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Hackers are using a legitimate Avast driver to disguise malware and turn off antivirus defenses.

Microsoft Defender comes pre-installed and pre-enabled on all Windows PCs but it’s also a very capable antivirus with good protection and a tamper resistant design.

Avira Free Security is a capable antivirus with a lot of bonus privacy and security features, but it can’t quite match the protection of Avast and Bitdefender.

Avast One Essential doesn’t just deliver more antivirus protection than the free competition, it also outperforms most paid products. Its other features aren’t as impressive, though, and if you’re mainly after antivirus and don’t need the VPN, you might prefer the more lightweight (but just as effective) Avast Free Antivirus,

Avast Free Antivirus doesn’t try to win you over with extras, but that’s okay: its core antivirus features are stronger than almost anyone else, and the app keeps you safer than most paid products.

Malwarebytes Premium Plus is a decent upgrade for existing Malwarebytes users, but lacks the features to compete with the best of the antivirus competition.

Trend Micro Mobile Security has a lot of different features to keep you and your phone safe online but requires too many system resources to do so.

Avira Prime doesn’t quite have the power of some of the top security suites, but it’s still a very capable package.

Avast One Gold has reliable antivirus protection and loads of privacy features, but if you don’t need the VPN, the free version will keep you almost as safe.