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Additional information Published by tejasbst. Published by tejasbst. Approximate size KB. Age rating For all ages. This app can Access your Internet connection. We're seeing more and more antivirus products adding modules specifically designed for ransomware protection. Some work by preventing unauthorized changes to protected files. Others keep watch for suspicious behaviors that suggest malware.
Some even aim to reverse the damage. Given the growth of this scourge, any added protection is beneficial. Your antivirus utility works in the background to keep out any faint possibility of infestation by malware, but its abilities don't extend beyond the bounds of your computer. When you connect to the wild and wooly internet, you risk the possibility that your data could be compromised in transit. This component is important enough that we're starting to see it as a bonus feature in some antivirus tools.
Which antivirus should you choose? You have a wealth of options. Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus routinely take perfect or near-perfect scores from the independent antivirus testing labs. Its unusual behavior-based detection technology means Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus is the tiniest antivirus around.
We've named these four Editors' Choice for commercial antivirus, but they're not the only products worth consideration. Read the reviews of our top-rated products, and then make your own decision.
By Neil J. Rubenking Dec. Top Picks. Best For Multi-Device Households. Other products may score better in testing, but none of them offer a deal like this.
Best For Single Desktop Protection. Norton AntiVirus Plus gets impressive scores in independent lab tests and our own hands-on tests, and it and offers a wealth of useful features.
However, it's expensive and doesn't offer deals for multiple-computer households. PROS Excellent scores in independent lab tests and our hands-on tests Data Protector foils ransomware attacks Includes online backup, firewall, exploit protection, password manager, and other bonus features CONS Expensive No multi-license pricing. Kaspersky Anti-Virus takes perfect or near-perfect scores from all the independent testing labs, and it aced our hands-on ransomware protection test.
It remains an antivirus Editors' Choice. PROS Perfect and near-perfect scores from four independent testing labs Effective ransomware protection Good scores in our hands-on tests Full-scale phone and live chat support Bonus scans for privacy and performance CONS Bonus scans significantly overlap each other Vulnerability scan offers little information. Best For Wealth of Bonus Features.
With impressive antivirus lab results and a collection of features that puts many full security suites to shame, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is an excellent choice for protecting your PC. It earned excellent scores in our hands-on tests and can even roll back some ransomware activity. PROS Near-perfect score in our malware protection and phishing protection tests Light on system resources Fast scan, tiny size Can remediate ransomware damage Advanced features CONS Limited lab test results due to unusual detection techniques Mixed results in testing with hand-modified ransomware Firewall component not working at this time.
Best For Techies. ESET NOD32 Antivirus earns good scores in our tests and great scores in lab tests, and it offers bonus components that go way beyond the basics. Best For Speedy Scanning. Malwarebytes Premium now functions as a full-blown antivirus, not just an assistant to your main antivirus. It earns excellent scores in our hands-on tests and its scores with independent testing labs are improving.
Best For Thrifty Users. The affordable Sophos Home Premium expands on basic antivirus with protection forged in the company's enterprise-level products, including a new remote management app. However, the advanced features may be too complex for some users. Commissioned lab tests and our own tests show that the machine-learning detection engine in Cylance Smart Antivirus really can identify malware, but it lacks the full range of protection features found in many competitors.
PROS Very good scores in our antiphishing and malicious URL blocking tests Multilayered ransomware protection Pay Guard protects online transactions Many bonus features CONS Poor score in our hands-on malware protection test Some poor scores in independent lab tests Social network link protection choices dated No multi-device volume licensing.
Best For No-Frills Protection. F-Secure Anti-Virus's advanced network protection and DeepGuard behavior-based detection system make it a powerful malware fighter, but its ransomware protection stumbled in our testing.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware effectively handles the basic tasks of malware protection, including ransomware, though it doesn't score at the top in testing. Its new Cloud Console offers comprehensive remote management to tech-savvy users. Malware, Spyware, and Adware Protection We call it antivirus, but in truth it's unlikely you'll get hit with an actual computer virus.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is our current favorite in this realm. We've seen tech support agents for other companies call on Malwarebytes to get rid of infestations that thwarted their own product. It's not the only choice, though. Sophos, Symantec, and Emsisoft are among the others that offer similar free malware cleaners. Most security vendors also offer a free rescue disk, typically in the form of an ISO file that you burn to a CD. Windows-based malware only works when Windows is running, after all.
