Microsoft Patches Fatal Flaw in Windows Antivirus Software By Paul Wagenseil published 9 May 17 Microsoft rushes out emergency patch for fatal flaw that could have crashed or hijacked its own Windows antivirus software.
Yikes! Antivirus Software Fails Basic Security Tests By Marshall Honorof published 2 May 17 Your antivirus software may be more vulnerable to attack than the files it's meant to protect, a recent evaluation suggests.
Free Microsoft Antivirus Software Finally Does Good Job By Marshall Honorof published 28 March 17 Microsoft Security Essentials still isn't the best way to secure your computer, but it's come within spitting distance of the top spot.
Evil Malware Turns Antivirus Software Against PCs By Marshall Honorof published 22 March 17 A new proof-of-concept exploit known as DoubleAgent can not only hijack antivirus software, but use said software to deliver further attacks.
Bitdefender vs. Avast Free: Which AV Software Wins? By Henry T. Casey published 18 March 17 Avast Free Antivirus comes with a ton of special features, but can it compete with Bitdefender Antivirus Plus?
Gizmodo Is Wrong: You Do Need Antivirus Software By Paul Wagenseil published 17 March 17 Gizmodo says that you don't need antivirus software. Not true! Here's why you do, and how you don't have to spend money for it.
Mac Malware Getting Much Worse: How to Protect Yourself By Paul Wagenseil published 19 February 17 Limitations in macOS' built-in protections guarantee that we'll see a good amount of Mac malware this year, two security researchers said.
Guess Who Just Took the Antivirus Crown? By Marshall Honorof published 18 January 17 If you use Windows 8.1, Kaspersky Lab Internet Security is your best bet — just as it was the last few times AV-Test has run its analyses
F-Secure 2017 By Brian Nadel published 12 January 17 F-Secure offers very good malware protection and an appealing interface, but few useful extra features.
McAfee Paid Antivirus Worse Than Free Microsoft Software By Marshall Honorof published 10 January 17 Intel's McAfee Internet Security protected users from less than three-quarters of incoming threats, according to a new study.
Microsoft Antivirus Tied for Last in Malware Tests By Paul Wagenseil published 30 November 16 Microsoft's built-in Windows Defender antivirus software does well against known malware, but gets an F from an independent lab in stopping the newer stuff.
Panda Security 2017 Review By Brian Nadel published 14 November 16 Panda's antivirus products have an appealing interface, but they suffer from heavy system impact and middling malware protection.
Don't Call This Number: It's a Microsoft Support Scam By Marshall Honorof published 25 October 16 A somewhat convincing copy of Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death could fool you into falling for a tech-support phone scam.
ESET Mobile Security and Antivirus Review By Sean Riley published 20 September 16 ESET Mobile Security offers very good malware protection, but too many of its essential features are premium-only.
Symantec/Norton Antivirus Flaw Threatens Millions of PCs By Marshall Honorof published 29 June 16 An amazingly disastrous Symantec flaw could let cybercriminals attack a Windows machine at the deepest level, but there's a patch ready.
McAfee, AVG Drop in Latest AV-TEST Antivirus Evaluations By Paul Wagenseil published 30 May 16 Two well-known antivirus brands see their protection scores drop, while Microsoft's built-in Windows Defender slips only a little.
Is Windows Defender Good Enough? Not Yet By Paul Wagenseil published 25 May 16 It's getting better, but Windows' built-in protection isn't strong enough compared to superior stand-alone free and paid antivirus software.
BullGuard Antivirus Review By Brian Nadel published 25 May 16 BullGuard Antivirus is fairly easy to use and offers lots of customization options, but its malware protection is only so-so.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus Review By Brian Nadel published 19 May 16 ESET NOD32 Antivirus has a clean, easy-to-use interface and a light system load. Too bad its malware protection is average at best.
F-Secure Anti-Virus Review By Brian Nadel published 19 May 16 F-Secure Anti-Virus offers excellent malware protection at a bargain price, but it has a heavy system load and a high false-positive rate.
Bitdefender Offers Free Anti-Ransomware Tool By Paul Wagenseil published 29 March 16 The antivirus firm Bitdefender has a new version of its free anti-ransomware tool, which protects against three common ransomware strains.
Kaspersky, Trend Micro Top Latest Antivirus Tests By Paul Wagenseil published 24 March 16 Bitdefender loses its crown, and Trend Micro reaches new heights, in AV-TEST's latest evaluation of antivirus products on Windows 7.
What?! Antivirus Software Could Make PCs More Vulnerable By Paul Wagenseil published 1 March 16 Many brands of antivirus software have serious flaws that undermine Windows security and make computers more vulnerable to attack.
Malwarebytes Racing to Fix Its Own Security Flaw By Marshall Honorof published 3 February 16 If you use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect your computer, make sure you update it during the next month to patch a nasty flaw.
Avast Mobile Security Goes Completely Free By Paul Wagenseil published 28 January 16 Our top pick for Android antivirus software, Avast Mobile Security, has eliminated its premium pricing and is now entirely free.
Trend Micro Antivirus Software Exposed Users to Attack By Henry T. Casey published 12 January 16 Trend Micro antivirus software let attackers take over computers and exposed user passwords until a Google researcher found the flaws.
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 catches nearly all malware and lets you create your own interface, but it threw up several false positives.
Avast Pro Antivirus Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 It's slow and missed some dangerous software, but Avast Pro Antivirus offers a password manager and protection against website redirects.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2016 Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 Kaspersky Anti-Virus combines fast scans with safeguards against ransomware, but its protection isn't perfect and it can be hard to navigate.
McAfee AntiVirus Plus Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 It may not be the most thorough at finding and removing malware, but McAfee's AntiVirus Plus is a bargain for large families.
