When it comes to virus protection, you’ve never had it so good. All of the products on test here provide strong defences against real-world attacks, and that includes the built-in protection from Windows Defender (although it was the weakest on test).
So why pay for a security suite? You certainly don’t need to if you’re only worried about malware, but the clue comes in the name: if you want a suite of tools to protect your security, and your privacy, then there are strong arguments to buy an all-in-one package rather than going separately.
We’re particularly thinking about VPN software. While we will always tell you to buy a specialist tool if you have advanced needs, a security suite is a cost-effective way to add this privacy tool to your…
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