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Modern security software packs in countless features, and we cover these as part of each review. But never forget that the key feature you’re looking for is protection against malicious software. That

When we talk about Microsoft Defender this month, we’re talking about the basic out-of-the-box protection that comes with Windows 10 and 11 (not to be confused with the variety of Microsoft’s paid-for

Norton AntiVirus Plus 2025 offers everything you need to stay safe from online threats, with on-demand and real-time scanning, behavioural monitoring, browser protection and more. This latest version

Avira is part of international cybersecurity giant Gen Digital, which formed in 2022 after US-based NortonLifeLock merged with Czech anti-malware company Avast. Still headquartered in Germany, Avira w

Avast and AVG use the same malware detection engine and tools, wrapped in different desktop clients. We’ve chosen to review Avast, as AV-Test data shows its client to have less of an impact on system

Norton is part of the Gen Digital group, making it a sibling company of Avast, AVG and Avira, but while Avast and AVG share detection engines, Norton and Avira continue to be developed independently.