The AV-Test resource summed up the results of testing the best antivirus programs for Windows. The site published a rating for December 2019, which shows the advantages of certain security applications.
Judging by the published data, approximately all antiviruses provide a similar level of protection. "Problem" were eScan ISS and Total AV with 4,5 and 4 points, respectively. The remaining solutions provide 5 or more points on the protection scale.
Not everything is fine with Total AV and performance. In this it is inferior to all other products. But AhnLab V3, Avast Free Antivirus, Avira Pro, K7 Total Security, Windows Defender and Vipre were noted among the best.
Note that for testing, the latest versions at that time were used on basic settings. However, they could use their own cloud systems and other mechanisms to analyze and eliminate threats.
In general, if users do not want to fiddle with the settings of the supporter of solutions, then the "Defender" is quite enough for basic security. Still, Redmond still knows how to make good programs, although the lack of full-fledged testing still affects the quality of products.
Source: 3dnews.ru