Friday, March 3, 2023 / 10:16 a.m
The German Goods and Products Testing Authority indicated the rapid spread of malicious programs, due to its superior ability to conceal and camouflage, as hackers try through these programs to launch electronic attacks to phish data and steal sensitive information such as passwords or credit card data, and therefore advised the German authority to use anti-virus software Viruses on Windows computers and Mac computers.
Whether free programs or paid versions of antivirus programs are used, this does not play a big role in terms of security aspects, as the German authority confirmed that free programs and paid versions provide basic protection against malicious programs and data phishing, and the authority reached this result after testing 14 An antivirus program for Windows computers and 9 programs for Mac computers.
For Windows computers, German experts recommend using Bitdefender Antivirus Free, Avast One Essential, AVG Antivirus Free, and Avira Free Security.
For Macs, Avast One Essential or AVG Antivirus can be used.
The Microsoft Defender antivirus program, which is integrated into the operating system Windows 10 and 11, came in last place with an “acceptable” rating in the field of software testing for Windows computers.
On the other hand, Apple does not rely on any virus protection software in the Mac system, however, Mac users do not fear exposure to virus attacks, but they can take advantage of the data phishing protection features provided by antivirus programs, which have been tested.
What is the difference between free and paid software?
And if free software provides good virus protection, what is the difference between it and the paid versions? To answer this question, the German experts explained that the difference lies in the additional functions available in it, such as automatic updating of programs and drivers.
In addition, companies benefit directly from free versions. The more customers a company has, the more information the company gets about malicious software versions. Since all antivirus programs instantly transfer detected programs to the servers of the company that developed them, so you can deal with them quickly.
