Best antivirus software 2015
Antivirus protection you can trust is necessary for every PC to guard against malware, trojans and attacks from cybercriminals.
A good antivirus tool will prevent, disable and remove malicious programs from yourcomputer. While it won't prevent every attack, it is crucial to have such protetion to secure you laptop or PC.
The latest AV products do a much betterjob of preventing newer, unknown viruses than they did a few years ago, so it is important to update to the latest software to take advantage of the protection these products afford.
We've taken a look at some of the best enterprise antivirus products available in 2015. Our first list is based on the results from the Dennis Technology Labs's test research, but will be updated as time goes on to include a wider range of products.
Overview: This suite of tools covers the desktops, servers and virtualised infrastructure. Protection can be extended to mobile devices and disk encryption is also available. The suite has a single pane of glass-type dashboard and giving fine-tuned controls like the ability to monitor application behaviour.
In tests carried out by Dennis Technology Labs, Symantec scored 1000.5 for total accuracy in how effectively it blocked threats and allowed legitimate applications.
Supported devices:
PCs - Windows XP, XP Embedded SP2, Vista, 7, Embedded Standard 7, 8, OS X 10.6.8+
Server - Windows Server 2003/R2 SP1, Server 2008/R2 SP1, Server 2012, SBS 2003 (32bit), SBS 2008 (64bit), SBS 2011 (64bit), Essential Business Server 2008 (64bit), OS X Server 10.6.8+
Price: 25 seats, 1 yr subscription, £423 ex VAT
Overview: Kaspersky’s Endpoint Security provides top-notch malware detection and is easier to deploy than competing products. The Security Center console provides good centralised management facilities and offers quality reporting and alerting features.
Kaspersky's Endpoint Security for Windows recently scored 1017 for total accuracy in a recent Dennis Technology Labs test.
Supported devices:
PCs - Windows XP Home/Professional (32bit) SP3, Professional (64bit) SP2, Vista SP1, 7 SP1, 8, 8.1.
Servers - Windows Server 2008 R2/Standard SP1, SBS 2008 SP2, SBS 2011 Essentials, SBS 2011 Standard SP1, Windows Server 2012 R2/Foundation/Essentials/Standard.
Mobile - Android
Business Server 2008, Server 2012 Essentials, OS X Server 10.4.11+
Price: £144.95 for five licences per year
Overview: Avast Endpoint Protection Suite Plus is suitable for SMBs and can scale up to large enterprises. The suite offers endpoint protection and also covers email and file servers. Admins also receive a desktop firewall, antispam and remote management and deployment through a web-based console.
Its core malware engine had an overall protection score of 271 out of 300 according to tests run by Dennis Technology Labs on its free product.
Supported devices:
PCs - Windows XP (SP2 minimum), Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, OS X
Server - Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2003/2007/2010/2013, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010/2013
Price: £161 for six users, one year
Overview: While Sophos still offers businesses the option of running a management console on-site, this antivirus suite ais available with a cloud-based option. Administrators can use a cloud interface to manage devices on their own network.
The console displays the real-time threat level and discovery of malware throughout the day. In a recent Dennis Technology Labs test, Sophos Endpoint Protection scored 986 for total accuracy.
Supported devices:
PCs - Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Price: On application
Overview: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise combines anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention technologies to stop and remove malicious software.
In a recent Dennis Technology Lab, McAfee scored 992 for total acuracy of its produc in protecting against threats and allowing legitimate apps to work.
Supported Devices: Windows 7,8,8.1,Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2012, Server 2008, Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server. VMware ESX, ESXi, Citrix XenDesktop and XenServer.
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