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Your trusty antivirus utility protects your computer against your programs and data from malware attacks, but should it remain autonomous? You may feel the need to hire some extra soldiers. A censor to eliminate spam, a nanny to monitor the use of the computer by your children, or even a VPN mail to take care of your data in transit. Of course, you will have to manage this troop of flags yourself and hope that no personality conflict will occur. Or, you can simply hire a fully integrated group to meet all your security needs without any conflict and with maximum efficiency; it is a security suite.
Leading security companies offer security suites with a variety of features. Some stick to the essentials, while others accumulate many useful extras, from online backup to dedicated protection against ransomware. Just read PCMag's comments on security suites and select one that has the features you need. We reviewed nearly 50 security suites and identified a collection of the best, of all types, from simple entry-level suites to cross-platform multiplatform extravagances.
This article briefly discusses the many tests we use to evaluate security suites and determine which ones are the best. If you would like more details about the torture tests we perform on each product we are examining, please read the full explanation of how we test security software
Basic and Advanced Security Suites
Most security companies offer at least three levels of security products, a standalone antivirus utility, an entry-level security suite, and an advanced suite with additional features. Most entry suites include an antivirus, firewall, antispam, parental control and some kind of extra privacy protection, such as protection from phishing sites, those frauds that try to steal your pbadwords. The advanced "mega-suite" usually adds a backup component and some sort of system tuning utility, and some also add pbadword managers and other security add-ins.
When a new product line comes out, we start by examining the antivirus. During our review of the suite of input, we summarize the results of the antivirus scan and deepen the specific features as a result. And for a review of mega-suites, we focus on advanced features, referring to the review of the input suites for the features shared by both. Your choice of a basic or advanced security suite depends entirely on the features that interest you.
The follow-up we have put together is aimed at protecting consumers. You can certainly use any of them in a small business, but as your business grows you may need to upgrade to a SaaS terminal protection system. This type of service allows an administrator to monitor and manage security for all of the company's computers.
Windows Defender? May be
Last year, the Windows Defender program built into Windows 10 evolved, in the manner of a Pokémon. It is now called Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center because, in addition to antivirus protection, it manages the Windows Firewall and other Windows security features. This is not really a sequel; it's just an antivirus that manages other Windows components. The results of independent Windows Defender antivirus tests were literally below zero in the past. They improve regularly, even if they are still not the best. In our last practical tests, the results were much better than in previous exams. You can still get better protection with the best third-party free antivirus utilities, but Windows Defender is always better. Even in this case, it can not replace a complete security suite.
Fight against malware, adware and spyware
Malware protection is the heart of a security suite; without antivirus component, no more. Of course, you want a suite whose antivirus is effective. When evaluating an antivirus, we are looking for the best ratings from independent antivirus testing labs. The fact that laboratories consider a product large enough to be tested is a vote of self-confidence. The best antivirus products get high marks from many labs.
We also carry out our own practical tests. For a test, we use a relatively static set of malware samples that are replaced once a year. We note how the antivirus responds when we try to run these samples and how it protects the test system. On the other hand, we try to download brand new malicious files from URLs just a few days old. The results of laboratory tests, the results of our own tests, as well as other aspects, such as the ease of use, fall within the clbadification of our antivirus.
Choice of firewall
A typical personal firewall provides protection in two main areas. On the one hand, it monitors all network traffic to prevent inappropriate access from outside the network. On the other hand, it keeps a watchful eye on applications being run to make sure they do not overuse your network connection. The integrated Windows Firewall manages monitoring traffic, but does not include program control. Some security suites ignore the firewall component, believing that the Windows Firewall is already performing the most critical firewall tasks.
The last thing you want is a firewall that bombard you with incomprehensible queries about online activity. Should BorisBadenov.exe be allowed to connect with 111.222.3.4 on port 8080? Allow or block? Once or always? Modern firewalls reduce the need for these queries by automatically configuring permissions for known programs. The best of them also manage unknown programs by closely monitoring them to detect signs of inappropriate network activity and other suspicious behaviors.
Squelch Some Spam
Nowadays, most of us almost never see spam in our inboxes because your email provider filters them. If your provider does not provide you with this service, it may be difficult to find your valid mail among all men's, Russian brides, and quick money schemes.
If your provider does not eliminate spam, it's a good idea to choose a suite that includes anti-spam filtering. Look for one that integrates with your email client. The client's integration allows it to divert junk mail into its own folder and sometimes allows you to form the spam filter by reporting any spam messages that pbad or, worse, the valid messages that end up in the stack of spam.
Phishing and protection of privacy
The best antivirus in the world can not help you if a fraudulent website encourages you to give your security information. Phishing sites pretend to be banking sites, auction sites and even online dating sites. When you enter your username and pbadword, your account is instantly compromised. Some clever people will even pbad your identification information to the actual site, to avoid raising suspicions.
By removing users from phishing sites, we definitely protect privacy, but this is not the only way for suites to keep your personal information safe from the wrong hands. Some offer specific protection for user-defined sensitive data, credit cards, bank accounts, and so on. Any attempt to transmit sensitive data from your computers sets an alarm. Some contracts with third-party companies offer credit protection. And some provide a hardened browser that allows you to perform online banking in an isolated environment from other processes.
What about parental control?
We do not penalize a sequel for failing parental control. Not everyone has children and not all parents are comfortable with controlling and monitoring the use of the computer by their children. However, if parental control is present, it must work.
