The internet isn’t as safe as it was. It’s a sea of teeming spores swarming all kinds of online threats that are trying to get your personal information, financial information, etc. More than 7 million JavaScript malware viruses were found in bell mcafee security the last year. This is why it’s crucial to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. Avast and Bitdefender both offer features that will help you do this, including vulnerability scans that aid in determining which programs are in the process of being outdated, as well as an automatic updater for your software.

Bitdefender is the best choice if you are looking for an anti-virus solution that has high rate of detection of malware and has minimal impact on performance of your system and also affordable pricing. It also offers unique features, like shredders for documents and a protection for microphones and webcams that block any suspicious requests.

A user-friendly antivirus program is an additional important factor. Both Avast and Bitdefender are fairly easy to navigate, but we discovered that Bitdefender was a bit more difficult when it came to running scans. It took us a while to find the settings and it was a challenge to set up a full or boot-time scan.

As for customer support, Bitdefender’s is far superior to Avast’s. Its support for phone calls is available in various languages and its knowledge base is vast. Avast however, does limit its support options to paid customers and heavily rely on its knowledge base and forums.