Black Friday: the best antivirus offers to protect yourself without breaking the bank

Black Friday is an opportunity to get good deals to equip your home, treat yourself, prepare Christmas gifts or anticipate the birthdays of loved ones and friends… However, there is a sector that we don't talk about enough, which deserves all our attention, especially at the moment, and which also benefits from very attractive discounts, is the digital security sector.

Yet everyone has an antivirus or security suite. And those who are not yet equipped should take advantage of Black Friday to subscribe to one of the many offers available.

What are the best antivirus deals for Black Friday?

The 2 best offers of the moment are offered by Norton and Avast, allowing you to benefit from 70% reduction and more on renowned security suites, combining digital confidentiality, software protection and secure browsing. First, Norton 360 Advanced, the famous security suite, is displayed with a 77% reduction, and Avast One (Gold or Silver edition) is offered at -70%. Of course, like any Black Friday deal, these are temporary and will disappear on December 5th, so don't delay.

Norton 360 Advanced

Norton 360 Advanced is the premium security suite which combines a comprehensive set of tools to protect up to 10 devices, whether Windows PCs, Macs, or iOS and Android devices. Ideal for families, but not only, this service stands out for its user-friendly interface, multiplatform support and optimal performance that does not impact the speed of devices.

This solution is particularly suited to countering modern digital threats, such as malware, phishing, ransomware and even zero-day attacks. It also includes features specific to the online identity and privacy protectionsurpassing the offer Norton 360 Deluxe thanks to additional options such as Social Media Monitoring and dedicated support in the event of wallet theft or identity theft.

Norton 360 Advanced offers a wide range of modules designed to secure every aspect of your digital life. In particular, it offers a real-time protection system against viruses, ransomware, Trojans and other threats with its detection engines based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Other essential features of any security suite include: Secure VPN which hides your IP address and encrypts your internet traffic, the module Dark Web Monitoring which immediately informs you if your personal data (emails, credit card numbers, etc.) is detected on the Dark Web, and the option SafeCam which blocks unauthorized access to your webcam and warns you in the event of an attempted intrusion into your home network.

Norton 360 Advanced does not forget parents with a parental controls and a School mode allowing parents to monitor and limit their children's online activities. Social Media Monitoring is also an interesting tool, because it monitors your social media accounts for suspicious activitysuch as takeover attempts or the publication of malicious links.

If your wallet is stolen, Norton guides you through the cancellation and replacement of your documents. If identity theft occurs, a team of specialists will assist you in restoring your identity and resolving disputes.

Finally, management tools complete this powerful security suite such as the password manager that simplifies the management of your identifiers by generating, storing and securing your passwords, banking information and other confidential data, Windows Boot Manager and Norton Driver Updater, to keep devices running smoothly.

Avast One Gold/Silver

Avast One is a cross-platform security suite, which offers complete and effective solution to protect your devicesyour data and your privacy. Available in Silver and Gold editions, this suite combines antivirus, VPN, firewall and optimization toolsto guarantee you a secure and smooth digital experience.

Avast One features an award-winning antivirus engine which acts in real time to detect, block and eliminate any malware or virus threats. With automatic and personalized scans, it protects your sensitive files, blocks ransomware and prevents intrusions on your webcam. Security tools also include a reinforced firewall, protection against fraudulent sites, an email monitoring system and alerts when vulnerabilities are detected.

The Silver and Gold editions both have a Fast VPN that keeps your confidential data safe as well as other additional tools such as blocking ad tracking, private mode, password security agent and an option to delete browsing data (history and cookies).

The other strong point of Avast One, already present in Avast Free Antivirusthese are his optimization features which allow you to delete unnecessary files to free up storage space. Resource-intensive applications are paused to preserve device performance, and system and driver updates are performed automatically to avoid any security breaches and keep the system running as fast as day one.

Silver and Gold subscriptions offer more features compared to the free Basic versionwhich, although complete, remains limited in certain aspects (VPN capped at 5 GB per week, protection restricted to a single device). The Silver and Gold editions, on the other hand, provide an optimized and complete experience.

Avast One Silver protects up to 3 devices, while the Gold edition protects up to 5 devices and includes additional options like advanced compromised password monitoring, ad tracking prevention, and update automation.