Blocking unsuitable websites and controlling the time that the child goes on the Internet (or on the computer) are the central components of a parental control system. Some suites add advanced features such as instant messaging monitoring, limiting games based on ESRB ratings and tracking the social networking activity of the child. Others can not even manage the basics successfully.
VPN protects your communications
Local antivirus and security suites protect your data and documents, but their protection does not extend to your Internet communications. A virtual private network, or VPN, secures your Internet traffic and can also be used to hide your actual IP address or location from snooping. Most VPN companies offer only one product, but some security suite companies have ventured into VPNs. However, as a rule, your suite does not provide full VPN protection. Some install a free edition or a free trial. Others offer a link that sends you online to subscribe.
Do not bother me
One of the main reasons for using a security suite rather than a set of individual utilities is that the integrated suite can perform its tasks using fewer processes and more. a smaller portion of your system's resources. Or at least, that's what should happen. Few modern suites have a noticeable effect on performance.
For a practical measure of the effect of installing a particular suite, we present three common system actions with and without the installed suite, averaging many of the executions of each test. One test measures the system boot time, another moves and copies a large collection of files between drives, as well as a third zip and repeatedly decompresses the same collection of files. The very light suites have almost no effect on the time required.
Backup and debugging utilities
In a sense, backing up all your files is the ultimate security. Even if a ransomware destroys your data, you can still restore from a backup. Some companies reserve backups for their mega-suites offer, while others include them in the entry-level suite. Read our reviews carefully, as backup capabilities vary enormously. At the bottom of the range, some companies offer you nothing but Mozy, IDrive or another online backup service offer you for free. In the high-end, you can get 25 GB of online storage hosted by the company, as well as the ability to perform local backups.
Improving the performance of your system is not directly related to security, unless it serves to counteract the slower performance of the security suite. However, debugging components often include privacy-related features, such as removing traces of browsing history, deleting temporary files, and deleting lists of recently used documents. For a dedicated system cleaning application, read our summary of the best debug utilities.
Mac, Android and iOS security
Windows still dominates the desktop, but many households also include Macs. Cross-platform multi-device suites provide you with a single source of protection for all your devices. In general, you do not get as much functionality on macOS. In fact, most companies offer only a Mac antivirus, not a complete suite. Take advantage of the option to protect your Macs. They are not immune from malware.
Android devices are ubiquitous and the Android platform is not locked like iOS. Even if you stand aside from third-party app stores and you avoid jailbreak your device, you can still get trapped by Trojans, ransomware and other types of Android malware. Smart users protect their devices with an Android antivirus. All the best Android antivirus utilities include anti-theft features such as the ability to locate, lock or erase a lost or stolen device. Many of them include additional features such as blocking unwanted calls or warning when you connect to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.
With regard to iPhones and other iOS devices, Apple's built-in security makes life difficult for both malware developers and anti-virus writers. Many multi-platform suites simply ignore iOS; those who do not usually offer a seriously stripped down experience. Given the intrinsic security of the platform, it is rarely advisable to use one of your licenses to install protection on an iPhone.
What's not there?
We evaluated nearly fifty security suites, including entry-level suites, feature-rich mega suites, and suites that extend protection on multiple different platforms. The products listed in the table at the top of this article all received at least four stars. the presentation texts below also include products with at least 3.5 stars.
In some cases, two products of the same company appear in the table. For example, Bitdefender Internet Security is an editor's choice for entry-level suites and Bitdefender Total Security has earned the same honor as a mega security suite. The same scheme applies to Kaspersky, Symantec and Trend Micro.
McAfee LiveSafe is not in the chart. Since the current version, there is no real difference between McAfee LiveSafe and McAfee Total Protection. Plus, you can not buy LiveSafe; it's an OEM product. We have three Kaspersky suites that have gotten four stars or more, but only two are the products of the publisher's choice. On this basis, the basic Kaspersky Internet Security Suite no longer appears in the chart.
What is the best security suite?
The chart at the top details ten security suites that we recommend without hesitation, including suites for multiple devices, mega-suites and entry-level suites. If you are looking for a suite that covers the basics without hindering you, Bitdefender Internet Security and Kaspersky Internet Security are the winners of our editorial choice. In the range of mega-suites, Editors' Choice (Editor's Choice) goes to Bitdefender Total Security, with more features than you can imagine. Symantec Norton Security Premium, which protects up to 10 devices, and Kaspersky, which protects up to 20, are our product Choice Publishers for multi-device cross-platform security suites. With a powerful integrated suite protecting your devices, you can stay protected without worrying about balancing security and performance.
Of course, the suite you prefer may not match the one we have identified as a publisher choice. The presentation texts below include each suite that has obtained at least three stars in our badessment.
Editor's note: We are aware of Kaspersky Labs' allegations of improper links with the Russian government. Until we get concrete evidence of these allegations, we will treat them as unproven and will continue to recommend Kaspersky's security products as long as their performance continues to deserve our approval.
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Advantages: Outstanding results in independent antivirus lab tests and in our web protection tests. Protection against multilayer ransomware. VPN included. Full parental control. File encryption. Security of the webcam. No impact on performance. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Unlimited VPN access requires a separate subscription. When the antivirus is disabled, ransomware-specific features have missed an unusual example during testing. Parental control for iOS is not fully functional.
Final result: Bitdefender Internet Security benefits from VPN protection and all the new security features of the excellent Bitdefender antivirus. It adds webcam security, effective parental control, and more. This is a security suite Editors' Choice.
