The issue of security of confidential data and stable operation of the system depends entirely on the owner of a personal computer or laptop. The fact that protection against malicious programs is of paramount importance is known to almost everyone. The problem is different - which antivirus protection to choose? To help understand this issue, we have prepared the top 10 antiviruses of 2015 - the best programs that reliably protect the computer system from most known viruses. The rating is based on the opinions of both ordinary users and computer security specialists. The test data of the AV-Test laboratory were also taken into account. Note that in the top 10 antiviruses included paid programs, free and providing comprehensive protection. The rating took into account such parameters as:
- protection of the computer system from infection with viruses, trojans and Internet worms;
- protection against new threats found in the past few months;
- the minimum percentage of false positives;
- the effect of the anti-virus program on the speed of the computer;
- Ease of use.
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McAfee Internet Security
McAfee Internet Security - the 10th position among the best antivirus programs of 2015.It is a reliable complex protection of the system against threats and includes antispam, antiphishing, two-way firewall and parental control. The McAfee SiteAdvisor tool allows you to make secure purchases, McAfee QuickClean helps you find and delete useless files, system debris, unused applications.
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Panda Free Antivirus
On the 9th place of the antivirus rating of 2015 is Panda Free Antivirus .Free program that works with the use of cloud technologies. It looks like this: an application is installed on the computer, which, upon detection of a suspicious program, file or virus, is connected via the Internet to a database( it is jointly created by antivirus developers and its users).The use of the "cloud" system, according to the creators of the antivirus, helps to detect and neutralize more threats. An active Internet connection is required for the program to work. Antivirus technology used in Panda Free Antivirus, has earned high marks from experts.
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Norton Internet Security
Norton Internet Security is a comprehensive anti-virus protection. Its feature is the use of 5 levels of system security. Safely protects your computer from most types of Internet threats: phishing, suspicious downloads, malicious sites. Anti-Virus prevents the interception of the user's personal data and ensures the security of Internet banking. It destroys complex viruses that can be missed by less advanced and free antivirus programs.
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ESET NOD32 Smart Security
The seventh place in our top-of-the-line antivirus program is ESET NOD 32 Smart Security is a product of the Slovak developer, first introduced to users in the distant 1987.Protects your computer from viruses, trojans, worms, phishing attacks in real time. Antivirus uses ThreatSense technology and heuristic methods. ESET NOD32 was repeatedly named among the best antiviruses for PC for a high degree of protection against viruses. It is noteworthy that for all the years of existence, the products of the Slovak developer have not changed the interface.
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AVG Internet Security
AVG Internet Security - on the sixth position of our antivirus program top.
The free version provides protection against viruses, spyware and malware, scanning links in social networks and protecting mail from malicious applications in messages. The full version of the antivirus provides reliable protection against malicious downloads, spam, secure Internet banking through an improved firewall.
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F-Secure Internet Security
The program from the European developer F - Secure Internet Security is on the 5th place of the top-10 most productive antiviruses of 2015.It provides comprehensive protection against viruses, Trojans, spyware, stealing confidential data. The advantages of the program include: the use of "cloud" technology to protect the computer system in real time, continuous monitoring for the presence of new viruses, program control. Antivirus has a nice and intuitive interface. The "Status" tab allows you to view the degree of computer protection and the date of the latest updates, "Cleanup tool" checks the system for more advanced viruses, in "Statistics" you can see how many viruses or malicious files were detected during the entire duration of the antivirus.
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Avira Internet Security
Avira Internet Security , ranked fourth in the top 10 antiviruses, provides comprehensive protection for your computer from threats. Anti-Virus consists of several elements that are installed as separate programs. The main one is the anti-virus protection of the computer system and prevention of its infection through the Internet. A special utility System Speedup speeds up the computer.
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Bitdefender Internet Security
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Bitdefender Internet Security is a powerful system protection against most known viruses, spyware and malware with a personal firewall and enhanced protection of the user's personal data. Antivirus includes antiphishing, secure Internet banking, parental control.
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Avast Free AntiVirus
Avast Free AntiVirus is in the second place in the ranking of the best antiviruses of 2015.The program is distributed free of charge and provides powerful protection for your computer against most known threats. Due to a small load on system resources and a good degree of protection against malicious programs during web surfing, this antivirus is popular with a large number of users. A unique function of Avast is to check the disks before Windows OS boots, which excludes the impact of the operating system and drivers on the validation data.
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Kaspersky Internet Security
The first place in the ranking is taken by one of the most well-known anti-virus programs - Kaspersky Internet Security .It can be scolded or praised, but it is this antivirus that most users choose as a reliable computer protection. The anti-virus program from Kaspersky Lab offers a whole package of protection components: zip and file antivirus, anti-spam, proactive protection, parental control, anti-phishing, network monitoring and much more. For several years, he is one of the top ten antivirus programs in the world.