G Data's security suite is one of the best defenders we've ever seen, and it takes the top spot among this year's crop despite a rough interface.

Symantec's Norton security suite will do a great job of keeping your PC safe, and the program is easy to use too.

A great choice for beginners and advanced users alike, Bitdefender's suite combines a friendly interface with top-notch protection.

The Kaspersky security suite's on-access scans could be faster, but it’s very good at detection and blocking.

Despite its somewhat middling detection scores, Trend Micro's security suite is simple to use.

Avast's latest security suite is effective in defending against malware, but it could stand to improve in cleanup.

Although not a top performer, Smart Security 5 is a strong, easy-to-use upgrade over previous versions of Eset’s security suite.

The latest F-Secure suite is quite capable of keeping your machine safe, but it may drag your PC down at times.

AVG's security suite will protect your PC, but it can’t quite keep up with the best performers in our latest test group.

While Check Point's ZoneAlarm security suite is a reasonably solid protector, it may drag down your PC’s operations.