Antivirus Performance Comparison
It’s crucial to know how much computer resources your antivirus program will consume. The best antivirus programs will have very little impact on your system’s performance while providing superior protection against malware and viruses.
The most reputable antivirus companies have extensive test programs that are widely released in PDF format, which is free to download. The reports provide a quick overview of the security as well as the performance and usability of each suite. They also include detailed graphs and charts that display the results of certain test elements. The most important figures to keep an eye out for include the percent of real-world and reference set malware vulnerabilities that are neutralised, blocked or weakened by the program, as well as the percentage of false positive detections for benign software.
Avast Free Antivirus had the highest scores for Windows virus detection in tests conducted by AV-Comparatives in June 2023. It also had the highest rates of success in removing Mac malware. It also scored high in the full-scan, passive and quick-scan categories.
Among paid programs, Bitdefender Total Security had the tiniest post-installation background system impact, followed by Kaspersky Total Security and ESET Security Cloud Free. It was the slowest for both quick-scans as well as full-scans. The program’s low background impact could be due to the fact that it does not run as a default application on Windows 10 or 11, as do most of its competitors.
Intego X10 had the smallest overall background and full-scan system impact yet it was able to catch every single piece of malware tested. It’s a rare company that only focuses on Macs and is an important addition to any security arsenal.