There are many different phenomena on the Internet that can disrupt your computer, slow it down, cause crashes, extort money, etc. In order not to lose files, money or even hardware, you need to protect your computer. Without this kind of protection, spending time on the Internet is risky.
Antivirus can provide protection against these threats. Let’s take a look at 7 of the most well-proven protection programs.
Kaspersky Total Security
Comprehensive antivirus offering protection for multiple devices at once. As the spiritual successor to Kaspersky Internet Security, it adds features such as data backup, protecting kids from unwanted information, secure password storage, encrypting sensitive data, and removing threats without risking other files.
This product from Kaspersky Labs has the best protection against potentially dangerous links and potentially malicious programs. In terms of this indicator, it has overtaken even Norton antivirus, which is considered to be the leader.
This product also provides decent protection against phishing – fraudulent copies of well-known sites – by providing protection in the form of an on-screen keyboard that protects your personal data from programs that memorize keystrokes.
The subscription for such a program is 1800 rubles per year of use.
McAfee Total Protection
Provides a secure store of passwords that can be further secured by fingerprint verification or face snapshot if equipped.
The program is equipped with a mail protection module, which will prevent fraudsters from reading your letters or sending spam from your address. Potentially malicious addresses are checked by a special module, there is also a module for creating a copy of messages in the mailbox.
ESET Internet Security
- When files are opened, modified and created, they are automatically scanned for malicious code. This protects the system from inadvertently inserting malicious files onto the hard drive and infecting other files, including system files.
- Has configurable rules to restrict access to the computer, peripherals and network devices. Not active by default.
- There is a protected node, which can later be improved by the developer to proactive protection. So far, it is equipped with an advanced scanner that records phishing activities, fraudulent ransomware banners, and blocks system vulnerabilities.
- Restricts system access to gadgets such as a webcam, which helps protect against surveillance and unauthorized broadcasts.
- There is a screen that scans the entire data stream at boot. This avoids infection when downloading files
- The protection module integrated with mail clients reduces the risk of infection through suspicious files or spam
- Customizable stop word filters in topics or URLs protects against spam and unwanted mailings
- There are modules for protection against network attacks and network programs. This reduces the likelihood of being hacked. The screen scans traffic for signs typical of these threats
- When making financial transactions via the Internet, the browser goes into a safe mode, neutralizing the action of programs that memorize passwords through the keyboard.
- The parental control filter allows you to customize your child’s access to information by specifying their age.
- Protects your home network by identifying vulnerabilities in routers and other network devices
- Allows you to monitor network connections, showing a list of all active contacts with an access point
Norton Security
- Scanning files at system boot. Detects potentially dangerous files and code fragments during Windows startup
- Track created, modified and opened files in real time. A full system scan is also possible.
- Proactive SONAR module. Component that detects a threat based on the interaction of files with the system and other files
- Protection against eavesdropping or keylogging. Doesn’t work in the background
- Protection against unauthorized downloads. A kind of analogue of web antivirus
- A module that scans downloaded programs (specifically programs, not all files in general) for their reputation. The lower the reputation of a program, the more likely it is to be flagged as potentially dangerous.
- Secure cloud storage for passwords. Provides strong protection against keyloggers, but requires excellent owner memory and notepaper as it requires separate registration and complex password
- Disk Optimization
BitDefender Total Security
Includes protection against all or most of the common threats: Trojan horses, worms, ads, spam, and rootkits. At the user’s request, it can scan files, block unwanted sites, as well as fraudulent copies of known services. If you couldn’t figure it out or you just don’t feel like doing it, there is an automatic mode that does the same thing on its own.
Avast Internet Security
Convenient antivirus with an intuitive interface. Equipped with smart scan module, password protection, modules for disk optimization and password protection. Scans the registry for obsolete or bad sectors. And:
- Protects online shopping
- Protects online money transfers
- Protects your computer from hacker activity
- Prevents domain spoofing from being redirected to a fraudulent site
- Blocks spam messages
