to help stop viruses from infecting your computer you'll need a program that offers great protection not just from viruses but other malware including worms Trojans adwar and ransomware so coming up we'll count down the top five best free antivirus and malware software for both Windows and Mac OS with system impact ease of use and overall effectiveness being the most important factors let's get to [Music] it starting off our countdown coming in at number five is AVG Antivirus free which is a sister company to others competing in the space a vast and a Vera while evg does share the exact same antivirus protection engine as those other two their free feature set is more limited on the positive side their email Shield can warn you about infected emails and attachments their fishing protection does help to avoid scams from infected links and websites and it does have a good fire firewall to stop people from attempting to hack your PC's Network downsides are that some users have reported that their computers tend to lag when realtime protection is turned on and has a lot of ads when compared to other free antivirus AVG Antivirus free is available for Windows and Mac OS mobile apps are also available for IOS and Android and at number four is a Vera free antivirus years ago prior to being under the same corporate umbrella as a vast AVG it used to be our favorite but sadly it got passed up by the competition don't get me wrong it's not bad and has features many competitors don't have it utilizes the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to protect against new and evolving threats it also includes a free VPN but you're limited to only 500 megabytes per month and it includes an ad and tracker blocker built in just like AVG users do report that a verree antivirus does have a negative impact on system performance on low speec computers that doesn't describe your situation and you want to try it out it's available for Windows and Mac along with mobile apps for Android and iOS coming in at number three we recommend to install a secondary free antivirus as a backup to possibly find what your primary antivirus might have missed malare bites free is great because with a real-time protection turned off it won't interfere with your other antivirus software slowing down your PC it's available for Windows and Mac and they also have an app for Android recommended quite a bit by people in our comment section as a second line of defense is the free online scanner from ESET this one's only available for Windows and our last pick for secondary antivirus is house call from Trend Micro having tested it out for the last several months this will come as a shock to some of you that follow our Channel it has now replaced Mau bites free as our preferred secondary antivirus Solution on most of our computers available for Windows and Mac it's easy to use won't interfere with the primary antivirus the removal of threats is simple provides detailed threat reports even a novice would understand and these scan options are customizable before we get to our top two picks if your computer is running Windows 10 or 11 the built-in Microsoft Defender antivirus may be all that you need while the protection scores have improved I'd only recommended as the primary antivirus for people that practice low-risk Behavior online the same go for those of you that own a Mac some might be surprised to know that the frequency of Mac OS being targeted with malware is on the rise while Apple does have a decent antivirus built in it won't stop all malware attacks so for some of you with higher risk behavior you might be better off using something else as your primary antivirus back to the countdown in the runner-up spot a vastree antivirus comes in at number two while sharing the same antivirus protection engine as it syst sister companies a Vera and AVG it ranks higher because it includes more useful features included for free it includes an excellent firewall to protect your computer from hackers and other Intruders which is especially helpful when using a laptop connected to a public Wi-Fi network their botn net Shield protects your computer from being attacked and turned into a part of a bot Network in addition the ransomware protection prevents Hackers from getting access changing or locking your files holding them Ransom until you pay up a vast free antivirus is available for Windows and Mac mobile apps are also available for Android and iOS in the top spot coming in at number one is Bit Defender antivirus free it's our favorite because various independent Labs give it an excellent score for detection of malware and unlike most free antivirus offers Live Customer Support with the real-time scanning and threat detection it has a very low impact on system performance with great ransomware protection also included is a topnotch anti- fishing and anti-root kit utility built in fit Defender antivirus free is available for Windows it's also available for Mac OS using a different name virus scanner for Mac it's also available for free with various scan settings and lets you remove or quarantine any dangerous threats thank you for watching links are in the description if this video was useful for you give it a thumbs up and share it with others let us know in the comments the antivirus software that you currently use and if you're new to our Channel subscribe and click the Bell to not miss out on our latest top fives and other Tech related stuff