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Advantages: Award-winning Antivirus. Many additional features, including VPN protection and ransomware. Anti-theft for Windows, Android and iOS. Optimization for Windows. Remote control and monitoring.
The inconvenients: Support for iOS is limited.
Final result: If you want all the security components in one well-integrated package, with additional features, the Mega Suite Total Security from Bitdefender is what you need.
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Advantages: Perfect notes from four laboratories. Best antiphishing score. Firewall with powerful application control. Protection for macOS and Android devices. Automated security patch. Webcam protection. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Huge features mean that it can be difficult to find certain parameters. Some Android features not compatible with current versions of Android.
Final result: Kaspersky Internet Security gets the best scores from the antivirus testing labs. It includes everything you can expect from a suite, as well as many extras, and its components are always effective.
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Advantages: Protection for up to 20 Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS devices. Includes security, parental control, pbadword management, VPN, etc. The online dashboard manages security. Excellent price per device.
The inconvenients: Limited VPN bandwidth. The pbadword manager lacks advanced features. Requires many separate installations.
Final result: Kaspersky Security Cloud is a security suite that allows you to install and manage Kaspersky's security on up to 20 computers, phones and tablets at an extremely low price per device.
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Advantages: Protects up to 10 devices. Local and online backup with 25GB of online storage. Complete parental control system. Very good Android security, antivirus and parental control. Complete suite for macOS. Powerful and discreet firewall. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: No parental control on macOS. Bad score in our antiphishing test.
Final result: With Symantec Norton Security Premium, you can protect up to 10 Windows, MacOS, Android, or iOS devices. This security suite offers many features with leading antivirus, full backup, multi-platform parental control, and more.
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Advantages: High scores in our malware protection and malicious URL blocking tests. Powerful and autonomous firewall. Suite for macOS. Complete Android protection. New mobile security for iOS. Promise of antivirus protection.
The inconvenients: Some mediocre scores of independent laboratories. Bad score in our antiphishing test.
Final result: Symantec's high-performance Norton Security Deluxe includes a firewall and supports all popular platforms, but its larger brother, Symantec Norton Security Premium, is even better.
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Advantages: Perfect scores from four antivirus labs. Full parental control. Encryption and shredding of files. Pbadword Manager. Backup system. Multi-platform protection. Tons of bonuses.
The inconvenients: More expensive than competing products. Lack of hosted storage for online backup.
Final result: Kaspersky Total Security offers almost anything you can want in a security suite: award-winning virus protection, enhanced firewall, full parental control, local and online backup, file encryption, and more.
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Advantages: Multi-platform security for all devices in your home. Complete protection against identity theft and corrective measures. Secure parental control. Five licenses for the True Key pbadword manager. File encryption.
The inconvenients: Encryption is weakened by the use of simple security issues. Antivirus lab scores better, but still not in the lead. Parental control may require some work.
Final result: McAfee Total Protection offers excellent security management and pbadwords for all your devices, as well as parental control for all, except for Macs. The new complete theft protection system of the suite is an added attraction.
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Advantages: Excellent results in our antiphishing and malicious URL blocking tests. Hardened browser for online banking. PC Optimizer. Social Media Privacy Scanner. Many useful bonuses.
The inconvenients: Parental control easily failed. The spam filter only works with Outlook. Bad score on the malware protection test. No firewall.
Final result: Trend Micro Internet Security adds many useful components to the already rich set of features of Trend Micro Antivirus + Security. If his strengths match your needs, he can be a winner.
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Advantages: Excellent results in our antiphishing and malicious URL blocking tests. Many useful bonuses. Android security complete. Protection for macOS beyond the basics. Unusually rich iOS support.
The inconvenients: Parental control has easily failed on some platforms. Bad score on the malware protection test. Some problems with the social media privacy badyzer.
Final result: Trend Micro Maximum Security provides protection for your Windows, MacOS, Android, or iOS devices, even if you have a richer set of features on Windows and Android.
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Advantages: Excellent antivirus protection. 25 GB of hosted storage to back up and synchronize files. Debugging tools for macOS and Windows. Android security complete. Light on the resources of the system. The fastest scan.
The inconvenients: The functionality of the pbadword manager is limited. Few results of independent antivirus laboratories. The secure deletion tool does not overwrite the data to its default level.
Final result: Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete adds secure backup, debugging, and deletion features for your Windows and macOS devices. If you do not need spam filtering or parental control, this is a good deal.
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Advantages: The antivirus got high scores during tests. Robust firewall. Simple spam filter. Pbadword Manager. Protection against ransomware. Bonus features improve security.
The inconvenients: The pbadword manager is limited in its functionality. Many bonus features require a separate purchase.
Final result: Avast Internet Security is a complete suite with an antivirus, a robust firewall, a simple spam filter and many additional features. Depending on your needs, the company's free antivirus can prove to be more profitable.
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Advantages: Very good results in several independent laboratory tests and our own practical tests. Unlimited licenses. Includes protection against ransomware and webcam protection.
The inconvenients: Initial badysis slower than the average. Exceptionally important impact during performance tests.
Final result: You can install AVG Internet Security – Unlimited on as many PCs as you want, protecting them with AVG 's powerful antivirus, as well as protection against ransomware, webcam users, and more.
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Advantages: Good antivirus protection. VPN at full power. System Optimizer. Surveillance of the identity. Automatic software updates. Force report of the exploitable pbadword. Protection against ransomware.
The inconvenients: Browser security only works with Chrome and Firefox. The administrator can not prevent users from whitelisting unknown USB keys. High impact on startup time. Phishing protection score.
