Readers’ Choice Awards 2021: Antivirus and Security Software

[Alessia Martine]

Many vulnerable internet users are being hunted by a lot of scammers. The only way to get rid of these scammers is to install the best antivirus and security software in order to secure your computer and account. There are various antivirus and security software available in the market, and you have to choose the best one for your computer wisely. These software and applications are the most trusted antivirus and security software to protect your computers and mobile devices from a number of ransomware, viruses, malware, and online threats.

We have learned a very beneficial thing in the year 2020 that virus protection is much needed for everyone for healthy survival. Equipping your PCs, Macs, and other digital devices with the best antivirus software or anti-malware protection is similar to people washing their hands and masking up to avoid getting affected by the dangerous COVID-19 pandemic.

In this article, we have discussed the views of our readers and their trust on the antivirus and security software they are using in order to protect their computers. We have been asking our readers for several years about the ratings on various antivirus and security software, and this year also, we are feeling amazing to ask our readers how they think about the antivirus software and security applications securing their iOS and Android devices.

Best Security Software for Home in 2021

One of the best security suites for the home in 2021 is the winner of Reader’s Choice Awards 2021, Bitdefender. It has already been an excellent internet security provider for several years, but this year it has improved its quality and overall satisfaction score of 9.1 to 9.2. On the other hand, Webroot is the winner of last year and saw its score drop from 9.4 to 9.2 this year. On number 3 is Microsoft, with an overall satisfaction score of 9.1. After this, Malwarebytes and Kaspersky Lab share the same score of 8.9, and after them, there are Norton, McAfee, and Avast with an overall satisfaction score of 8.7, 8.5, and 8.4, respectively.

Antivirus Protection for Home in 2021

Everyone does not want a full security suite because they might contain some tools that are not useful or not needed, can be more expensive, and can also slow down things. Due to these reasons, it is good to say that a third-party antivirus security tool is good to use. Most of them are free to use and even also work with macOS. In this section, Malwarebytes is the winner of this year with the highest overall satisfaction score of 9.1, followed by Microsoft, Webroot, AVG, and Avast with scores of 8.9, 8.7, 8.6, and 8.3.

Mobile Antivirus and Security Software Apps in 2021

Talking about mobile devices, these antivirus and security applications work with the same principle like they do in the world of PCs, which are considered more vulnerable and very open. On mobile, the Android operating system has been considered as the most vulnerable and open operating system among others. You will get a number of antivirus software applications on the Google Play Store for Android OS.

On the other hand, the security providing issue is not too big for iOS or iPadOS because Apple manages to keep tighter control over its operating systems and, most of the time, keeps them protected. In this way, the stringent policies of the company might be a one-time benefit.

According to many people, we have asked, Bitdefender wins the competition as maximum people are opting for Bitdefender Total Security. It is everyone’s choice because it covers macOS, Android, Windows, and iOS. In Google Play Store, you may also find other options, such as Bitdefender Mobile Security and Bitdefender Antivirus.

After discussing the Reader’s Choice Awards winner of 2021, we have concluded that Bitdefender Total Security is one of the best antivirus and security software available in the market that you must consider for your PCs or mobile devices.

Source: Readers’ Choice Awards 2021