It's one of the questions we're asked most: "Do I really need to pay for antivirus?" The honest answer is: it depends what you use your computer for.
What the built-in protection does well
Windows includes Microsoft Defender, and it's a perfectly respectable baseline. If it's switched on and Windows is kept up to date, you're far better protected than having nothing at all.
What a dedicated security suite adds
- Web and phishing protection that blocks dangerous and fake sites in any browser
- Ransomware protection with extra layers guarding your documents and photos
- Protection across devices, covering Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone under one subscription
- Extras like a password manager, VPN for public WiFi, and parental controls, depending on the package
- One place to see everything, so you can check every device is protected
Why Bitdefender?
We've tried a lot of security products over the years. We became Bitdefender resellers because it consistently performs at the top of independent tests while staying light enough not to slow computers down, and it's straightforward for our customers to live with.
One antivirus only
Running two antivirus programs at once doesn't double your protection. They fight each other and slow your computer to a crawl. When we install Bitdefender, we make sure everything else is cleanly removed.