software Updater and Software Cleaner tools. Read our KASPERSKY Security Cloud Review. That’s … Read more