Simple clear advice in plain English

Best paid-for antivirus software for Windows 8

Expert reviews of the best Windows antivirus software money can buy

kaspersky-2013-box
Kaspersky gets our vote as the best paid-for antivirus software for Windows

Antivirus protection for your computer is indispensible and there is certainly no shortable of programs available. The problem is choosing one, so we have rounded up the best paid-for options available. For our expert picks of the best free antivirus software, click here.

All the software detailed below will work in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

kaspersky-interface-2013Kaspersky Internet Security 2013

A well-designed package that leaves few aspects of online security uncovered. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £9.99 | Rating: 5/5 

webroot-secure-anywhere-interfaceWebroot Secure Anywhere Antivirus

A fast, inexpensive security program with excellent remote management features. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £9.99 | Rating: 5/5

avast-internet-security-7-interfaceAvast Internet Security 7

Avast has some unusual advanced features rather than lots of extra gee gaws. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £29.99 | Rating: 4/5

bitdefender-interface-widget-2013Bitdefender Total Security 2013

A wealth of features, but this breadth means Bitdefender Total Security can be rather overwhelming for less experienced users. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £19.99 | Rating: 3/5

gfi-vipre-interface-2013GFI Vipre Internet Security 2013

This is by far the cheapest option for those with more than a couple of PCs to protect and it does a good job even though it has few frills. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £29.99 | Rating: 3/5

norton-360-interface-antivirusNorton 360

Although quite expensive, Norton 360 is an excellent and unobtrusive program for those who prefer every security angle covered in one product. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £7.99 | Rating: 3/5

trend-titanium-2013-interface

Trend Titanium Maximum Security

Lots of great features, if you have the patience to install them all. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: £59.99 | Rating: 3/5

All prices correct at time of publication.

Reader Comments

   

Add your comment

Please keep comments constructive and free from abuse of any kind and swearing. If you wish to link to a product or service online, please do so in such a way that makes it clear that it is not spam. If you are connected to any such product you should make that clear.

We may use your comments in the magazine. We may edit your comments for clarity or to remove unacceptable material. We will attribute your comments but not share your email address.

We request your email address and record your Internet Address (IP address) in order to block spam from our site. We will never share this information without your permission.

All comments are reviewed by the Computeractive Team before being published. Please bear with the slight delay this causes, you don't need to post more than once.

Click here to read our Privacy Policy

Click here to read our site Terms & Conditions

Related articles

No matching document

Content Recommendation

Related articles

No matching document

Question & Answer

Q.Why is Windows Backup skipping files?

> Read the answer

Q.Why do my scanned documents display gibberish?

> Read the answer

Q.How can I convert MTS files to edit in Windows Movie...

> Read the answer

Best deals on the web

img

T-MOBILE E3131 Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband Dongle

£9.99- Buy it now

img

THREE Huawei E5331 1 Month Rolling Contract Mobile WiFi

£29.99- Buy it now

img

EE 4G 1 Month Rolling Contract Mobile WiFi

£49.99- Buy it now

Updating your subscription status Loading

Most popular articles

No matching document

Poll

Do you have Windows 8?

Jargon Buster

Computing terms explained in plain English

Bittorrent

A technology for downloading files. Allows even very large files to be downloaded quickly.

Great shopping deals from Computeractive

Information currently unavailable