Windows 11 has a variety of free and paid antiviruses for your device. Some of them offer greater features as compared to others. The antivirus market has a lot of good ones. Today we will look at the most popular choices, their advantages and disadvantages.
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Bitdefender AntiVirus
Bitdefender antivirus has a lot of features. It has a dedicated browser that can be used for safe bank transactions. It also has many features for protection against fraud sites including protection against malware and ransomware. The browser also prevents advertisers from tracking you.
Disadvantages
There is not much of a disadvantage to using this antivirus software. The first full scan of your times takes up quite a lot of time. Other than that the VPN requires a separate subscription.
Norton AntiVirus
Norton Antivirus has the general features that others offer too. The main key feature is its data protector, which destroys any malware attack. It has online backup which is performed outside of your PC ( meaning that antivirus can take action online). Norton also has intelligent firewall protection.
Disadvantages
Norton AntiVirus is relatively more expensive than other available options.
McAfee AntiVirus
McAfee provides good protection against many regular viruses and malware. According to reviews, McAfee is not strong enough against certain malware.
Disadvantages
McAfee only protects Windows. Your data is at risk which is a big reason for not choosing McAfee. Many basic features are absent from it. It cannot even detect certain malware.
Malwarebytes Premium Security
As the name suggests, this is excellent anti-malware software. Malwarebytes also protects from fraud sites. Besides it also has ransomware protection.
Disadvantages
MalwareBytes is a paid antivirus. Compared to free ones Malwarebytes offers very few extra features. In addition to this, the number of user reviews also keeps falling.
Sophos Home Premium
Like any other paid antivirus, Sophos also provide basic features like malware and ransomware protection. It also manages 10 PCs or Macs remotely. Besides, Sophos is also quite cheap.
Disadvantages
Sophos gives limited results from the testing lab when we run a scan. Sophos also has an ineffective parental control system. Sophos no longer offer mobile management or keylogger protection. This is a big drawback. The advanced features of Sophos are too complex to be used by a person who has common tech expertise.
