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The most chosen and highest-rated antivirus software, ranked by rating.

19 antivirus software, sorted by popularity

Bitdefender Total Security

Bitdefender

Complete suites4.7

From $4.17/moVisit Bitdefender Total Security

Best all-in-one

Norton 360 Deluxe

Gen Digital

Complete suites4.5

From $4.17/moVisit Norton 360 Deluxe

Best for control

ESET HOME Security

ESET

Complete suites4.5

From $4.17/moVisit ESET HOME Security

Best identity protection

Aura

Identity protection4.4

From $9/moVisit Aura

Most complete free plan

Gen Digital

Free & built-in4.3

From $4.19/moVisit Avast One

Best for cleanup

Malwarebytes Premium

Malwarebytes

Specialists4.3

From $3.75/moVisit Malwarebytes Premium

European privacy pick

F-Secure

Complete suites4.3

From $5/moVisit F-Secure Total

Built into Windows

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft

Free & built-in4.2

FreeVisit Microsoft Defender

G Data Total Security

G DATA CyberDefense

Complete suites4.2

From $4.16/moVisit G Data Total Security

Best VPN bundle

Surfshark

Complete suites4.2

From $3.49/moVisit Surfshark One

AVG Internet Security

Gen Digital

Free & built-in4.1

From $4.99/moVisit AVG Internet Security

Trend Micro Maximum Security

Trend Micro

Complete suites4.1

From $4.16/moVisit Trend Micro Maximum Security

Intego Mac Internet Security

Intego

Specialists4.1

From $3.33/moVisit Intego Mac Internet Security

Avira Free Security

Gen Digital

Free & built-in4.0

From $5/moVisit Avira Free Security

Unlimited devices

McAfee

Identity protection4.0

From $4.17/moVisit McAfee+

Banned in the US

Kaspersky Premium

Kaspersky Lab

Complete suites4.0

From $3.75/moVisit Kaspersky Premium

Gen Digital

Identity protection4.0

From $7.50/moVisit LifeLock

Lightest footprint

Webroot Essentials

OpenText

Specialists3.9

From $2.50/moVisit Webroot Essentials

Protected.net Group

Complete suites3.8

From $1.58/moVisit TotalAV