frontpageRed_Liz | Staff posted Aug 20, 2025 05:41 PM
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frontpageRed_Liz | Staff posted Aug 20, 2025 05:41 PM
2-Years Bitdefender Total Security 2025 Software (5-Devices/Digital Download)
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Here's the bottom line, based solely on 2025 data from the most reputable independent labs—AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives, plus real-world usage trends:
Top 3 Recommendations (Including Built-in Defender)
1. Microsoft Defender Antivirus (built into Windows 11)
- AV-TEST consistently yields top results: In April and June 2025, Microsoft Defender scored the highest ("Top Product") across Protection, Performance, and Usability, with perfect scores (6/6 each) AV-Comparatives+14AV-TEST+14AV-Comparatives+14.
- AV-Comparatives also includes Defender among products that achieved the highest awards in their real-world protection tests (February–May 2025), with a 99.1% protection rate—only slightly behind leaders at 99.8% AV-Comparatives+1.
- Bottom Line: Defender delivers elite protection with zero cost and minimal impact—making it the easiest and best baseline antivirus for Windows 11.
2. Bitdefender Total Security- AV-TEST's April 2025 Windows 11 test named Bitdefender among the few "Top Products" with perfect scores in Protection, Performance, and Usability AV-Comparatives+15AV-TEST+15AV-TEST+15.
- AV-Comparatives' Real-World Protection test placed Bitdefender at the very top with a 99.8% protection rate, the highest of all competitors AV-Comparatives+1.
- Bottom Line: Bitdefender is a powerhouse—exceptional defense, superb real-world results, and strong performance metrics.
3. ESET Security- AV-TEST certified ESET as a "Top Product" in April 2025 for Windows 11, again scoring highly across protection, performance, and usability AV-Comparatives+11AV-TEST+11AV-TEST+11.
- In AV-Comparatives, ESET achieved a 99.1% protection rate in real-world testing (all around Advanced+ award level) AV-Comparatives+3AV-Comparatives+3AV-Comparatives+3.
- Additionally, ESET remains one of the most widely used security products—even more so in North America—behind only Microsoft and Bitdefender in usage share AV-Comparatives.
- Bottom Line: ESET offers excellent protection, a lighter performance impact, and widespread trust—making it a stellar choice for reliability and efficiency.
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