October 27, 2021

The Best Computer Anti-virus 2021

Activity:

Prepare the Summary of the Top 10 Best Computer Antivirus 2021. 

1. Bitdefender

Summary:
 It uses advanced Artificial Intelligence and other revolutionary technologies to
anticipate, detect, and instantly block even the newest threats before they can cause
you any trouble.
 It is highly-rated virus detection capability, includes a basic package with premium
features, chat safely in popular social networks, surf the wed safely and anonymously,
extends battery life on laptops and tablets and protects mobile devices from physical
theft.
Developer:
 Florin Talpeș, the founder of Bitdefender.
Year developed:
 November 6, 2001
Place of Origin:
 Bucharest, Romania
Market price
 $39.99 per year for one license.

2. TotalAV
Summary:

 TotalAV is a comprehensive antivirus software that provides real-time protection

against malicious programs and other online threats.
 It quickly eliminates viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, ransomware; it provides
remote access to your device’s firewall settings, compatible with desktop computers,
laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Developer:

 Andrew Hawkins, the founder of TotalAV

Year developed:

 TotalAV (the official company name is “Protected.net”) was founded in 2016 and is
based in the UK. The company produces software for home users.
Place of origin:

 TOTALAV antivirus limited is located in Waterlooville, United Kingdom and is part

of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services Industry.
Market price:

 $19.00/year, 3 devices

3. Norton
Summary:

 It detects viruses without raising false flags, backs up data and stored it in the cloud,
protect usernames and passwords, prevents the hackers from infiltrating your system,
allows you to manage your devices from an online portal and prevents and helps you
to recover from identity theft.
 High accuracy, low-impact antivirus solution with online backupcapabilities.
Developer:

 Frank E. Dangeard (Chairman) Vincent Pilette (CEO)

 The Symantec Corporation, the owner of the Norton, it developed generally by the
Software developers of Symantec Corporation.
Year developed:

 Norton Antivirus is an anti-virus or anti-malware software product, developed and

distributed by Norton LifeLock since 1991 as part of its Norton family of computer
security products.
Place of origin:

 Norton, formerly known as Norton by Symantec, is a division of NortonLifeLock, and

is based out of Mountain View, California. Since being acquired by the Symantec
Corporation in 1990, Norton offered a variety of products and services related to
digital security.
Market price:

 $59.99 per year for a single license, Norton is expensive. The most common price
point for standalone antivirus products is just under $40. More than a dozen of the
products I've reviewed hit this price point— among them Bitdefender, Trend Micro,
and Webroot—and many offer three licenses for $59.99.
 4. McAfee
Summary

 It is highly-accurate security solution for computers and mobile devices.

 It also protects an unlimited number of devices, allows you to fix security issues
remotely, removes malware or your money back, almost no false/positives were
recorded, prevents scam attempts in their tracks and includes an encrypted folder f0r
document storage.
Developer:

 John McAfee, the founder and the developer of this application.

Year developed:

 1987
Place of origin:

 Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California, we maintain more
than 50 offices all over the world with our people across more than 40 countries.
Though the view and language may change from office to office, you'll find our
mission to defend against threats from device-to-cloud never does.
Market price:

 $14.99 a year

5. Panda
Summary:

 It is powerful security protects you from numerous forms of online and offline danger.
 It prevents virus infections from USB drives, spots dangerous processes with ease,
identifies potential security risks in public Wi-Fi networks, strong encryption for your
private files, allows you to store essential documents in the cloud and cleans and
optimizes your computer.
Developer:

 Mikel Urizarbarrena, who is the founder of the Panda Security and the CEO as of
February 5, 2018 is Juan Santamaria.
Year developed:

 It was developed at the 9th of September 1990,

Place of origin:

 Bilbao, Spain
Market price:

 Panda Security's pricing ranges between $59.90 to $87.83 per year for some of their
products according to our research.

6. BullGuard
Summary:

 It is fast and efficient antivirus program that is affordable and easy to use.
 It scans your system quickly and accurately, protection coverage for an entire smart
home, protects you from identity theft, efficient and intuitive user interface, elegant
and straight forward user interface and spots online scams before it’s too late.
Developer:

 Morten Lund
Year developed:

 2001
Place of origin:

 London, United Kingdom

Market price:

 At $29.99, a yearly BullGuard subscription costs less than many competing products

7. Intego
Summary:

 It is excellent antivirus solution specially designed for Mac-----Intego features top-

rated detection capabilities and Mac-optimized tool.
 It is highly-rated on Mac from independent testers, features a powerful firewall that
prevent hackers, blocks and eliminates the latest Mac threats, blocks suspicious
websites and phishing attempts, cleans, optimizes, and fine-tunes Mac devices and
prevents virus infections from USB drives.
Developer:

 Its parent company is Kape Technologies, a U.K. cybersecurity company that acquired
Intego in July 2018 and employs more than 350 with offices in the U.K., Israel,
Germany, Romania, Cyprus, and the Philippines.
Year developed:

 1997
Place of origin:

 Seattle, Washington, United States

Market price:

 Intego's Windows-only antivirus plans cover one, three, or five PCs for $29.99/$35.99,
$39.99/$47.99, and $79.99/$95.99, respectively.

8. ESET
Summary:

 It is well-balanced security solution with powerful antivirus capabilities.

 It blocks and eliminates the latest virus threats, allows you to use your device with
limited interruption, secure browser for safe online shopping, prevents hackers from
stealing personal data, allows you to stored passwords in a secure database and
encrypts photos and protects your private memories.
Developer:

 ESET NOD32 Antivirus, commonly known as NOD32, is an antivirus software

package made by the Slovak company ESET. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is sold in two
editions, Home Edition and Business Edition. As of January 2011, the CEO of ESET
was Richard Marko.
Year developed:

 January 1, 1992
Place of origin:

 Bratislava, Slovakia
Market price:

 It scores well in lab tests and most of our own tests, though some of its advanced
features may be too complex for the average user. A NOD32 subscription costs $39.99
per year; additional licenses, up to a total of five, add $10 per year.

9. Avira
Summary:

 Award winning premium antivirus solution suitable for all devices.

 It is the recipient of high ratings from independent testers, scans removable devices for
malware threats, blocks the suspicious websites and phishing attempts, prevents zero-
hour threats in real-time and cleans and optimizes your computer.
Developer:

 Tjark Auerbach
Year developed:

 1986
Place of origin:

 Tettnang, Germany
Market price:

 Avira Antivirus Pro costs $44.99 a year (or $4.99 a month). This version offers
internet protection (real-time malware blocking) and email protection (which scans all
unencrypted emails and attachments).

10. Avast
Summary:

 It is smart, fast and reliable antivirus solution with limited impact on system
performance.
 It locates and eliminates viruses, prevents hackers from exploiting vulnerabilities,
minimal impact on your computer’s performance, protects against online scams,
prevents credit card theft and removes unwanted browser extensions.
Developer:

 Avast was founded by Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera in 1988 as a cooperative. It
had been a private company since 2010 and had its IPO in May 2018. In July 2016,
Avast acquired competitor AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion. At the time, AVG was
the third-ranked antivirus product.
Year developed:

 April 1988
Place of origin:

 Prague, Czechia
Market price:

 First-year cost for 1 Windows device is $49.99

 First-year cost for 10 devices is $59.99
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