Below are five of the best professional antivirus programs that will do well protecting your computer from viruses.
My favorite is for sure Malwarebytes Premium, but these are in no particular order:
Malwarebytes is the most often used on-demand virus scanner on the market - even the free version. However, this premium edition gives you real-time virus protection, scheduled scanning, and everything you'd expect in an antivirus program.
There are three scanning modes to scan custom areas of the computer, the entire system, or things like the memory to find currently running malware.
Main Features: Real-time protection, blocks phishing attempts, scheduled scans, heuristic scanning, update scheduler, compatible with other antivirus software, finds rootkits
Compatible OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Malwarebytes is one of the cheapest antivirus programs I could find and it even works on 3 computers.
There's a 14 day trial available so you can test Malwarebytes Premium without spending a dime.
Buy Malwarebytes Premium ($39.99 - 1 year, 1 PC)
If you pay for Malwarebytes Premium for two years instead, the price is $59.99 for those two years, which is essentially $30 /year instead of $40.
You can also buy this program for 2-10 computers for $10 extra for each computer (e.g., six computers would cost $89.99).
Malwarebytes Premium
There are three scanning modes to scan custom areas of the computer, the entire system, or things like the memory to find currently running malware.
Main Features: Real-time protection, blocks phishing attempts, scheduled scans, heuristic scanning, update scheduler, compatible with other antivirus software, finds rootkits
Compatible OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Malwarebytes is one of the cheapest antivirus programs I could find and it even works on 3 computers.
There's a 14 day trial available so you can test Malwarebytes Premium without spending a dime.
Buy Malwarebytes Premium ($39.99 - 1 year, 1 PC)
If you pay for Malwarebytes Premium for two years instead, the price is $59.99 for those two years, which is essentially $30 /year instead of $40.
You can also buy this program for 2-10 computers for $10 extra for each computer (e.g., six computers would cost $89.99).
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus uses little CPU power and memory, can be managed remotely, secures passwords in a virtual wallet, and protects USB devices, among many other features.
There's also a free version of Bitdefender Antivirus Plus that you can try before you purchase it.
See my review of Bitdefender for more information.
See my review of Bitdefender for more information.
Buy Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (1 PC, 1 Year Subscription) ($39.95 - 1 year, 1 PC)
Tip: Get 20% off Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (save $7.99) with the AB7A21C09B discount code. It's valid through the rest of 2017.
Tip: Get 20% off Bitdefender Antivirus Plus (save $7.99) with the AB7A21C09B discount code. It's valid through the rest of 2017.
AVG Internet Security Unlimited
Main Features: Website link scanner, file download shield, anti-spam, firewall, file shredder, file encryptor, technical support, scheduled scans, rootkit finder
Compatible OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
AVG Internet Security Unlimited can be used on an unlimited number of computers for that one price, per year. You can not only scan and monitor for viruses but also shred files, scan email, protect from online scams, and check links in your web browser.
Review & Purchase Link for AVG Internet Security Unlimited ($69.99 - 1 year, unlimited devices)
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Main Features: Social media scanner, exploit blocker, gamer mode, antivirus, anti-phishing, automatic USB device scans, memory scanner
Compatible OS: Mac and Windows XP through Windows 10
Download a trial of ESET NOD32 Antivirus if you'd rather test it out before making a purchase.
Buy ESET NOD32 Antivirus ($39.99 - 1 year, 1 PC )
When you're ready to checkout, can save some money if you purchase this AV program for two or three years at once instead the one year price you see here.
Kaspersky Internet Security
The price is a little high, but the program doesn't suck up all your system resources and it's really simple to use.
Main Features: Cloud updating, firewall, real-time protection, application control, anti-phishing, frequent updates, link/website scanner, anti ad/banner, gamer mode, technical support, rescue CD
Compatible OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
A two-way firewall is included with a virtual keyboard and anti-phishing capabilities, among many other great features.
You can try this program free for 30 days on the checkout page if you choose not to buy it right now.
Buy Kaspersky Internet Security ($54.99 - 1 year, 3 devices)
You can also buy Kaspersky Internet Security for five devices but the cost rises to $62.99 /year.
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