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Bitdefender Total Security provides all the tools you need to keep your computer virus free and safe from cyberattacks with fast antivirus scans, built-in ransomware protection, VPN access and a whole lot more.

The Internet is not without tracking. The websites you visit track (first-party tracking) and let other companies do the same (third-party tracking).

McAfee’s antivirus is one of the most accurate around right now, but the VPN and browsing protection are a little disappointing, and the reality is there are better suites out there.

Gen Digital has outpaced the Nasdaq Composite index over the past year, and analysts are moderately bullish on the stock's future.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free can’t quite match Avast Free for protection, but the margin is tiny, and the app still stops more malware than just about anything else (including paid products.)

Avira Free Security is a capable antivirus with a lot of bonus privacy and security features, but it can’t quite match the protection of Avast and Bitdefender.

Avast One Essential doesn’t just deliver more antivirus protection than the free competition, it also outperforms most paid products. Its other features aren’t as impressive, though, and if you’re mainly after antivirus and don’t need the VPN, you might prefer the more lightweight (but just as effective) Avast Free Antivirus,

Avast Free Antivirus doesn’t try to win you over with extras, but that’s okay: its core antivirus features are stronger than almost anyone else, and the app keeps you safer than most paid products.

Malwarebytes Premium Plus is a decent upgrade for existing Malwarebytes users, but lacks the features to compete with the best of the antivirus competition.