Top 5 anti-virus softwares of 2012

Here’s a brief look at the defenders which fight the battle against mailicious stuff on your PCs.
1. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012: Bitdefender tops the list in antivirus software industry. It does great job in the genre of blocking/removing malwares from your PC as well as protecting it from malicious activities. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 is a complete security solution against social media threats, viruses, spyware, phishing scams, trogans; in-short, against both offline and online threats. The product also protects you from threats that could reach to you via email or IM conversations. It can even encrypt IM conversations and scans all web, email and internet traffic for any malicious activity.

2. Kaspersky Antivirus 2012: Since its establishment in1997, Kaspersky has been a dominant player in the antivirus software market. Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 is noteworthy due to its rock-solid security and advanced technology that detects and prevents your machine from new threats like worms, viruses, trojans, rootkits, and from other malwares. Kaspersky Labs are well-renowned due to their flawless system that detects newer threats quite early. This is one of the main reasons why Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 is ahead in the game from its opponents.

3. G Data Antivirus 2012: G Data Antivirus 2012 consists of antispyware and web protection to protect against both online and offline threats. It is based on DoubleScan technology which utilizes two virus scanners based on Heuristic and Self-learning Fingerprinting technologies. The software is definitely worth of trying considering the level of protection it gives and the reasonable price tag it wears.

4. F-Secure Antivirus 2012: The software’s dashboard is straightforward and most of the time you don’t have to worry about scanning or updating virus-definitions since the product performs these tasks automatically, in the background. AV-Tech termed F-Secure as one of the juggernauts of the industry due to its advanced protection technology, easy-to-use layout, and excellent help support.

5. Panda Antivirus Pro 2012: Panda is capable of protecting the computer from viruses, trojans, worms, spywares, and other malicious stuff. Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 comes with its own proprietary firewall to ensure maximum protection. You can disable the firewall, though, if you are content with a third party firewall or are using Windows Firewall. Nevertheless, Panda Antivirus combined with its own firewall can be a deadly combination against malwares.