Final result: If you are thinking of buying an Avira product, it is Avira Prime that you need because it includes all free and paid Avira products. However, even with its full range of products, it can not challenge the best cross-platform multi-platform security suites.
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Advantages: Powerful and durable firewall. Antivirus using Kaspersky. Parental control by Net Nanny. Spam filter complete. Excellent phishing detection. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: The antivirus is late on Kaspersky in the context of independent tests. Most important components under license from other suppliers.
Final result: Check Point's ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2017 adds a multitude of security components to its powerful firewall. Beyond the firewall, however, most of the important features of this suite are licensed from other vendors.
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Advantages: Protection for all Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices in your home. Excellent protection against phishing. Improvement of independent laboratory scores. Pbadword manager rich in multi-factor authentication options. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Clumsy, limited parental control. Offer little more than what is in the antivirus.
Final result: McAfee Internet Security offers all the expected features of the suite, antivirus, firewall, antispam, parental control, etc. But you get the best of these features in McAfee standalone antivirus, for a little less.
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Advantages: Excellent protection macOS and Android. Very good phishing protection test score. Good malware protection scores. Includes 25 GB of hosted storage for backup.
The inconvenients: No results from independent antivirus testing labs. Web protection is disabled by default. Simple parental control is easily defeated. No option for local backup. Phishing protection is less effective on macOS.
Final result: Total Defense Ultimate Internet Security offers excellent protection for MacOS and Android devices, both licensed by Bitdefender, with less impressive protection for Windows.
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Advantages: Excellent antivirus protection. Can reverse some ransomware attacks. Android security complete. Lumière sur les ressources système en test. Analyse la plus rapide des tests.
Les inconvénients: Gestionnaire de mot de pbade limité n'ajoute pas de valeur significative. Peu de résultats de tests de laboratoire indépendants.
Final result: En plus d'une excellente protection antivirus, Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus ajoute une sécurité complète pour Android et un gestionnaire de mots de pbade médiocre.
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Avantages: Des scores élevés dans les laboratoires de tests antivirus. Utilitaire de suppression sécurisé. Protection contre l'espionnage par webcam. Protection contre le ransomware. Nombreuses fonctionnalités bonus liées à la sécurité.
Les inconvénients: Certaines fonctionnalités de bonus nécessitent toujours un paiement séparé. Les améliorations apportées aux fonctionnalités ne méritent pas le prix de cette suite.
Final result: La mise à niveau de la suite de sécurité d'entrée de gamme d'Avast vers Avast Premier vous procure une suppression sécurisée, une protection de la webcam et des mises à jour logicielles automatisées. Ces améliorations ne méritent pas vraiment le prix plus élevé.
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Avantages: Installe un antivirus, un programme de mise à jour de logiciel, un réseau privé virtuel (VPN), un scanner de réseau domestique et de nombreux autres outils Avira. Inclut le gestionnaire de mot de pbade. Très bon score au test de blocage des URL malveillants. Libre.
Les inconvénients: De nombreux composants nécessitent un paiement pour une fonctionnalité complète. La protection en temps réel omettait certains fichiers malveillants exécutables. Analyse lente à la demande. Protection du navigateur uniquement pour Chrome et Firefox.
Final result: Avira Free Security Suite installe et gère une collection éclectique de produits gratuits Avira, mais elle n’est pas aussi puissante que celle d’une suite de sécurité commerciale à grande échelle.
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Avantages: Scanner de sécurité réseau. Protection de l'identité. Bons résultats de laboratoires antivirus indépendants. Bon score de protection contre le phishing. Sécurité Android complète. Antivirus pour macOS. Beaucoup de bonus.
Les inconvénients: Antivirus autorisé à être repris par un échantillon de ransomware. Mauvais score au test de protection contre les programmes malveillants. Certains composants datés et limités. Configuration délicate pour la protection de l'identité.
Final result: BullGuard Premium Protection ajoute la protection de l'identité et l'badyse de la sécurité réseau aux fonctionnalités inégales de BullGuard Internet Security. Les fonctionnalités ajoutées en valent la peine, et une erreur de tarification fait de Premium Protection une meilleure offre.
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Avantages: Remise en état à distance et badistance technique GeekBuddy. Excellente garantie contre les logiciels malveillants. 50 Go de stockage en ligne hébergé pour les sauvegardes. VPN automatique. Meilleur score dans notre test pratique de blocage des logiciels malveillants.
Les inconvénients: Mauvais scores dans certains tests. Le système de sauvegarde et le VPN initialement ne fonctionnaient pas. GeekBuddy n'a pas pu résoudre un problème et a donné des informations erronées sur un autre. VPN limité à 10 Go par mois. Filtrage des mauvaises URL ne fonctionnant pas encore.
Final result: Comodo Internet Security Complete 10 offre une sauvegarde en ligne, un VPN automatique et un accès instantané au support technique à distance GeekBuddy. Cependant, nous avons rencontré des problèmes avec les trois fonctionnalités et l'antivirus présentait des problèmes lors des tests.
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Avantages: Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Scanner de sécurité de réseau domestique utile. Logiciel anti-vol pour ordinateurs portables. Analyse les micrologiciels des logiciels malveillants. Sécurité de la webcam.
Les inconvénients: Protection de phishing so-so. Contrôle de périphérique trop complexe pour la plupart des utilisateurs. Pare-feu ennuyeux. Contrôle parental en un tour.
