The internet isn’t as secure as it used to be It’s now a vast ocean filled with all sorts of online threats, aspiring to invade your privacy or steal your financial information and the list goes on. Over 7 million JavaScript malware viruses were discovered in the last year. Which is why it’s essential to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. Both Avast and Bitdefender offer a range of tools that can help you do just that and include a vulnerability scan that will help you determine what programs are in the process of being outdated and an updater for software that will automatically keep all your applications up-to-date to provide the best protection.

Bitdefender is the clear winner if you are looking for an antivirus solution that has excellent malware detection rates, with minimal impact on your system performance as well as reasonable cost. It also comes with distinctive features, like microphone and camera protection, which blocks any suspicious requests to your microphone or camera.

An easy-to-use antivirus program is another crucial aspect. Both Avast and Bitdefender are fairly straightforward to navigate, but we found that Bitdefender was a little more clunky when it came to running scans. It took us longer to locate the settings we required and setting up either a full scan or boot-time scan was a bit complicated.

Bitdefender’s customer support is superior to Avast. Its knowledge base and phone support is extensive. Avast, on the other hand, restricts its contact options to customers who pay and relies on its knowledge base and forums.

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