Best antivirus software? (Looking to switch)

[JAC]

After some advice Mark, my antivirus is running out, is there any you recommend or is Bitdefender still top of the tree?

[phenomlab]

@JAC absolutely. Best on the market, and one I use currently.

[JAC]

@phenomlab Thanks Mark, will look to renew

[phenomlab]

@JAC Shop around for the renewal mate…

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144053267615

[crazycells]

@phenomlab our institution switched from Norton to SentinelOne EDR, and they require us to install this to our computers…

they say it is for modern cyberattacks… do you know this brand?

https://www.sentinelone.com/cybersecurity-101/what-is-endpoint-detection-and-response-edr/

[phenomlab]

@crazycells I’ve certainly heard of SentinelOne, but not used the product line myself so it wouldn’t be fair to comment. However, “modern cyber attacks” is something of an ambiguous statement to say the least!

[crazycells]

@phenomlab said in Best antivirus software? (Looking to switch):

“modern cyber attacks”

lol yeap the “buzzword” of this sector I guess…
Since I am using Mac OS for the past 15 years, I never had any problem anyways… But I remember my Windows times with pain

[phenomlab]

@crazycells said in Best antivirus software? (Looking to switch):

But I remember my Windows times with pain

Oh, yes. I’ve switched back to Windows because I need the interoperability on offer with work applications, but miss Linux soooooo much. I tried running Windows in a virtual machine for some time, although the audio here is far too choppy to maintain video calls etc, so Zoom, Teams, etc just don’t work all that well.

Admittedly, there are Linux equivalents, but they seem to lack the virtual backgrounds that as a privacy advocate I’ve come to rely on, whereas Windows has them and they work flawlessly.

[JAC]

@phenomlab what a great find Mark .

[phenomlab]

@JAC ALWAYS shop around. Bitdefender, despite being a great product, have a habit of charging more for a renewal than they do a new subscription!

[Muhammad Abdan Farooqui]

If you’re looking to switch, it really depends on your device and what kind of protection you need. For Mac users, I’d recommend checking out the best antivirus for Mac UK options like Norton, Bitdefender, or Intego as they offer great real-time protection, fast performance, and strong privacy features. Always look for one that includes web protection and a VPN for complete security.

[DownPW]

ESET internet Security is a good option I think

[Madchatthew]

@phenomlab does bitdefender come with a vpn? It says on the most popular teir that it is unlimited vpn traffic?

Ah nevermind I see that it does. That is cool.

[phenomlab]

@Madchatthew It does, but it’s an add-on product from recollection

Also, this is worth a read if you’re procrastinating over NordVPN and Bitdefender

https://cybernews.com/best-vpn/bitdefender-vpn-vs-nordvpn/

[Madchatthew]

@phenomlab yeah after reading that, i would lean more towards NordVPN. When I was looking at the family package for bit defender, the middle package showed that the vpn came with it, but I could have been reading it wrong as well. I wouldn’t put that past me haha

[phenomlab]

@Madchatthew Bitdefender vpn also doesn’t work on Linux, which is where NordVPN comes into it’s own.

[Madchatthew]

@phenomlab aaahhhhh that makes perfect sense. Yeah then I would probably use NordVPN. I have used them before and they work great. I believe you can also set it up so you can put in the info for NordVPN in your router at home and have it protect everything on the home network. That is a nice feature, then you don’t have to necessarily have it installed on every device.

[phenomlab]

@Madchatthew Yes, you can. They even give you guides for that. Also, consider using Quad9 for DNS

https://sudonix.org/topic/604/looking-for-secure-and-free-dns-quad-9-is-your-new-best-friend?_=1761742080928

The only drawback for Linux with NordVPN is that it’s all command line based, but there again, not really a challenge is it?

[Madchatthew]

@phenomlab or Challenge Accepted haha