Kaspersky Premium
Kaspersky's detection engine remains one of the most accurate in independent labs, and its free tier is one of the few that's actually worth using long-term.
Kaspersky's engine is a repeat top scorer in AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives rounds, with very low false-positive rates on legitimate software.
Background scanning is efficient and rarely noticeable during normal use, including on older hardware in our test pool.
Standard covers core antivirus and Safe Money browsing; Premium layers on identity protection, remote-access alerts, and unlimited VPN.
Standard is one of the more affordable full-featured suites at $21.99/yr for 3 devices, with Plus and Premium tiers scaling up from there.
The dashboard is clean and status-driven — a single health score front and center — though some advanced settings are nested a few menus deep.