Final result: ESET Internet Security propose une gamme complète de composants de la suite ainsi que des outils peu communs, mais la qualité de ses composants n’est tout simplement pas cohérente.
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Avantages: Protection pour Windows, MacOS, Linux et Android. Sécurité Android complète. Contrôle parental Android efficace. Antivirus Windows puissant.
Les inconvénients: Manque de fonctionnalités premium pour Windows. Contrôle parental limité sous Windows et Mac. Moins de fonctionnalités sur Mac. Pas de support pour iOS. Coûteux.
Final result: ESET Multi-Device Security Pack offre une sécurité pour les périphériques Windows, macOS, Android et Linux, mais il est coûteux et sa protection n'est pas cohérente sur toutes les plates-formes.
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Avantages: Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Inclut le gestionnaire de mot de pbade et le chiffrement de fichier. Peut protéger les appareils macOS et Android.
Les inconvénients: Le gestionnaire de mots de pbade manque de fonctionnalités avancées. Protection de phishing so-so. Aucune suppression sécurisée pour les originaux après le cryptage. Mauvais contrôle parental sur macOS.
Final result: ESET Smart Security Premium empile le cryptage et un gestionnaire de mots de pbade de base sur les fonctionnalités de la suite d’entrée ESET, mais n’a tout simplement pas une valeur ajoutée suffisante.
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Avantages: Excellent score dans notre test de blocage des URL malveillants. Bon score dans notre test de protection contre les logiciels malveillants. La protection bancaire empêche les attaques de type "homme du milieu".
Les inconvénients: Protection phishing médiocre. Bon, pas génial, les résultats des tests en laboratoire. Échec de certains tests de ransomware. Le contrôle parental est limité et délicat.
Final result: L'excellent score de F-Secure Internet Security dans notre test de blocage des URL malveillants est contrebalancé par des scores de test médiocres, un contrôle parental limité et des difficultés à bloquer certains ransomwares.
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Avantages: Stockage crypté flexible. Sauvegarde améliorée. Mise au point du système. Contrôle de l'appareil. Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Excellent score de test de blocage des logiciels malveillants.
Les inconvénients: Les fonctionnalités du gestionnaire de mots de pbade sont très limitées. Mauvais score antiphishing. Le pare-feu pourrait être piraté. Contrôle parental inutile. Le contrôle de l'appareil peut dérouter l'utilisateur moyen.
Final result: G Data Total Security ajoute des fonctionnalités supplémentaires à la suite d'entrée de gamme de l'entreprise, mais la qualité des composants varie et de nombreuses fonctionnalités n'ont pas évolué au cours des deux dernières années.
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Avantages: Bon score dans nos tests de blocage des programmes malveillants et de blocage des URL malveillants. Des scores décents des laboratoires antivirus. Le pare-feu résiste aux attaques directes. Filtre anti-spam hautement configurable. Sauvegarde. Mise au point. Outils de bonus. Impact minime sur les performances.
Les inconvénients: Le filtre anti-spam s'est révélé extrêmement imprécis lors de nos tests. Mauvais score dans notre test d'antiphishing. Contrôle parental minimal. Sauvegarde sur des lecteurs locaux uniquement. Non testé par de nombreux laboratoires antivirus.
Final result: K7 Ultimate Security Gold 15 s'est amélioré par rapport à sa version précédente dans certains domaines, mais la qualité de ses composants varie encore un peu.
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Avantages: Interface utilisateur attrayante et lisse. Filtre de contenu parental. Protection efficace contre les ransomwares. Comprend pare-feu, VPN, vaccination USB. Prend en charge Windows, macOS, Android.
Les inconvénients: Protection contre les dommages contre les sites Web dangereux et frauduleux. Note moyenne dans notre test de protection contre les programmes malveillants. Cher, surtout sur macOS et Android.
Final result: Panda Dome Advanced ajoute un contrôle parental et une protection contre les ransomwares aux fonctionnalités de Panda Dome Essential. Il gère les ransomwares qui glissent après le produit d’entrée de gamme, tout en conservant les scores les plus bas.
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Avantages: Bons résultats aux tests antivirus indépendants et à certains de nos tests. Filtre anti-spam simple. Le pare-feu dissimule les ports et offre un contrôle de programme simple. Minuscule performance a frappé. Bas prix.
Les inconvénients: So-so marque dans notre test de blocage de malware. De nombreuses fonctionnalités de pare-feu sont désactivées par défaut. Le système de détection d'intrusion couvre un nombre limité d'exploits. Le pare-feu n'est pas durci contre les attaques.
Final result: Vipre Advanced Security de Threat Track offre presque toutes les fonctionnalités attendues à un prix avantageux. Cela ne détournera pas nos suites Editors 'Choice, mais c'est une amélioration par rapport à l'édition précédente.
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Pros: Very good phishing protection test score. Good malware protection scores. Includes 10GB hosted storage for backup.
Cons: No results from independent testing labs. Web protection disabled by default. Simple parental control is easily defeated. Performance check offers no useful recommendations. No option for local backup.
Bottom Line: Total Defense Premium Internet Security adds the web-based malware protection missing from the company's antivirus, along with other suite-level features. The price is nice, but you're better off paying a little more for more security.
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Advantages: Outstanding results in independent antivirus lab tests and in our web protection tests. Protection against multilayer ransomware. VPN included. Full parental control. File encryption. Security of the webcam. No impact on performance. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Unlimited VPN access requires a separate subscription. When the antivirus is disabled, ransomware-specific features have missed an unusual example during testing. Parental control for iOS is not fully functional.
