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.
Avira Antivirus Pro Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 Avira Antivirus Pro is quick to set up, offers nearly flawless malware protection and has some useful features Avira Free Antivirus lacks.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2016 Review By Brian Nadel published 11 January 16 Editor's Choice Bitdefender Antivirus Plus has tough malware scans, little system impact, ransomware protection, a password manager and a file shredder.
MacKeeper Exposes 13 Million Users: What You Need To Do By Henry T. Casey published 15 December 15 MacKeeper sells itself as a security and optimization suite for Mac OS X, but it has trouble keeping its own corporate systems secure.
Comcast Attack Combines Ransomware, Tech-Support Scam By Henry T. Casey published 15 December 15 Clicking an ad on a Comcast Xfinity search results page led users down a painful path featuring ransomware and the long-running Windows Tech Support scam.
Hey, Stupid! How You Can Help Make the Internet Safer By John R. Quain published 24 November 15 The Web won't get safer by itself -- you've got to do your part, and for the most part, you haven't been. Here are 10 ways to start.
Four Antivirus Programs Get Perfect Scores on Windows 10 By Marshall Honorof published 23 November 15 Four of the 20 Windows 10 antivirus programs tested received perfect ratings, but a few questionable products fell well short of the mark.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2016 Review By Brian Nadel published 17 November 15 Editor's Choice Bitdefender Internet Security 2016 has nearly perfect malware protection, a strong feature set and a remarkably light system impact.
ESET Smart Security 9 Review By Brian Nadel published 17 November 15 ESET Smart Security 9 includes some unique features, like a stolen laptop tracker, but its malware protection isn't good enough.
Kaspersky Internet Security Review By Brian Nadel published 17 November 15 Kaspersky Internet Security is a solid antivirus package, but is weaker at finding sophisticated malware on Windows 7 than some competitors.
