{"id":1402,"date":"2018-08-28T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2018-09-11T08:22:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T15:22:58","slug":"best-pc-anti-virus-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/2018\/08\/28\/best-pc-anti-virus-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Best PC anti-virus program?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An annual review by PC World: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3219792\/computers\/best-antivirus-for-windows-pc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more<\/a>&#8221; (updated August 27, 2018):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC\u2019s operating system. Even if you\u2019re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, <strong>some threats just can\u2019t be prevented without the extra help of an AV program<\/strong>\u2014or a full antivirus suite.<\/p>\n<p>You could, for example, visit a website that unintentionally displays <strong>malicious ads<\/strong>. Or accidentally click on a <strong>phishing email<\/strong> (it happens!). Or get stung by a <strong>zero-day threat<\/strong>, where an undisclosed bug in Windows, your browser, or an installed program gives hackers entry to your system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the entire article for a list of all products which were reviewed (with links), but here&#8217;s their short list:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>ANTIVIRUS SUITE CHEAT SHEET<br \/>\nOur quick-hit recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best overall antivirus suite: <strong>Norton<\/strong> Security Premium[symantec.com]<\/li>\n<li>Best budget antivirus suite: <strong>AVG<\/strong> Internet Security[avg.com]<\/li>\n<li>Best antivirus suite for newcomers: <strong>Trend Micro<\/strong> Maximum Security[trendmicro.com]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paid versions are <strong>subscriptions<\/strong>, annually debiting your credit card (unless you disable that setting in your account). And if you only have a single PC, look for a product edition for an <strong>appropriate number of devices<\/strong> (rather than a more costly &#8220;premium&#8221; edition which may cover 5 or 10 devices).<\/p>\n<p>And remember that best practice is to use one of these highly rated security programs and at least the free version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malwarebytes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note that many of these products have mobile editions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mac (Apple)<\/strong>: Here&#8217;s MacWorld&#8217;s review for Mac, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3263722\/software\/best-antivirus-for-mac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best antivirus for Mac: Protect yourself from malicious software<\/a>&#8221; (September 4, 2018).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Macs may be a far less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they\u2019re not immune from attack. Even if you don\u2019t care about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3192768\/security\/mac-malware-coming-soon-to-a-computer-near-you.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adware<\/a> or being used as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2923022\/checking-your-mac-for-viruses-wait-what.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">means to infect users on other platforms<\/a>, it\u2019s still possible to fall victim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3114134\/security\/bittorrent-client-is-found-distributing-mac-based-malware.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware<\/a>, password theft, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3169935\/security\/russian-cyberspies-blamed-for-us-election-hacks-are-now-targeting-macs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stolen iPhone backups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our quick-hit recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best paid antivirus for Mac: <a class=\"productLink\" href=\"https:\/\/home.sophos.com\/download-mac-anti-virus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-productid=\"1440695\" data-product-name=\"Sophos Home Premium for Mac\" data-vars-product-name=\"Sophos Home Premium for Mac\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"other\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/home.sophos.com\/download-mac-anti-virus\" data-product-id=\"1440695\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440695\" data-bkc=\"Software\" data-bkmfr=\"Sophos\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Sophos\" data-bkvndr=\"Sophos\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Sophos\">Sophos Home Premium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best free antivirus for Mac: <a class=\"productLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Avast-Free-Mac-Security-Download\/dp\/B00SKYNTA6?tag=macworld05-20&amp;ascsubtag=US-002-3263722-000-1440564-web-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-productid=\"1440564\" data-product-name=\"Free Mac Security [Download]\" data-vars-product-name=\"Free Mac Security [Download]\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"000\" data-vars-link-position=\"Body Text\" data-po=\"amazon\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Avast-Free-Mac-Security-Download\/dp\/B00SKYNTA6?SubscriptionId=AKIAIVYSMSQJCH4VBFJA&amp;tag=macworld05-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=2025&amp;creative=165953&amp;creativeASIN=B00SKYNTA6\" data-product-id=\"1440564\" data-vars-product-id=\"1440564\" data-bkc=\"Software\" data-bkmfr=\"Avast\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Avast\" data-bkvndr=\"Amazon\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Amazon\">Avast Free Mac Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Note that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malwarebytes<\/a> also is available for the Mac.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An annual review by PC World: &#8220;Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more&#8221; (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC\u2019s operating system. 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