The internet isn’t as secure as it used to be. It’s a teeming sea filled with all sorts of online malware that wants to get your personal information, your financial data, etc. Over 7 million JavaScript malware viruses were discovered in the last year. It’s essential to keep your anti-virus software up to date. Both Avast and Bitdefender offer a variety of features to help you do just that with a vulnerability scanner that will help you determine which programs are outdated and an updater for software that will automatically keep all your programs up-to-date for the most effective protection.
Bitdefender is the top choice if are looking for an antivirus solution that has excellent rate of detection of malware and has minimal impact on performance of your system in addition to affordable cost. It also has some unique features, such as shredders for documents and webcam/microphone protection that blocks any suspicious requests.
An easy-to-use antivirus program is another crucial aspect. Avast and Bitdefender both have a basic interface, but Bitdefender is a little more cumbersome when it is running scans. It took us longer to find the settings we needed and setting up an entire scan or a boot-time scan was a little complicated.
As for support, Bitdefender’s customer support is superior to Avast’s. Its customer support phone line is able to he has a good point speak an array of languages and its knowledge base is vast. Avast however, restricts its contact options to customers who pay and heavily relies on its knowledge base and forums.