MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 67gets high marks for security, has enough features
to satisfy most users, and doesn’t drag on your
performance. Ian Paul
Best antivirus suite for beginners
Trend Micro Maximum Security
Price: £69 from fave.co/2EofyZ2
The best antivirus solution is one that’s as simple as
possible. After all, if a user can’t navigate the app
to take advantage of its features, then much of the
program’s usefulness is lost. Trend Micro’s Maximum
Security nails this principle with some of the easiest
navigation we’ve seen yet.
The default dashboard is very straightforward.
There’s a large Scan circle in the middle that changes
colour based on the status of the PC. Clicking on
the circle initiates a quick scan, while clicking the
downward-facing arrow to the right of it offers the
choice of quick, full, and custom scans. Above that
circle are the four basic
security categories for
the app: Device, Privacy,
Data, and Family.
Device tab
The Device tab includes
the settings for Trend
Micro’s real-time
scanning and web
filtering. There’s also
a PC Health Checkup
Trend Micro Maximum
Security’s default view