JAKARTA - Cyber crime has actually grown significantly from year to year. It means, now it is important for us to ensure that our Personal Computer (PC) or laptop has the best antivirus protection.
Although nowadays operating systems have built-in security, cybercriminals and viruses are always finding new ways to gain access to computer devices. Fortunately, antivirus companies are constantly updating their security software to protect users against phishing scams, ransomware and all kinds of viruses that are currently available in a variety of options. Anything? The following is a summary VOI quoted from Tech Radar.
1. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2020
This antivirus can be reliable and quite accurate in detecting viruses. Filtering the web to block access to sites that contain malware, as well as safeguarding personal data on your computer and browser history.
There is a password manager feature that automatically completes credit card details in a form on the site. It is also rated best for its excellent anti-phishing module. Notifies users about sites with malware in search engine results and blocks access to these malicious sites.
Not only that, there is also a multi-layer ransomware protection that studies this kind of threat behavior, to keep users safe as well as the ability to scan all connected devices via the Bitdefender Central mobile app.
2. Norton Antivirus Plus
High quality malware hunter that can automatically protect PC. This antivirus has features like URL blocker that keeps your PC away from malicious websites. If a user has missed something, the excellent file reputation service can quickly identify suspected downloads.
Even if the malware still finds a way to infect, Norton Antivirus Plus will quickly get rid of it. However, this antivirus lacks, causing some problems with browser extensions. For example, it was found that versions of Chrome sometimes stop working for no apparent reason.
3. Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus
Nearly every antivirus app claims to be lightweight, but Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus is the only one that doesn't make any false promises. Installing the app takes only a few seconds, the program files take up almost 2MB of hard drive, has a small amount of RAM, and there are no major updates to tie up the bandwidth of the user's PC.
Taking this into account, of course the feature-wise is nothing to make it all the more impressive. Along with core protection, there is intelligent behavior monitoring, accurate real-time antiphishing, firewall and network connection monitoring, enhanced anti-ransomware, and other exciting bonuses.
It is not easy to compare the accuracy of Webroot with competitors, because large testing labs rarely evaluate the company's products. However, when reviewed, the scores are generally high.
4. Kaspersky Antivirus
Is a security package that focuses on web filtering, ie by blocking malicious URLs, the engine accurately detects and eliminates threats, monitoring technology tracks and prevents malicious actions.
This antivirus is rated as one of the best at blocking malware, and removing it from infected systems. Obviously, Kaspersky scores top marks on sites like AV-Comparatives.
This antivirus program is also easy to use. The designed interface is easy to operate and there are lots of on-screen instructions to explain how Kaspersky works. If you only need accurate, reliable and consistent malware protection, Kaspersky Anti-Virus will serve you well.
5. Sophos Home
Even though it is not the best antivirus in 2020, given the recent events where children are not allowed to watch adult content, making Sophos Home antivirus can be the choice of parents to protect computers and children as well. This one antivirus labels itself as business-grade security. Sophos is feature-wise over other free antivirus software, and actually appears to be more family-friendly.
Users get standard antivirus protection and anti-malware protection, along with browser tools like anti-phishing and, most importantly, content control. Combined with central management of up to 10 PCs, this means that users can effectively lock out the children's browsing options.
Even so, AV-TEST has not formally assessed Sophos' skills, but the AV-Comparatives lab is showing some surprising results. While Sophos Home always has desktop notifications, there's no premium version of the software to push for updates.
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