Antivirus software offers digital protection and defends against malware. But it can't shield you from everything.

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Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

iPhones don’t need traditional antivirus programs thanks to their unique sandboxing feature, which prevents apps from causing substantial damage to the system. This makes the majority of antivirus ...

Both Avast One Basic and AVG AntiVirus Free provide excellent antivirus and security protection at absolutely no cost. Is one better than the other? I compare their most important capabilities and ...

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Independent antivirus labs put macOS antivirus tools to the test, reporting scores that let us know which ones are the most effective. Both AV-Test and AV-Comparatives routinely give Bitdefender ...