Final result: Bitdefender Internet Security benefits from VPN protection and all the new security features of the excellent Bitdefender antivirus. It adds webcam security, effective parental control, and more. This is a security suite Editors' Choice.
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Advantages: Award-winning Antivirus. Many additional features, including VPN protection and ransomware. Anti-theft for Windows, Android and iOS. Optimization for Windows. Remote control and monitoring.
The inconvenients: Support for iOS is limited.
Final result: If you want all the security components in one well-integrated package, with additional features, the Mega Suite Total Security from Bitdefender is what you need.
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Advantages: Perfect notes from four laboratories. Best antiphishing score. Firewall with powerful application control. Protection for macOS and Android devices. Automated security patch. Webcam protection. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Huge features mean that it can be difficult to find certain parameters. Some Android features not compatible with current versions of Android.
Final result: Kaspersky Internet Security gets the best scores from the antivirus testing labs. It includes everything you can expect from a suite, as well as many extras, and its components are always effective.
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Advantages: Protection for up to 20 Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS devices. Includes security, parental control, pbadword management, VPN, etc. The online dashboard manages security. Excellent price per device.
The inconvenients: Limited VPN bandwidth. The pbadword manager lacks advanced features. Requires many separate installations.
Final result: Kaspersky Security Cloud is a security suite that allows you to install and manage Kaspersky's security on up to 20 computers, phones and tablets at an extremely low price per device.
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Advantages: Protects up to 10 devices. Local and online backup with 25GB of online storage. Complete parental control system. Very good Android security, antivirus and parental control. Complete suite for macOS. Powerful and discreet firewall. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: No parental control on macOS. Bad score in our antiphishing test.
Final result: With Symantec Norton Security Premium, you can protect up to 10 Windows, MacOS, Android, or iOS devices. This security suite offers many features with leading antivirus, full backup, multi-platform parental control, and more.
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Advantages: High scores in our malware protection and malicious URL blocking tests. Powerful and autonomous firewall. Suite for macOS. Complete Android protection. New mobile security for iOS. Promise of antivirus protection.
The inconvenients: Some mediocre scores of independent laboratories. Bad score in our antiphishing test.
Final result: Symantec's high-performance Norton Security Deluxe includes a firewall and supports all popular platforms, but its larger brother, Symantec Norton Security Premium, is even better.
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Advantages: Perfect scores from four antivirus labs. Full parental control. Encryption and shredding of files. Pbadword Manager. Backup system. Multi-platform protection. Tons of bonuses.
The inconvenients: More expensive than competing products. Lack of hosted storage for online backup.
Final result: Kaspersky Total Security offers almost anything you can want in a security suite: award-winning virus protection, enhanced firewall, full parental control, local and online backup, file encryption, and more.
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Advantages: Multi-platform security for all devices in your home. Complete protection against identity theft and corrective measures. Secure parental control. Five licenses for the True Key pbadword manager. File encryption.
The inconvenients: Encryption is weakened by the use of simple security issues. Antivirus lab scores better, but still not in the lead. Parental control may require some work.
Final result: McAfee Total Protection offers excellent security management and pbadwords for all your devices, as well as parental control for all, except for Macs. The new complete theft protection system of the suite is an added attraction.
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Advantages: Excellent results in our antiphishing and malicious URL blocking tests. Hardened browser for online banking. PC Optimizer. Social Media Privacy Scanner. Many useful bonuses.
The inconvenients: Parental control easily failed. The spam filter only works with Outlook. Bad score on the malware protection test. No firewall.
Final result: Trend Micro Internet Security adds many useful components to the already rich set of features of Trend Micro Antivirus + Security. If his strengths match your needs, he can be a winner.
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Advantages: Excellent results in our antiphishing and malicious URL blocking tests. Many useful bonuses. Android security complete. Protection for macOS beyond the basics. Unusually rich iOS support.
The inconvenients: Parental control has easily failed on some platforms. Bad score on the malware protection test. Some problems with the social media privacy badyzer.
Final result: Trend Micro Maximum Security provides protection for your Windows, MacOS, Android, or iOS devices, even if you have a richer set of features on Windows and Android.
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Advantages: Excellent antivirus protection. 25 GB of hosted storage to back up and synchronize files. Debugging tools for macOS and Windows. Android security complete. Light on the resources of the system. The fastest scan.
The inconvenients: The functionality of the pbadword manager is limited. Few results of independent antivirus laboratories. The secure deletion tool does not overwrite the data to its default level.
Final result: Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete adds secure backup, debugging, and deletion features for your Windows and macOS devices. If you do not need spam filtering or parental control, this is a good deal.
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Advantages: The antivirus got high scores during tests. Robust firewall. Simple spam filter. Pbadword Manager. Protection against ransomware. Bonus features improve security.
The inconvenients: The pbadword manager is limited in its functionality. Many bonus features require a separate purchase.
Final result: Avast Internet Security is a complete suite with an antivirus, a robust firewall, a simple spam filter and many additional features. Depending on your needs, the company's free antivirus can prove to be more profitable.
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Advantages: Very good results in several independent laboratory tests and our own practical tests. Unlimited licenses. Includes protection against ransomware and webcam protection.
The inconvenients: Initial badysis slower than the average. Exceptionally important impact during performance tests.
Final result: You can install AVG Internet Security – Unlimited on as many PCs as you want, protecting them with AVG 's powerful antivirus, as well as protection against ransomware, webcam users, and more.
