The internet isn’t what it was a few years ago and it’s now a teeming sea filled with all sorts of online threats, yearning to breach your privacy and steal your financial details and many more. In the year that ended in March, there were over 7 million new JavaScript malware viruses identified. It is essential to keep your anti-virus software current. Avast and Bitdefender both offer features that will help you with this, such as vulnerability scans that assist you in determining which programs are in the process of being outdated, as well as an automatic updater for your software.
Bitdefender is the best choice if you are looking for an anti-virus solution with high malware detection rates with minimal impact on your system performance and also affordable pricing. It also has some distinctive features, like shredders for documents and a protection for microphones and webcams that block any suspicious requests.
Another important aspect is the ease to use your antivirus. Both Avast and Bitdefender are relatively simple to navigate, but we found that Bitdefender was a little more difficult when it came to MacBook cleaning kit running scans. It took us a while to find the settings, and it was a challenge to set up a full or boot-time scan.
As for customer support, Bitdefender’s is much more impressive than Avast’s. The phone support is available in an array of languages, and its knowledge base is vast. Avast however, on its other however, restricts its contact options to customers with a credit card and rely on its knowledge base and forums.