Best Antivirus 2025 | The ACTUAL Top 3 Antivirus (TESTED)

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Whenever I come across another “best antivirus”, it’s one pitfall after another. Bad performance, loose security standards, and even looser morals regarding data collection - there are lots of unsafe “best antivirus” options out there.

So after a lot of tests and considerations, I’ve found 3 providers I personally find worthy of the “best antivirus provider” title, and I will show you why.

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💎 Best antivirus with a free option | TotalAV review
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This is a well-organized antivirus, with a visually pleasant app. I’m not talking about only Desktop apps though, TotalAV’s apps for mobiles are also consistently straightforward and intuitive.

With a free version, TotalAV’s security is not that impressive: there’s a free anti-malware scanner and phishing protection which detects common methods used for phishing, but that's about it.

Getting a premium adds real-time protection and a ransomware shield. These features are quite similar to the ones Bitdefender offers, focused on preventing malware infestations or ransomware encryption attempts.

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🔥Impeccable performance | Norton 360
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One more antivirus worth discussing is Norton 360. In terms of popularity and reputation, those two are quite similar, but I can’t say the same about their User Interfaces. Where Bitdefender prefers simplicity in design, Norton’s design is rather complex - a lot of features open in separate tabs, and my desktop tends to clutter a lot for no reason.

While I don’t like the design that much, the security part of Norton antivirus is the polar opposite. According to AV-test, Norton has an almost spotless record lately. Looking at Norton’s features, I understand why. For online protection, there’s a Smart Firewall. To get rid of malware, there’s Real-time protection, always standing on guard for incoming malware threats.

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💣Best security on the market | Bitdefender review
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Mostly, I’m intrigued by the features of this antivirus. Bitdefender is designed to provide extensive protection against all types of malware: ransomware, spyware, viruses, and more.

The malware protection is always on, scanning for potential threats incoming from other devices or internet connections. Ransomware protection is similar, but it also resists any attempts to encrypt your data without your consent. The same can be said about Microphone and webcam protection - no one will be able to access them.

The independent test by AV-test confirms this, giving Bitdefender a high score for detecting and eliminating threats. That said, Bitdefender can get a bit overzealous, last test had a false alarm, basically marking a harmless file as malicious. It’s not critical, but you have to keep things like that in mind.

At this point, you already saw the UI of the Bitdefender app. I find it quite simple and straightforward, easy to figure out even for a beginner. This is true for all available operational systems as well, so consider it if you need the best antivirus for Android or iOS.

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0:00 Intro
0:34 What makes the best antivirus for 2025?
0:50 Bitdefender review: how Bitdefender works?
1:55 Is Bitdefender worth it?
3:02 Is Norton antivirus good?
4:35 How does TotalAV work?
5:27 Can TotalAV be trusted?
6:07 Conclusion on the best antivirus 2025

#bestantivirus #norton #bitdefender #totalav

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[robusmc]

I use Norton and it has a Ton of pop ups drives me crazy, even if you turn them off, I'm switching when my year is up

[P_double_H]

Avoid Norton at all costs... after paying them hundreds of dollars for protection, thy bombard me with pop ups, constant advertisement pitches, and a lot of annoying windows and notices that come up everywhere.

While the antivirus might be good at catching stuff in your computer, their sales strategies are terrible. AVOID!

[deadeyejac]

Is anyone else here shopping after Kaspersky being "banned?"

[markwith]

Norton, are you joking? Unless it has changed recently I have found that it installs a load of s*it on your computer, is resource hungry and if you want to leave it and use another AV, then it's incredibly difficult to remove from your system. That's my experience of it. I would never install Norton on my computer.

[Mista_Jones]

How does a regular consumer know which source to trust when it comes to buying the "best" AV/Malware software? I've just watched the top three search results from YouTube, this video being one and they've all cited why "they" are the best and why the "other" sources are less than reliable. If every one of these thinks they're picks are correct, and none of them are consistent with the chosen software, who is wrong here?

[stevejarvis]

The video says this is Best antivirus 2024 BUT almost at the end of the video you say its "2023" so which one is correct?

[baileyboy]

Fiber network providers are now providing their own firewalls, antivirus and trojan protection, and I was told there could be conflicts using one of these products on top of theres, its like pouring fluid through multiple filters and the restriction slows and stops much of the flow. As a novice, I want password/personal protection, but there seems to be no cut and dry solutions offered, IMO of course.

[Seanbjw]

Norton makes ur pc slow then u pay them to speed up they are not something to use .

[burnsyd]

How does Norton's VPN compare to your "best" recommendations such as Nord and Surfshark?

[babatundehyussuf]

Hey Vpnpro, thanks for the video.
How do I get bitdefender app on firestick? Do you have any code for downloader or how do I get it on FS?

[tcuscg]

Affordable? I disagree. It's sad we have gotten to the point where we, as the consumer (and IT crowd) have dived right into the "subscription" bandwagon. Paying a monthly subscription for what WAS the cost of the software that came with at least 1 year of definition updates. I've been looking at AV software to replace TotalAV and have concluded NOTHING is 100% so why even bother.

[dalewatson]

what would be your score on walwarebytes

[Jbajapaca]

Hi,

Is there an antivirus for iPhone?
Which is the best?
Thanks
J

[zhonow]

Norton had a miner in it, an absolute scandal even if it's detection rates are decent with its family control options.

Bitdefender was on point.

TotalAV could be considered the Avast and AVG of 2017, PuP.

[l]

Bitdefender has a memory hogging problem. They refused to acknowledge it for years so I dropped my subscription.
This guy probably never used it. He also never used Norton going by all the bad comments about Norton here.

[BruceNewhouse]

I like Norton.
Side Note: My Norton 360 was set to expire March 1, 2024 and the company wanted ~$120 for 1 year/5 user renewal. I brought a new Norton 360 1 year/3 user (I only use 3 licenses) for $19 on Amazon.

[drw_predator]

Should have gone with Bitdefender

Yet I had to go with Kaspersky, because it's costing from my side

[madhutheexplorer]

How to watch US hotstar content from India?

[startzel]

461 likes for this also the Norton being on the top of your list... wow

[BlueCometYt]

I just use windows defender. If I am really suspicious I use maleware bytes