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Total security software

Total security software provides all the security your computer needs in one package. It’s a convenient way to protect your computer without having to install and maintain separate pieces of software.

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Total security software comparison chart for 2024

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Excellent
Five stars means excellent
Very good
Four stars means very good
Good
Three stars means good
Average
Two stars means average /
Poor
One star means poor
 
 
Ratings
Overall
Setup
Setup - Was it easy to install? Does it perform a scan straight away?
Protection
Protection - Does it detect viruses, spyware, Trojans, keyloggers, rootkits? Does it use heuristics, signature or cloud based protection.
Effectiveness
Effectiveness - How effective was it at finding and removing viruses and other forms of malware?
Performance
Performance - What is the overall effect on the computers performance. i.e. does it slow it down? What are the scan speeds and boot times like?
Backup
Backup - Does the service provide online backup? How much space do you get? Are there syncronization facilities?
Identity theft
Identity theft - Does it include phishing protection? i.e. Does it look for malicious websites in search engines or social networking websites? Is there a password manager or file shredder?
PC Tune-up
PC Tune-up - Is there a system cleaner included? Is there a registry cleaner? Does it clean your browsers internet history? IS there a diagnostic report?
Features
Features - Is there a laptop or gamer mode? Does it come with mobile / smartphone protection?
Ease of use
Ease of use - Is the software easy to navigate? Are there advanced options available?
Help & support
Help & support - Is telephone, email, live chat support available?
Protection
Anti-virus
Anti-virus - Detects and removes viruses. Anti-virus also picks up Trojans, worms, keyloggers and other forms of malware that threaten your computer.
Anti-spyware
Anti-spyware - Detects and removes spyware. Spyware tries to obtain sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details. It then attempts to send this information to cyber criminals.
Anti-spam
Anti-spam - Helps stop junk email by filtering your emails.
Firewall
Firewall - Filters network internet traffic to stop unauthorized access.
Anti-phishing
Anti-phishing - Anti-phishing tools help to prevent passwords, credit card details and other sensitive information being obtained by fake emails and websites.
Parental controls
Parental controls - Restricts your childs usage on the internet. Includes website, internet chat, social networking website filtering and blocking tools.
Identity theft protection
Identity theft protection - Similar to anti-phishing protection. Identity theft protection includes data shredding tools, data encryption, password management tools etc.
PC Tune-up tools
PC Tune-up tools - Repairs, cleans and accelerates your computer performance. Often includes disk defragmentation software, registry cleaner and system optimization tools.
Back-up tools
Back-up tools - Backs up the data on your computer in case your computer is stolen or damaged beyond repair. Most total security software offers online backup solution.
Security
Signature detection
Signature detection - Provides protection against the key malware threats to your computer.
Heuristic detection
Heuristic detection - Signature and heuristic detection are the two key components of virus detection. Signature detection looks for known viruses, while heuristic detection lloks for new viruses based on their code structure and behaviour.
Cloud based protection
Cloud based protection - Malware is continually being looked for by the anti-virus engine as files and folders are accessed, downloaded and transfered.
Kernel-level rootkit detection
Kernel-level rootkit detection - Rootkits are often installed through a system vulnerability and give a hacker root level access to your computer. Rootkits are considered the hardest of all malware to detect and remove.
Two-way firewall
Two-way firewall - Stops both incoming and outgoing network traffic.
Identity theft
Password manager
Password manager - Safely and securely stores your usernames and passwords to your online accounts, saving you the time and effort to remember and insert your details everytime. They can also act as a form manager - automatically entering information into forms.
Password generator
Password generator - Generates random passwords for you to use that are highly secure and difficult for hackers and cyber criminals to crack.
File encryption
File encryption - Encrypts files and folders with a secure password so that only you or those that know the password can access them.
File shredder
File shredder - Securely erases a deleted file beyond recovery by overwriting it numerous times with a random data, making it unrecoverable with any data recovery software.
PC Tune-up tools
System cleaner
Registry cleaner
Registry cleaner - A corrupt or cluttered computer registry can cause your computer to freeze or run slowly. A registry cleaner repairs and clean your computer's registry to help make it run faster and provide more stability.
Disk defragmenter
Disk defragmenter - A dis-organized disk drive will slow down the general performance of your computer and increase start-up times. Defragmenting will makes the read / write process faster and improve your computer's performance.
Diagnostic report
Diagnostic report - Runs a diagnostic on your computer and provides recommendations on how to improve your computers performance.
Start-up manager
Start-up manager - Lets you control which programs are automatically started up on your computer. Removing none critical programs can dramatically improve the speed of your computer.
Back-up
Online back-up
Online back-up - Backs up the files and folders on your computer to an external server. This means that if you accidently delete a file, lose your computer or suffer hard-drive failure you can recover your data.
External back-up
External back-up - Backs up to an external device attached to your computer such as a USB or hard-drive.
Secure transfers
Secure transfers - Data is transfered safely and securely, so that it cannot be intercepted and stolen.
Scans
On-access scans
On-access scans - Scans your computer continually, monitoring any files that are downloaded, opened or transfered. On-access scans run quietly in the background. It is the opposite of an on-demand scan that requires user intervention to start a scan.
Quick scans
Quick scans - Quickly scan your computer for the most vulnerable files that can be affected by viruses.
Deep scans
Deep scans - Allows you to scan your computer's entire hard drive for viruses, trojans and spyware. This is a far more thorough scan method than the quick scan, but it also takes longer to complete.
Scheduled scans
Scheduled scans - Allows you to set a specific time, date or day of the week for when you want the anti-virus to automatically scan your computer. Most anti-virus software also allows you to schedule scans when your computer is shut-down or when your away from your computer.
Features
Smartphone protection
Smartphone protection - Includes protection for your smartphone. Scans applications and downloads for potential malware threats.
Private browsing
Private browsing - Allows you to surf the internet without leaving any traces of your online activity.
Password protection
Password protection - Stops your anti-virus settings from being altered by other users.
Laptop mode
Laptop mode - Laptop mode saves your laptop's battery by delaying the power-intensive functions of the computer until it is plugged in.
Gamer mode
Gamer mode - Lets you play your favourite video games uninterrupted by disabling annoying pop-ups, postponing alerts and scheduled scans, while providing adequate protection to your computer from potential virus threats.
Logfiles
Logfiles - Stores the information in the form of error logs for any hardware and software failure on your computer. You can check these files to diagnose the root cause and solution for the hardware and software failures on your computer.
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