Top Antivirus 2012

Works with: Windows XP (32-bit)(SP3), Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)(SP1), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)(SP1)

Official McAfee website

McAfee Antivirus Plus 2012 installs on your computer without any hassles. This antivirus is designed having in mind that it will be installed on infected computers, such features as McAfee's CleanBoot Recovery Disc makes installation an easy task. After the installation process you will be presented with a simple and easy to operate interface. While testing this security suite we particularly liked it's feature called SiteAdvisor - it will protect your Internet browsing and will stop malware from entering your computer at URL level. McAfee has always been one of the top security solution providers and it's newest product McAfee Antivirus Plus 2012 is worth considering when searching for a reliable computer security program. Support is provided through online chat, email or phone.

Works with: Microsoft Windows 7 (32bit, 64bit), Windows Vista SP1+ (32bit, 64bit), Windows XP SP2+ (32bit) Note: Safe Run Mode won't work with Microsoft Windows XP x64, and works with limitations on Microsoft Windows Vista x64 and Microsoft Windows 7 x64.

Official Kaspersky website

Kaspersky's security products always gets great marks from independent antivirus review labs. The year of 2012 in not an exception, Kaspersky's antivirus solutions got great reviews. Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 is an updated version which got a totally new interface compared to 2011 version. Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 has a decent amount of security features that will keep your computer safe, some of them that are worth mentioning are network port monitoring, privacy cleaner, gaming mode, virtual keyboard (a very useful feature while entering sensitive data to protect against keyloggers).

Works with: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) , Vista (SP2), Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1)

Official Trendmicro website

Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus+ 2012 offers a lightweight and very easy to use security suite. The new product shares the same interface as it's previous version - very intuitive and simple to operate. The new features includes an option to choose your own skin for Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus+ 2012. This security product doesn't interrupt your work with constant questions and pop-ups - the security report is generated once a month so you could see how many threats has this antivirus stopped from infecting your PC. Such features as web threat protection makes this security suite even better. Web threat protection will block malicious links in your emails, instant messages and social networks.

Works with: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) , Vista (SP2), Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1)

Official Bitdefender website

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 is a great antivirus solution packed with various useful features. The main feature that Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 is proud of is autopilot. This feature makes optimal security related decisions without interrupting the computer user. This feature is great having in mind that other security suites will constantly interrupt your work with various security related questions. Other great feature that we would like to highlight is Rescue mode, this feature is very useful while dealing with a highly infected computer, Rescue Mode acts just like a rescue CD you just don't need to burn one.