Windows Defender was in the middle of the pack, consistently detecting either 100% or 99.9% of known malware, but missing the mark with zero-day malware seven times over 28 months.īringing up the rear were Avast and AVG, which use the same malware engine. Only Kaspersky did better, detecting both types of malware all the time until it finally stumbled in April 2020 with a 99.0% detection rate of zero-day malware.
Over all 24 of German lab AV-Test's monthly evaluations in 20, and in the first four tests of 2020, Bitdefender detected 100% of known "widespread" malware in every time, but missed some previously unseen "zero-day" malware three times. In recent evaluations conducted by independent malware-testing labs, Bitdefender did very well, although it showed a tendency to make false warnings.
(Image credit: Tom's Guide) Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition: Antivirus performance It's our choice for the best free antivirus software. The real winner is Kaspersky Security Cloud Free, which offers the best malware protection and has a decent number of extra features, lots of customization options and a very light system-performance impact. 12 month plan - $0 per month ($0 total cost)Īvast Free Antivirus offers many extra features, such as a password manager and a secure browser, but its malware protection isn't as good as Bitdefender's, or even Windows Defender's.
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But Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition protects against the worst malware, and it's ideal for anyone who wants to install antivirus software on their own machine - or a grandparent's machine - and then forget about it.īitDefender Antivirus Free Edition subscription options: There are no options, accessories or choices you can't turn specific defenses on or off, run a quick scan or schedule scans. URL screener: Yes, as a separate free tool
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