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Best antivirus softwarePros: excellent malware detection and removal, fast scan times, low impact on overall system performanceCons: increases computer boot time, had trouble removing scareware in one test8085920736211600387KasperskyMicrosoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7512 MB (Windows XP); 1 GB (32-bit Windows 7 and Vista); 2 GB (64-bit Windows 7 and Vista)480 MB800 MHz for Windows XP, 1 GHz for Windows Vista/Windows 71 user/1 PCAntivirus, anti-phishing, anti-spyware, real-time protection, Virtual Keyboard, Hybrid cloud/local protection -
Antivirus software for older/slower computersPros: excels at preventing viruses, low impact/footprint on PCs, can be used with other antivirus programs, cloud protection delivers excellent up-to-date protectionCons: loses effectiveness when offline, small number of users experience slowed system performance, large number of false positives in one test38314667208383146WebrootWindows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7128 MB10 MBIntel Pentium/Celeron or greater, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron or greater1 user/3 PCsAntivirus, anti-rootkit, anti-spyware
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Security suite with antivirus softwarePros: comprehensive Internet protection, very good antivirus protection, very good anti-spam and anti-phishing protection, excellent firewall, good parental controlsCons: high number of false positives, detects fewer viruses than Kaspersky products.
not avail.8087669037648324199Norton (Symantec)Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows 7256 MB300 MB300 MHz for Windows XP, 1 GHz for Windows Vista/Windows 71 user/3 PCsAntivirus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, Norton Safe Web, anti-spam, identity protection, Norton Reputation Service, SONAR 4 behavioral protection, Download Insight 2.0, Norton Management, bandwidth monitoring, email/IM monitoring -
Free antivirus softwarePros: extremely effective at detecting malware, free!, fast scan times, basic anti-spam, anti-phishing and social media protectionCons: contains ads for paid software, anti-spam and anti-phishing isn't as effective as premium options, slows PC boot times, cluttered, unattractive interface
not avail.N/AN/AAVG TechnologiesWindows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7512 MB950 MB1.5 GHz Pentium or better1 user/1 PCAntivirus, SurfShield (basic anti-phishing/Web exploit protection), LinkScanner, memory monitoring, PC Analyzer, anti-rootkit, identity protection, email monitoring -
Best antivirus for MacPros: very good detection performance, quick installation, no ads, scans for Mac and Windows malwareCons: no phone or email support
not avail.N/AN/ASophosMac with OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or 10.7 (Lion)256 MB150 MBIntel or PowerPC processor1 user/1 PCN/A
