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Odds are you’re going to take advantage of the massive Black Friday sales this year to pick up some new hardware. That might be a new ultra-light business laptop, a heavyweight gaming PC, or even a new mobile phone. But whatever investment you make on tech this holiday season needs to be protected. Don’t set up a new machine without having an antivirus solution at the ready. We’ve got a trio of exclusive deals on the best cybersecurity software on the market.
Black Friday Antivirus Deals
Bitdefender Deals
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
A massive deal on a package we gave a rare five-star rating to
$24.99
at Bitdefender
$59.99
Save $35.00
If you’re a regular PCMag reader, you know that we’re extremely picky about our products, and don’t grade on a curve. For something to get a five-star “Exemplary” score, like Bitdefender Antivirus Plus did in our review, means it’s a top-of-the-line offering in both price and performance with few if any flaws. Lead security analyst Neil Rubenking said that it “handles all the antivirus basics and goes far beyond that with a collection of additional security features that could take on many security suites and win.” With perfect performance in our lab tests, tons of customization and simple installation, this is a tremendous deal. This offer covers three Windows devices for one year.
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McAfee Deals
If cybersecurity is just a portion of your total identity protection needs, McAfee+ is an all-in-one solution that sits at the top of the company’s product line. You get all of the antivirus tools and malware protection you’d expect, with a spectacular suite of additional features. In our review, Neil Rubenking gave it an “Excellent” rating and said that “its combination of unlimited device security with identity protection is quite appealing.” This deeply discounted subscription provides antivirus coverage for every computer your family owns, along with personal data monitoring, an unlimited VPN, and a million dollars worth of identity theft coverage.
Norton 360 Deals
We gave an Editors’ Choice award to Norton 360 Deluxe in our review, with expert Neil Rubenking calling it “a high-security bargain” thanks to its cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices, award-winning antivirus protection with frequent updates to repel new threats, and an unlimited VPN. The mobile apps deserve special attention, as they’re streamlined and easy to use with minimal impact on performance. This package covers five devices, with 50GB of cloud-based backup, privacy monitor and parental controls.
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Surfshark One
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Protect 5 Devices for $2.49 Per Month on 2 Years Plan + 4 Months Free -
Norton 360 Deluxe
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$29.99 for 5 Devices on 1 Year Norton 360 Deluxe Plan -
McAfee
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$69.99 for Unlimited Devices on 1 Year McAfee Advanced Plan -
ESET Essential
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$30 for 3 Devices on 1 Year ESET Essential Plan With Code “CYBER50”
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