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Malwarebytes earned its stripes cleaning up already-infected PCs, and Norton has been defending systems since the DOS days. Which one leads the charge in 2025? I've tested both and am here to tell you ...

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Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In the digital era, it is crucial to ...

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As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, protecting the security and privacy of your digital life has never been more critical. It also tends to be quite expensive, but if you're looking ...

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 ...

You should always have antivirus or internet security software on your computers. They will hopefully stop any viruses that might try to infect your computer and can help protect you from other ...

Companies like Norton, McAfee, AVG and Bitdefender have antivirus and security solutions that can help keep your PC safe, but those features overlap with a lot of the features of Windows’ built-in ...

Antivirus software is an essential piece of protection on any Windows PC. On an internet where malware is only becoming more and more profitable for organized crime, you don’t want to be without a ...