自 2009 年以来，我们一直在审查Windows安全产品。在我们所有的审查中，我们尽最大努力确定那些对恶意软件、网络攻击和其他类型的威胁提供最有效保护，同时即使对于新手也易于使用的产品。今年，我们也想讨论市场上最好的防病毒产品，为了开始对话，我们需要您的投票。为了让事情变得更有趣，我们还为参与公众投票的你们准备了惊喜奖品：
重要提示：(IMPORTANT:)公众投票将于 2018 年4 月 16(April 16th)日结束。如果您还没有投票，请立即投票，这样您就有机会获得我们的赠品和惊喜奖品，其中包括我们在今年的投票中包含的一些防病毒产品的许可证入围名单。
哪些是2018 年适用于Windows的最佳防病毒产品？
如果您已阅读我们的“人人安全”("Security for everyone")系列，您会注意到我们只为少数产品提供了最高排名。它们按字母顺序排列如下：
Bitdefender Total Security拥有世界上最好的防病毒引擎之一，以及顶级防火墙(line firewall)和一系列附加工具，如可靠的家长控制、安全文件粉碎机(secure file shredder)或防盗功能。今年，该公司决定跟随行业的最新趋势，捆绑有限的VPN 订阅(VPN subscription)，以在连接到不受信任的网络时提高隐私和安全性。(privacy and security)它很好地补充了现有的Wi-Fi 安全顾问(Wi-Fi Security Advisor)，它检查您连接到的无线网络的安全性，并让您知道它们是否不安全。
BullGuard Premium Protection是一款友好的安全产品(security product)，价格极具竞争力。它看起来不错，运行良好，并且有一个有用的家庭网络扫描仪(Home Network Scanner)，可以作为家庭网络(home network)的看门狗。它让您了解连接到您的网络的所有设备，尤其是那些将您的网络暴露于外部威胁的设备。虽然它没有自己的防火墙模块，但它对(firewall module)Windows 防火墙(Windows Firewall)的增强非常有效。
ESET Smart Security Premium提供了出色的防病毒引擎(antivirus engine)和出色的防火墙，以及易于初学者和专家使用的美观用户界面。它的家庭网络保护(Home Network Protection)功能会显示您的网络地图以及其中的所有设备。有了它，您还可以从安全角度(security perspective)审核路由器的设置，从而改进设置方式。
F-Secure Total具有简约的用户界面(user interface)，几乎没有高级配置。该产品主要针对不想摆弄高级配置功能并希望他们的防病毒软件为他们做决策(decision making)的用户。它的最佳功能之一是F-Secure Freedome VPN服务，我们的团队以及其他专家已将其评估为市场上最好的VPN服务之一。更好的是，这项服务包含在您购买安全套件(security suite)的价格中，流量不受限制。
G DATA Total Security是一款老式安全套件(security suite)，可提供高质量的防病毒保护(high-quality antivirus protection)。虽然它的用户界面不适合带有触摸屏的设备，但您确实获得了一个有效的网络防护罩，可以保护您免受恶意网站的侵害，快速扫描恶意软件并有效防御大多数类型的恶意软件威胁。
Kaspersky Total Security是一个高效的安全套件(security suite)，包含出色的反恶意软件保护(antimalware protection)，能够检测和清除最恶劣的恶意软件感染。此防病毒产品包含许多额外工具，可在您连接到不受信任的网络时提供额外的保护层，例如自动软件更新、数据加密、安全文件粉碎机(secure file shredder)、家长控制和有用的VPN 服务。(VPN service)
虽然我们测试了大多数Windows安全产品，但我们只将上面提到的那些产品入围，因为它们在我们的测试中被证明是最有效的。其他面向Windows消费者的防病毒产品在有效性和用户体验质量方面并没有与之相提并论。
投票选出年度最佳杀毒产品
使用下面的表格投票。您只能从我们的编辑团队(editorial team)确定的年度最佳安全产品列表中选择一种产品。根据您对本次活动中入围产品的体验，或根据我们在评论中共享的数据，选择最佳产品。
投票时，请提供您的真实姓名和电子邮件地址(name and email address)。我们使用这些数据来提取将在公众投票阶段(voting stage)结束时进行的赠品中的获胜者。如果您是获奖者之一，我们将仅使用您的联系方式来确保我们可以与您沟通。此数据不会用于任何其他方式。
如果由于某种原因您看不到上面的嵌入表单，您可以通过点击此链接在您的(this link)网络浏览器(web browser)中查看它。请在 2018 年 4 月 16 日星期一之前投票。(Please cast your vote by Monday, April 16th, 2018.)
