[POLL] What is the definitive best PAID antivirus for 2026?

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By goretsky
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What is the best PAID antivirus software for 2026?  

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  1. 1. What is your favorite PAID antivirus software for 2026?

    • Acronis Cyber Protect
      0
    • AhnLab V3 Internet Security
      0
    • Anchorfree UltraAV
      0
    • Arcabit Endpoint/Home/Internet Security
      0
    • Arctic Wolf Cylance (formerly BlackBerry)
      0
    • Avanquest Adaware Antivirus (formerly Lavasoft)
      0
    • Avast! Pro/Internet Security (owned by Gen Digital)
      2
    • AVG Antivirus Pro/Internet Security (owned by Gen Digital)
      0
    • Avira Antivirus Premium/Pro/Endpoint (owned by Gen Digital)
      0
    • Bitdefender Anti-Virus/Internet Security/Total Security
      4
    • Broadcom Carbon Black (formerly VMware)/Endpoint Protection (formerly Symantec)
      1
    • Check Point ZoneAlarm Pro
      0
    • Cisco AMP
      0
    • Comodo Endpoint Security/Internet Security Pro
      0
    • Crowdstrike Falcon
      1
    • Cybereason Cybereason
      0
    • Cynet AutoXDR
      0
    • Deep Instinct Prevention Platform
      0
    • Dr. Web Anti-Virus/Security Space
      0
    • Elastic Endpoint Security
      0
    • Emsisoft Anti-Malware/Internet Security
      0
    • ESET Antivirus/Endpoint/Internet Security/Smart Security/Ultimate
      13
    • F-Secure Safe/Total; WithSecure Elements
      0
    • G DATA Antivirus/Internet Security/Total Security
      0
    • IBM Security QRadar EDR
      0
    • IKARUS anti.virus
      0
    • Intego Antivirus, Intego Mac Internet Security X9
      0
    • K7 Computing Antivirus/Total Security/Ultimate Security
      0
    • Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus/Internet Security/Total Security
      4
    • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium/ThreatDown
      4
    • McAfee Consumer LiveSafe/Total Protection
      0
    • Microsoft Defender/ATA/ATP
      0
    • Microworld eScan Anti-Virus/Internet Security/Total Security/Universal Security
      0
    • NANO Security Antivirus/Antivirus PRO
      0
    • Norton 360 Standard/Deluxe (owned by Gen Digital)
      0
    • OpenText Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus/Internet Security/Internet Security Plus
      0
    • Palo Alto Cortext XDR
      0
    • PC Matic
      0
    • QuickHeal AntiVirus Pro/Internet Security
      0
    • Qihu 360 Total Security Premium/Total Security for Business
      0
    • Secureaplus
      0
    • SentinelOne Singularity
      0
    • Sophos Endpoint/Intercept X/Surfright
      0
    • Total Defense Anti-Virus/Premium Internet Security/Ultimate Internet Security
      0
    • Trellix Enterprise Endpoint/XDR (formerly FireEye and McAfee Enterprise)
      0
    • Trend Micro Anti-Virus/Internet Security/Total Security
      0
    • VIPRE Advanced Security
      0
    • VirusBlokAda VBA32
      0
    • WatchGuard Antivirus/Internet Security (formerly Panda Security)
      0
    • Other: [specify below]
      0
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Grand Master

goretsky Supervisor

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Hello, 
  
This is this year's poll for best paid antivirus (aka antimalware aka internet security aka endpoint protection and so forth) security software.

The poll for free products is located here.  The poll for last year's best paid antivirus is located here.

If your choice is not listed, please choose "Other" and reply below with its name.

Feel free to leave a comment sharing what you chose and why.  
  
Regards, 
  
Aryeh Goretsky 

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Neowinian

IT Cures

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There will never exist one ultimate paid antivirus solution because users have different priorities between detection efficiency and additional functionalities and system performance. The two products Bitdefender and Norton maintain their position as leading security solutions because they deliver strong malware detection capabilities together with virtual private network and phishing protection services.

Some people also prefer options like Kaspersky or McAfee depending on pricing and ease of use. The leading paid antivirus solutions which exist today all deliver similar essential protection capabilities while their additional features together with customer interface design determine their overall distinction.

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