Booting from the rescue disk puts you in a different operating environment, typically a Linux variant, with a malware scanner built in. You may find the rescue scanner awkward and unfamiliar, compared to its slick, Windows-based cousin, but if it does the job, you can ignore its lack of polish.
Antivirus is one kind of security for your computer, but there are many other possibilities. A firewall fends off hack attacks from outside and prevents programs from abusing your network connection. If your email provider doesn't filter out spam, a local spam filter utility can help. Parental control software steers kids away from inappropriate websites and keeps a lid on their screen time. Rather than choose all these components separately, with the risk that they won't play nice together, many users opt for a security suite that integrates a variety of security components.
Of course, malware protection is at the core of every such suite. There are many other ways security software can protect your computer and your privacy. Backup is, in a way, the ultimate security for your important files. Even if a piece of space junk smashes your computer to smithereens, you still have your backed-up files. Cleaning up exposed data on your system, stuff that could reveal your habits, is another way to protect privacy. Password management helps you attain the goal of using a strong, unique password for every website.
Most security companies offer a higher-level suite that adds many more security-related features. We call these feature-packed products mega-suites, to distinguish them from the basic, entry-level suites. Protecting your privacy and security on your desktop or laptop computer is dandy, but what about your other devices? If your household teems with devices running Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS, you may want to consider a multi-device security suite.
Protection for Windows and Android devices is the most important, as these are the big targets for malware attack. Even macOS devices have suffered crippling attacks , though they're not as common. And while iPhones and iPads are intrinsically safer, some security features, such as password management and URL filtering, are platform-independent.
You also need to think about protecting your data as it travels between your devices and the web. If you've connected to an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot, another user or the sneaky owner of the hotspot could sift through your data stream. More security companies are beginning to include a VPN component, though full access may require an additional subscription.
As noted earlier, an antivirus with protection only against computer viruses would be absurd. In general, a product that only blocks viruses, or adware, or spyware, or any single malware type would be pointless. Ransomware, however, is another matter. If your regular antivirus misses a brand-new Trojan and thereby lets some crook steal your credit card number, that's bad.
But you can get a new card, and an antivirus update or a remote remediation session with tech support should wipe out the Trojan.
However, if the antivirus misses a ransomware attack, your files are hosed, and removing the ransomware won't help. Because of that, we recommend a second line of protection against ransomware. You may find that your antivirus or security suite has some degree of ransomware-specific protection built in. Some products simply ban unauthorized programs from making changes to files in certain protected folders.
Want to edit a document with your word processor? No problem! But when ransomware comes knocking, it won't get in. Others add a layer of behavior-based ransomware detection, to catch anything that gets past the other malware protection layers.
What we find most interesting are the dedicated anti-ransomware tools that are starting to crop up. They work alongside your existing antivirus, with the sole aim of detecting the behavior of any ransomware that gets past other defensive layers.
Alas, some of the free offerings in this realm have been withdrawn. In this article, we've identified a variety of products that will definitely help keep malware far, far away from your computer. We made a point of including a variety of program types, from many security companies. Clearly these aren't the only products that you should consider. We've reviewed many dozens in different categories, and many of them are just as good as the ones mentioned here.
This article links to collections of antivirus tools, security suites, and other types of malware protection. Follow those links, read the reviews, choose the product that suits you, and install it now. By Neil J. Rubenking Dec. Top Picks. Best For Multi-Device Households. McAfee Total Protection offers security and password management for all your devices. The no-limits VPN is an enticing extra, and identity monitoring is icing on the cake. Best For Unusual Bonus Features.
Bitdefender's Total Security mega-suite combines a bonanza of security components and bonus features in a single integrated package. Kaspersky Anti-Virus takes perfect or near-perfect scores from all the independent testing labs, and it aced our hands-on ransomware protection test.
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