Ads and spyware
There’s a saying: “If you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product.” In other words, if a company isn’t selling you something, they’re making their money by selling your attention through ad placements or, worse, selling your data to third-party companies. While this isn’t true 100% of the time — some companies offer a free version with limited features and a premium version as an upgrade — it is true for certain free antivirus options.
We’ve done extensive research to ensure that none of the free antivirus tools we recommend include ads or spyware. You can further protect yourself by learning the red flags to look for when downloading apps.
User-friendly privacy policies
Your antivirus — and any connected security tools — may need access to information about you and your devices to function properly, so you need to make sure the company you choose can be trusted
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