Best antivirus software? (Looking to switch)

[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