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Head-to-Head Antivirus Software Comparison


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    Note: Boxes with this color show the winner in each test.

    BitDefender vs McAfee
    Comparison Winner:
    $39.95
    BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 Review
    $49.99
    McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2012 Review
    Category I: Virus & Spyware Protection
    Real-time Virus Protection 98 90
    Manual Virus Scanning 97 68
    Virus Removal 95 68
    USB Virus Scanning 96 69
    Spyware Detection 94 76
    Antivirus Updates 94 76
    Winner: BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012
    BitDefender proved to test better in every test we put it up against.

    With higher marks in real-time virus protection, manual scanning, virus removal, and more BitDefender is without question the winner of this category.
    Category II: Additional Security Features
    Web Protection 98 90
    Chat/IM Protection 0 0
    Email Protection 0 0
    Winner: BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012
    McAfee's lack of email protection and poor web protection performance definitely hurt here.

    BitDefender was able to bring chat and IM protection, and top it off with features like email protection and good web protection.
    Category III: Other Usability Factors
    Installation 95 40
    Uninstallation 100 92
    Resource Usage 92 72
    User Interface 100 60
    Technical Support 78 71
    Winner: BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012
    In our usability tests McAfee scored rather poorly for installation and the user interface. Both key parts of any software, this really didn't help things out.

    BitDefender's superior installation, lower resource usage, and easier to navigate user interface bring avast out on top of this category.
    Conclusion:
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    In this head to head anti-virus software test, there was a clear winner. BitDefender was able to clench each of the categories we set in front of it.

    A better look and feel, email protection, and all around better quality protection are some of the key reasons why BitDefender was able to win this match.
    $39.95
    Comparison Winner: BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012