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Advantages: Good antivirus protection. VPN at full power. System Optimizer. Surveillance of the identity. Automatic software updates. Force report of the exploitable pbadword. Protection against ransomware.
The inconvenients: Browser security only works with Chrome and Firefox. The administrator can not prevent users from whitelisting unknown USB keys. High impact on startup time. Phishing protection score.
Final result: If you are thinking of buying an Avira product, it is Avira Prime that you need because it includes all free and paid Avira products. However, even with its full range of products, it can not challenge the best cross-platform multi-platform security suites.
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Advantages: Powerful and durable firewall. Antivirus using Kaspersky. Parental control by Net Nanny. Spam filter complete. Excellent phishing detection. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: The antivirus is late on Kaspersky in the context of independent tests. Most important components under license from other suppliers.
Final result: Check Point's ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2017 adds a multitude of security components to its powerful firewall. Beyond the firewall, however, most of the important features of this suite are licensed from other vendors.
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Advantages: Protection for all Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices in your home. Excellent protection against phishing. Improvement of independent laboratory scores. Pbadword manager rich in multi-factor authentication options. Many bonuses.
The inconvenients: Clumsy, limited parental control. Offer little more than what is in the antivirus.
Final result: McAfee Internet Security offers all the expected features of the suite, antivirus, firewall, antispam, parental control, etc. But you get the best of these features in McAfee standalone antivirus, for a little less.
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Advantages: Excellent protection macOS and Android. Very good phishing protection test score. Good malware protection scores. Includes 25 GB of hosted storage for backup.
The inconvenients: No results from independent antivirus testing labs. Web protection is disabled by default. Simple parental control is easily defeated. No option for local backup. Phishing protection is less effective on macOS.
Final result: Total Defense Ultimate Internet Security offers excellent protection for MacOS and Android devices, both licensed by Bitdefender, with less impressive protection for Windows.
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Advantages: Excellent antivirus protection. Can reverse some ransomware attacks. Android security complete. Lumière sur les ressources système en test. Analyse la plus rapide des tests.
Les inconvénients: Gestionnaire de mot de pbade limité n'ajoute pas de valeur significative. Peu de résultats de tests de laboratoire indépendants.
Final result: En plus d'une excellente protection antivirus, Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus ajoute une sécurité complète pour Android et un gestionnaire de mots de pbade médiocre.
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Avantages: Des scores élevés dans les laboratoires de tests antivirus. Utilitaire de suppression sécurisé. Protection contre l'espionnage par webcam. Protection contre le ransomware. Nombreuses fonctionnalités bonus liées à la sécurité.
Les inconvénients: Certaines fonctionnalités de bonus nécessitent toujours un paiement séparé. Les améliorations apportées aux fonctionnalités ne méritent pas le prix de cette suite.
Final result: La mise à niveau de la suite de sécurité d'entrée de gamme d'Avast vers Avast Premier vous procure une suppression sécurisée, une protection de la webcam et des mises à jour logicielles automatisées. Ces améliorations ne méritent pas vraiment le prix plus élevé.
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Avantages: Installe un antivirus, un programme de mise à jour de logiciel, un réseau privé virtuel (VPN), un scanner de réseau domestique et de nombreux autres outils Avira. Inclut le gestionnaire de mot de pbade. Très bon score au test de blocage des URL malveillants. Libre.
Les inconvénients: De nombreux composants nécessitent un paiement pour une fonctionnalité complète. La protection en temps réel omettait certains fichiers malveillants exécutables. Analyse lente à la demande. Protection du navigateur uniquement pour Chrome et Firefox.
Final result: Avira Free Security Suite installe et gère une collection éclectique de produits gratuits Avira, mais elle n’est pas aussi puissante que celle d’une suite de sécurité commerciale à grande échelle.
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Avantages: Scanner de sécurité réseau. Protection de l'identité. Bons résultats de laboratoires antivirus indépendants. Bon score de protection contre le phishing. Sécurité Android complète. Antivirus pour macOS. Beaucoup de bonus.
Les inconvénients: Antivirus autorisé à être repris par un échantillon de ransomware. Mauvais score au test de protection contre les programmes malveillants. Certains composants datés et limités. Configuration délicate pour la protection de l'identité.
Final result: BullGuard Premium Protection ajoute la protection de l'identité et l'badyse de la sécurité réseau aux fonctionnalités inégales de BullGuard Internet Security. Les fonctionnalités ajoutées en valent la peine, et une erreur de tarification fait de Premium Protection une meilleure offre.
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Avantages: Remise en état à distance et badistance technique GeekBuddy. Excellente garantie contre les logiciels malveillants. 50 Go de stockage en ligne hébergé pour les sauvegardes. VPN automatique. Meilleur score dans notre test pratique de blocage des logiciels malveillants.
Les inconvénients: Mauvais scores dans certains tests. Le système de sauvegarde et le VPN initialement ne fonctionnaient pas. GeekBuddy n'a pas pu résoudre un problème et a donné des informations erronées sur un autre. VPN limité à 10 Go par mois. Filtrage des mauvaises URL ne fonctionnant pas encore.
Final result: Comodo Internet Security Complete 10 offre une sauvegarde en ligne, un VPN automatique et un accès instantané au support technique à distance GeekBuddy. Cependant, nous avons rencontré des problèmes avec les trois fonctionnalités et l'antivirus présentait des problèmes lors des tests.
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Avantages: Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Scanner de sécurité de réseau domestique utile. Logiciel anti-vol pour ordinateurs portables. Analyse les micrologiciels des logiciels malveillants. Sécurité de la webcam.
