AVtest perform rigorous, objective tests on security suites from all major
manufacturers. Here are the consumer security apps that recently won the
labs' seal of approval:
Best protection against malware:
Trend Micro Internet Security ($39.95)
Best performance (speed):
Kaspersky Internet Security ($79.95)
Best usability:
Avira Antivirus Pro ($44.99)
Best
Android security app:
Qihoo 360 Security (free)
Best cleanup tool:
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (free)
Best repair tool:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free)
In addition, this week at the Mobile World Congress, AV-Test gave
Norton Mobile Security (free) its
Innovation Award for telling Android users whether an app is risky before they download it from Google Play.
Product of the Year (and gold awards for Real-World Protection, Best Overall Speed, Proactive Malware Detection, and Malware Removal):
Bitdefender
Top rated for 2014:
AVG (and gold for Malware Removal)
Avira
Emsisoft
ESET (and gold for Lowest False Positives)
F-Secure
Fortinet
Kaspersky (and gold for File Detection and Best Overall Speed)
Keep all your software - not just the security apps -
up-to-date for the best protection.