

Now to the heart of the issue: Which product is better at detecting and stopping malware?įor that we turn to AV-Test, an independent German lab that regularly assesses major antivirus programs.

Its interface is easier to use and more attractive. Bitdefender’s widget is a slick gunmetal-gray circle that only indicates the computer’s protection status: green for all’s good, yellow for warning, red for problem. If you only have Avira Free Antivirus, however, some of these icons will be grayed out. Avira’s is a rectangle that pops out of the icon bar, and is designed to be a table of contents for all Avira products installed on a computer. It’s got a gunmetal-gray interface with blue accents and large square icons marking its feature categories, and is both easier on the eyes and easier to navigate from the get-go.īoth products include desktop widgets that provide a quick way to access the full program’s features. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus has a bit more flash.