Les inconvénients: Protection de phishing so-so. Contrôle de périphérique trop complexe pour la plupart des utilisateurs. Pare-feu ennuyeux. Contrôle parental en un tour.
Final result: ESET Internet Security propose une gamme complète de composants de la suite ainsi que des outils peu communs, mais la qualité de ses composants n’est tout simplement pas cohérente.
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Avantages: Protection pour Windows, MacOS, Linux et Android. Sécurité Android complète. Contrôle parental Android efficace. Antivirus Windows puissant.
Les inconvénients: Manque de fonctionnalités premium pour Windows. Contrôle parental limité sous Windows et Mac. Moins de fonctionnalités sur Mac. Pas de support pour iOS. Coûteux.
Final result: ESET Multi-Device Security Pack offre une sécurité pour les périphériques Windows, macOS, Android et Linux, mais il est coûteux et sa protection n'est pas cohérente sur toutes les plates-formes.
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Avantages: Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Inclut le gestionnaire de mot de pbade et le chiffrement de fichier. Peut protéger les appareils macOS et Android.
Les inconvénients: Le gestionnaire de mots de pbade manque de fonctionnalités avancées. Protection de phishing so-so. Aucune suppression sécurisée pour les originaux après le cryptage. Mauvais contrôle parental sur macOS.
Final result: ESET Smart Security Premium empile le cryptage et un gestionnaire de mots de pbade de base sur les fonctionnalités de la suite d’entrée ESET, mais n’a tout simplement pas une valeur ajoutée suffisante.
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Avantages: Excellent score dans notre test de blocage des URL malveillants. Bon score dans notre test de protection contre les logiciels malveillants. La protection bancaire empêche les attaques de type "homme du milieu".
Les inconvénients: Protection phishing médiocre. Bon, pas génial, les résultats des tests en laboratoire. Échec de certains tests de ransomware. Le contrôle parental est limité et délicat.
Final result: L'excellent score de F-Secure Internet Security dans notre test de blocage des URL malveillants est contrebalancé par des scores de test médiocres, un contrôle parental limité et des difficultés à bloquer certains ransomwares.
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Avantages: Stockage crypté flexible. Sauvegarde améliorée. Mise au point du système. Contrôle de l'appareil. Bonnes notes de laboratoire antivirus. Excellent score de test de blocage des logiciels malveillants.
Les inconvénients: Les fonctionnalités du gestionnaire de mots de pbade sont très limitées. Mauvais score antiphishing. Le pare-feu pourrait être piraté. Contrôle parental inutile. Le contrôle de l'appareil peut dérouter l'utilisateur moyen.
Final result: G Data Total Security ajoute des fonctionnalités supplémentaires à la suite d'entrée de gamme de l'entreprise, mais la qualité des composants varie et de nombreuses fonctionnalités n'ont pas évolué au cours des deux dernières années.
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Avantages: Bon score dans nos tests de blocage des programmes malveillants et de blocage des URL malveillants. Des scores décents des laboratoires antivirus. Le pare-feu résiste aux attaques directes. Filtre anti-spam hautement configurable. Sauvegarde. Mise au point. Outils de bonus. Impact minime sur les performances.
Les inconvénients: Le filtre anti-spam s'est révélé extrêmement imprécis lors de nos tests. Mauvais score dans notre test d'antiphishing. Contrôle parental minimal. Sauvegarde sur des lecteurs locaux uniquement. Non testé par de nombreux laboratoires antivirus.
Final result: K7 Ultimate Security Gold 15 s'est amélioré par rapport à sa version précédente dans certains domaines, mais la qualité de ses composants varie encore un peu.
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Avantages: Interface utilisateur attrayante et lisse. Filtre de contenu parental. Protection efficace contre les ransomwares. Comprend pare-feu, VPN, vaccination USB. Prend en charge Windows, macOS, Android.
Les inconvénients: Protection contre les dommages contre les sites Web dangereux et frauduleux. Note moyenne dans notre test de protection contre les programmes malveillants. Cher, surtout sur macOS et Android.
Final result: Panda Dome Advanced ajoute un contrôle parental et une protection contre les ransomwares aux fonctionnalités de Panda Dome Essential. Il gère les ransomwares qui glissent après le produit d’entrée de gamme, tout en conservant les scores les plus bas.
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Avantages: Bons résultats aux tests antivirus indépendants et à certains de nos tests. Filtre anti-spam simple. Le pare-feu dissimule les ports et offre un contrôle de programme simple. Minuscule performance a frappé. Bas prix.
Les inconvénients: So-so marque dans notre test de blocage de malware. De nombreuses fonctionnalités de pare-feu sont désactivées par défaut. Le système de détection d'intrusion couvre un nombre limité d'exploits. Le pare-feu n'est pas durci contre les attaques.
Final result: Vipre Advanced Security de Threat Track offre presque toutes les fonctionnalités attendues à un prix avantageux. Cela ne détournera pas nos suites Editors 'Choice, mais c'est une amélioration par rapport à l'édition précédente.
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Pros: Very good phishing protection test score. Good malware protection scores. Includes 10GB hosted storage for backup.
Cons: No results from independent testing labs. Web protection disabled by default. Simple parental control is easily defeated. Performance check offers no useful recommendations. No option for local backup.
Bottom Line: Total Defense Premium Internet Security adds the web-based malware protection missing from the company's antivirus, along with other suite-level features. The price is nice, but you're better off paying a little more for more security.
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