Top Antivirus Software
This low-cost antivirus tool performed the best in our heuristics tests and caught the widest range of malwareEdited by Narasu Rebbapragada
Edited by Narasu Rebbapragada
BitDefender 9 Standard
Bottom Line: Inexpensive product received excellent scores in our performance tests, although its scan speed was sluggish.
PC World Rating: 92 (Superior)
Performance: Superior
Ease of Use: Very Good
Features: Very Good
Price when ranked: $30>- McAfee VirusScan 2006
Bottom Line: Relatively good heuristics help VirusScan provide solid protection. Phone support costs $3 per minute.
PC World Rating: 87 (Very Good)
Performance: Superior
Ease of Use: Very Good
Features: Very Good
Price when ranked: $40> - Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0
Bottom Line: Program had the fastest response to new malware outbreaks. Interface is clean but not exceptional.
PC World Rating: 85 (Very Good)
Performance: Superior
Ease of Use: Good
Features: Good
Price when ranked: $40> - F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
Bottom Line: Solid performer responded quickly in tests and provides best breaking news on malware outbreaks.
PC World Rating: 83 (Very Good)
Performance: Superior
Ease of Use: Good
Features: Good
Price when ranked: $40> - Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006
Bottom Line: Veteren utility offers solid threat detection and a nice interface. Phone support costs $30 per incident.
PC World Rating: 80 (Very Good)
Performance: Good
Ease of Use: Very Good
Features: Very Good
Price when ranked: $40> - Panda Software Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Antispyware
Bottom Line: This former Best Buy performed well, but not exceptionally, in our newest nonspyware tests.
PC World Rating: 79 (Good)
Performance: Very Good
Ease of Use: Good
Features: Very Good
Price when ranked: $50> - AntiVir Personal Edition Classic 6.32
Bottom Line: AntiVir performed the best of the free programs, although it failed to clean several old macro viruses.
PC World Rating: 78 (Good)
Performance: Good
Ease of Use: Good
Features: Fair
Price when ranked: Free - Alwil Software Avast Home Edition 4.6
Bottom Line: Free product has a slick media-player-style interface that hides some features. Scan speed was slow in tests.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance: Fair
Ease of Use: Very Good
Features: Good
Price when ranked: Free - Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security Security 2006
Bottom Line: Former Best Buy performed poorly in heuristics and zoo tests but has the best interface of the bunch.
PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
Performance: Fair
Ease of Use: Superior
Features: Good
Price when ranked: $50> - Grisoft AVG Free Edition 7.1
Bottom Line: Free program has subpar heuristics and one of the clunkier interfaces among the products we tested.
PC World Rating: 73 (Good)
Performance: Fair
Ease of Use: Fair
Features: Fair
Price when ranked: Free
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