


Whichever program you choose, just be sure you protect your system somehow. However, MSE, which can be downloaded for Windows 7 and Windows Vista here (opens in new tab), did better than each in the malware-protection sector. Every program scored at least a 10 across the board, which earns it an AV-TEST Certification and (at least tentative) recommendation. In fact, even if you have the three lowest-ranking programs, you're probably still protected pretty well. If you have any of these programs, you probably don't need to worry much about your system's security. Credit: Microsoft)Īside from Microsoft, all the other programs tested fell between 16.5 and 14.5: AhnLab V3 Internet Security, Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Internet Security, Avira Antivirus Pro, BullGuard Internet Security, ESET Internet Security, G Data InternetSecurity, K7 Computing Total Security and ThreatTrack VIPRE Internet Security Pro. (Image credit: The home screen of Microsoft Security Essentials.
