Trend Micro 2020 Review: Trigger Happy By Brian Nadel Despite ultra-fast scans and lots of security-minded extras, Trend Micro slows down a computer during scans and suffers from many false positives.
Google Play Protect Review: Please Use Something Else By Sean Riley Google Play Protect may be built into Android and may be totally free, but it can't adequately protect your device.
Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus Review: Strong, but Short on Features By Sean Riley Kaspersky Mobile Security works well, but its feature set lags behind the times.
McAfee Mobile Security Review: Middle of the Road By Sean Riley McAfee Mobile Security offers a lot of free features, but its malware protection is only average and its paid plan is pricey.
Avast Mobile Security Review: Feature-Rich for Free By Sean Riley Avast Mobile Security offers a lot of features, but performs inconsistently, and its free version is full of ads.
Norton Mobile Security for Android Review: Best Free Version By Sean Riley Norton Mobile Security has the best free plan of all the apps we tested.
Bitdefender Mobile Security Review: Best Overall By Sean Riley Bitdefender Mobile Security is the best overall choice for paid antivirus apps.
Lookout Security & Antivirus Review: Identity Protection at a Price By Sean Riley Lookout Security & Antivirus is a decent antivirus app, but its real strength lies in identity protection.
360 Security for Android: An Ad-Ridden Mess By Sean Riley Qihoo 360 Security promises an extensive feature set, but many of the features don't work, and the free version is drowning in ads.
Kaspersky 2020 Review: Still the One to Beat By Brian Nadel With top-notch protection, useful extras and customization options, Kaspersky's 2020 lineup is the best that money can buy.
Bitdefender 2020 Review: More Features for Less By Brian Nadel Bitdefender's 2020 line-up combines effective malware eradication with fast scans and just about every security feature you could wish for.
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac: Best Bang for Your Buck By Henry T. Casey Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac is a strong package of security tools worth paying for. It's our Editor's Choice.
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac: Best Parental Controls By Henry T. Casey Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac has a strong package of security tools that are well worth paying for.
McAfee AntiVirus Plus (for Mac): Good for Large Families By Henry T. Casey McAfee AntiVirus Plus' generous multi-license pricing makes this product an alluring option for families.
Norton 360 Deluxe (for Mac): Tons of Features, at a Price By Henry T. Casey Norton Security Deluxe offers excellent malware protection for Macs and lots of features, but it's pricey and a little complicated to use.
Sophos Home Premium (for Mac): Fully Loaded at a Fair Price By Henry T. Casey Sophos Home Premium includes tons of features, but its Mac malware protections are untested.
Avast Free Mac Security: Best Free Option By Henry T. Casey Avast Free Mac Security is light on your system, but its malware detection is a tale of two report cards.
Malwarebytes for Mac Premium: Fast but Bare-Bones By Henry T. Casey Unproven and lacking in special features, Malwarebytes for Mac Premium makes it hard to recommend spending money on it.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free: A No-Brainer By Brian Nadel Malwarebytes doesn't replace antivirus software, but works alongside it to keep your system clean.
Norton 2019 Antivirus Software: Your One-Stop Privacy Shop By Brian Nadel Norton's Windows antivirus products offer very good malware protection and extra privacy software, but lack some basic security features.
ESET Antivirus Software Review: Protection on a Diet By Brian Nadel ESET's antivirus software has a remarkably light system impact, but its malware protection is average.
CM Security Master: Feature-Rich, Flighty Protection By Sean Riley CM Security Master looks great and has a rich slate of features, but its malware protection can vary.
Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus: Lean and Mean By Brian Nadel Kaspersky Free Antivirus delivers excellent protection with a moderate performance impact, but it has few extra features.
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition: No Muss, No Fuss By Brian Nadel Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition continues to be the best set-it-and-forget option among free antivirus products.
Panda Free Antivirus: Has Its Ups and Downs By Brian Nadel Panda Free Antivirus looks good and is easy to use, but its malware protection is unreliable.
Avast Free Antivirus: Still a Price to Pay By Brian Nadel Avast Free Antivirus offers lots of extra features, but its malware protection is mediocre and it may collect your browsing history.
Microsoft Windows Defender: Finally Good Enough By Brian Nadel Simple, straightforward and with decent malware protection, Windows Defender is a no-muss, no-fuss way to protect Windows computers.
Avira Free Antivirus: Not What It Once Was By Brian Nadel Avira Free Antivirus has a heavy system load while providing only so-so malware protection.
AVG AntiVirus Free: Not Enough Oomph By Brian Nadel AVG AntiVirus Free is light on its feet and easy to use, but it has mediocre malware protection, few extra features and some privacy concerns.
PSafe DFNDR: Full-Featured, Fluctuating Protection By Sean Riley PSafe DFNDR is feature-rich and easy to use, but its malware protection is inconsistent and the free version has too many ads.