2012 Antivirus Software Ratings

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Antivirus Software VIPRE Antivirus 2012 Box
VIPRE
Review

 BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 Box
BitDefender
Review

 Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software 2012 Box
Kaspersky
Review

 AVG Anti-Virus Software 2012 Box
AVG
Review

 avast Pro Antivirus 2012 (6.0) Box
avast
Review

 Norton Antivirus Software 2012 Box
Norton
Review

 Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + Antispyware 2012 Box
Trend Micro
Review

 ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 Box
ESET
Review

 Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 Box
Panda
Review

 McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2012 Box
McAfee
Review
Price $39.95 $39.95 $59.95 $39.99 $39.99 $39.99 $39.95 $39.99 $39.99 $49.99
Discount Price $29.95 $35.95 $49.95 $31.99 $34.99 $39.99 $23.95 $39.99 $39.99 $34.99
Real-time Antivirus Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Very Good Excellent Good Very Good
Manual Virus Scanning Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Very Good Excellent Excellent Good Good Poor
Virus Removal Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Good Poor
USB Virus Scanning Excellent Excellent Excellent Average Average Average Average Poor Average Poor
Anti-Spyware Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Good Good Very Good Good Very Good Average
Installation Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Average Poor
Resource Usage Excellent Very Good Good Good Very Good Very Good Average Good Good Average
User Interface Excellent Excellent Good Very Good Very Good Poor Poor Good Average Poor
Tech Support Excellent Average Poor Average Good Average Good Average Poor Average

Explanation of Features

  • Real-time Antivirus: Continuously scans and monitors your PC for virus activity. This is the most important thing to consider in your antivirus software comparison.
  • Manual Virus Scanning: Manual virus scans detect and remove viruses that may have secretly infected your PC.
  • Virus Removal: How well does software remove the viruses it detects? Here's one area where comparison shows big differences in performance.
  • USB Virus Scanning: Measures effectiveness and ability to automatically scan USB img.ces like USB keychain/thumb drives for viruses.
  • Anti-Spyware: Spyware and adware aren't just annoying, they can slow your PC down. Some spyware is even worse and can steal your data, your identity, and more.
  • Installation: Antivirus software should install quickly, easily, and without fuss. Installation should be easy even for a novice.
  • Resource Usage: Protecting a PC is important. Doing it while taking as little CPU and memory is just as important.
  • User Interface: Is the software easy to use? Do the settings make sense? Is the software well organized? How well does the software compare?
  • Tech Support: No one wants to call tech support. Ever. If you do need to contact support, are they helpful, responsive, and accountable?
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