What is the Best Antivirus Software?

The three most popular Antivirus Programs are Kaspersky Antivirus, Norton Antivirus, and McAfee Antivirus according to PC World Magazine.  The following table compares their features.

The list prices vary among the top three antivirus programs with Kapersky being the most expensive at $59.95.  But because of competition online, all these anti virus software publishers are currently offering discount links on the internet so that the actual purchase price is about the same for these programs.  Right now the antivirus programs from Kaspersky, Norton, and McAfee are all being discounted to a purchase price of $39.99.  The links on this page are all discount links.  The Shield Deluxe is priced even lower now at $29.99, for a limited time.

These programs also have a little better price on purchasing a two year subscription, which you can select on the download page.

Also included in the above table is the Shield Deluxe. The company that sells Shield Deluxe has a license agreement with Kaspersky Lab to use the Kaspersky software and repackage it into a program with their own brand name.  It uses the Kaspersky Antivirus engine and the program is virtually identical to Kaspersky Antivirus in appearance and features.  PC Security Shield is the name of the company that markets Shield Deluxe, and it has its headquarters in South Florida.  They have their own support team and offer free telephone support for the program.  In this way they try to distinguish themselves from the rest of the vendors who charge extra fees for telephone support.  Norton charges $9.95 per incident. McAfee charges $2.95 per minute. If you are less than happy with the typical online chat mode of customer support and would like to have the option of talking to a real person without additional charges, then Shield Deluxe may be the best choice. 

PC Security Shield also has decided to market the Shield Deluxe at the lower price than Kaspersky, Norton, or McAfee.  That makes it an excellent choice now.