Top Five Premium Anti-Virus Software for Windows

Waheed Iqbal
Digital Realm
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3 min readAug 20, 2018
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Using windows without a premium anti-virus software is high risk. It is almost impossible to keep your windows machine virus free without a good premium anti-virus software.

To get the most out of your windows experience, subscribing to a basic security package is the only solution.

With so many options in the market, it is definitely confusing for an average windows user to choose the right security software.

Bitdefender

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2019 offers some of the best security features for windows.

Bitdefender product screenshot — bitdefender

New version of this bitdefender anti-virus ships with ransomware protection.

Annual subscription fee for this product is slightly on the higher side, but this new version offers comprehensive, all round protection.

Other notable features in this package include, real-time data protection, anti-phishing, bitdefender VPN, file-shredder and password manager.

Norton by Symantec

If you are looking for a powerful yet affordable anti-virus, Norton AntiVirus Basic is a perfect match.

Norton product screenshot — Norton

This basic subscription of Norton anti-virus offers powerful protection against ransomware, spyware and other online & offline malware.

This version also provides an easy upgrade option to integrate more advanced security features.

If you are new to premium anti-virus, this software is a good place to start your first subscription.

F-Secure Safe

F-Secure is one of the most underrated anti-virus software. In fact, F-Secure Safe offers amazing high quality features for its value.

F-secure safe is a cross platform internet security software. It is available on PCs, Macs & smartphones.

It offers complete anti-virus protection including ransomware & spyware security.

Other features include, safe e-commerce, banking protection and advanced parental control options.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Kaspersky is one of the most reliable & affordable anti-virus software in the market.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus product screenshot — Kaspersky

Kaspersky anti-virus is one of the most trusted software in the industry.

The latest version of Kaspersky software offers the most reliable internet security against phishing, spyware & other malware.

The new user interface is extremely clean & very easy to operate.

Kaspersky has also done a great job in keeping the latest version considerably light & consistent. It is a very good option for beginners.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus

ESET NOD32 is one of the most advanced & powerful anti-virus software.

Focused on anti-virus fundamentals, it lacks extra features offered by other competitors.

It offers real-time malware protection, internet security, anti-ransomware and URL filtering.

NOD32 is a classic anti-virus software focused on basic cybersecurity research.

Important Note: No anti-virus software can provide 100% security against all emerging threats. These products can only protect you against known threats. And can provide security only to a certain level.

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Waheed Iqbal
Digital Realm

Digital marketing & growth hacking professional. Knows about SEO, SEM, Email & Content Strategy. Likes to write about digital, blockchain and cyber-security.