Good browsing hygiene and “common sense” only get you so far on the internet.
This week we’re looking at five of the best antivirus tools, based on your nominations.
Earlier in the weekwe asked you which desktop antivirus tools you thought were the best.
The app itself is relatively resource lightyou may not even notice it’s there.
Best of all, it’s completely free.
A few of you even highlighted the fact that Avast is cross-platform, and available for multiple operating systems.
It’s not perfect by any means, but it’s a great tool.
you could read more inits nominations thread here.
If you thought you’d have to balance performance with protection, NOD32 has consistently proven you don’t.
It’ll set you back $60/yr.
Read morein NOD32’s nomination thread hereorSmart Security’s nomination thread here.
Just simple security for your PC.
It’s even cross-platform.
Read morein its nomination thread here.
Kaspersky Antivirus
Kaspersky Antivirus is a bit of a controversial entry.
It earns extremely high praise in some quarters, and revulsion in others.
It’s a premium product, and starts at $40/yr.
Kaspersky’s nominations thread was full of the back-and-forth we mentioned earlier.
Some of you praised it for being complete and well-rounded, and taking a proactive approach to internet security.
Unlike many of the other contenders, Kaspersky makes no lofty claims about its resource utilization or lightweight install.
Read morein its nomination thread here.
It also offers anti-malware protection, anti-spyware protection, and surfing app protection.
It’s not brimming with features, but the important ones are there, and they perform well.
for some reason, this is a great bet.
Read morein its nomination thread here.
It even comes with anti-spyware protection and secure file deletion tools.
Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn’t included in the list?
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations.
We understand it’s a bit of a popularity contest.
Have a suggestion for the Hive Five?
Send us an email at[email protected]!
Title image made usingMaksim Kabakou(Shutterstock).
