Running Windows 10? These are the 4 Best Antivirus Softwares for You

Likely speaking, the best antivirus for Windows 10 is Windows Defender Antivirus. While it got a bad reputation when starting out, it has since improved to be lightweight, free (+ pre-installed on Windows), and achieving 98 percent plus detection rates as of 2018 (which have only been improving since). While personal licensing does not permit large corporations, government entities, or academic institutions usage rights it is nevertheless likely the best antivirus for the regular personal Windows 10 user.

With more than 400 million of users, Avast is the biggest antivirus company in terms of the number of protected devices (except Chinese companies). In 2016 Avast buys its rival AVG what significantly improves its detection abilities. The more users you have, the better your antivirus engine gets as every user acts as a separate detection point.

Malwarebytes has always been my favorite antivirus software and I have tried and tested the biggest in the industry. What I love about it is how unnoticeable it is, yet it pops up just when you need it to. I can go weeks or months without realizing that I have it installed. I remember when I tired McAffee and Norton, to name a couple, they seemed much more invasive on my computer. Malwarebytes also seem to be more effective and finding the sneakier viruses and can quarantine and deal with threats seamlessly.

This is the award-winning software defend computer from a virus that harms online and offline.