参与公投的各位有惊喜奖品
我们将在4 月 16 日(April 16th)公众投票结束后，公布由我们的读者选出的年度最佳安全产品(security product)的获胜者。届时，我们还将抽取我们赠品的获胜者。
我们不想影响公众投票，所以我们不会宣布我们将赠送的奖品。我们只能这样说：
- 我们将为从选民名单中随机选出的人颁发奖品
- 我们将为入围年度最佳安全产品(security product)称号的入围产品发放许可证
- 所有参与公众投票的人都有资格获胜，即使他们投票支持的产品与我们赠送的产品不同
- 为了有资格获胜，您只需使用您的真实姓名和电子邮件地址填写上述表格(name and email address)
你认为谁会赢，为什么？
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Vote for the best antivirus product for Windows, in 2018
We have been reviewing security products for Windows since 2009. In all our reviews, we do our bеst to identify thоse products which рrovide the most effectiνe protection againѕt malware, network attackѕ and оther types of threats, while bеing еasy to use even for nоvices. This year too, we want to discuss the best antivirus prodυcts on the market and, to start the conversatiоn, we need your vote. To make things even more interesting, we also have surprise prizes for those of you who participate in the public vote:
IMPORTANT: The public vote ends on April 16th, 2018. If you have not voted yet, do so now, so that you are included in our giveaway with surprise prizes, consisting of licenses for some of the antivirus products that we included in this year's shortlist.
Which are the best antivirus products for Windows in 2018?
If you have read our "Security for everyone" series, you noticed that we gave our highest rankings to only a few products. They are, in alphabetical order, the following:
Bitdefender Total Security has one of the best antivirus engines in the world, as well as a top of the line firewall and a range of additional tools, like solid parental controls, a secure file shredder or anti-theft features. This year, the company has decided to follow a recent trend in the industry, and bundle a limited VPN subscription, for increased privacy and security, when connected to untrusted networks. It complements the existing Wi-Fi Security Advisor very well, which checks the security of the wireless networks to which you connect to and lets you know if they are insecure.
BullGuard Premium Protection is a friendly security product with very competitive pricing. It looks good, it works well and it has a useful Home Network Scanner, that works as a watchdog for your home network. It keeps you informed about all the devices that are connected to your network, and especially those that expose your network to external threats. While it does not has its own firewall module, the enhancements it makes to the Windows Firewall, are very efficient.
ESET Smart Security Premium offers a great antivirus engine and an excellent firewall, as well as a good looking user interface that is easy to use both by beginners and experts. Its Home Network Protection feature shows a map of your network and all the devices that are part of it. With it, you can also audit your router's settings, from a security perspective, so that you can improve the way you set it.
F-Secure Total has a minimalistic user interface, with little in terms of advanced configuration. This product is mostly targeted at users who do not want to fiddle with advanced configuration features and want their antivirus to do the decision making for them. One of its best features is the F-Secure Freedome VPN service which has been evaluated by our team, as well as other experts, as one of the best VPN services on the market. What is even better is that this service is included in the price you pay for the security suite, with unlimited traffic.
G DATA Total Security is an old-school security suite, that offers high-quality antivirus protection. While its user interface is not great for devices with touch screens, you do get an efficient web shield that protects you from malicious websites, fast scanning for malware and efficient protection against most types of malware threats.
Kaspersky Total Security is an efficient security suite, packing excellent antimalware protection that is able to detect and clean even the nastiest malware infections. This antivirus product includes many extra tools that offer additional layers of protection like automatic software updates, data encryption, a secure file shredder, parental controls and a useful VPN service, for when you connect to untrusted networks.
While we tested most of the security products for Windows, we shortlisted only the ones we mentioned above, because they proved to be the most efficient in our testing. Other antivirus products for Windows consumers do not come close in terms of effectiveness and the quality of the user experience.
Vote for the best antivirus product of the year
Use the form below to cast your vote. You can choose only one product from our list of the best security products of the year, as identified by our editorial team. Pick the best product, based on your experience with the products that are finalists in this campaign, or based on the data that we have shared in our reviews.
When you cast your vote, please provide your real name and email address. We use this data for extracting the winners in the giveaway that will take place at the end of the public voting stage. We will use your contact details only to make sure that we can communicate with you, if you are one of the winners. This data will not be used for any other means.
If, for some reason, you cannot see the embedded form above, you can view it in your web browser, by following this link. Please cast your vote by Monday, April 16th, 2018.
Surprise prizes for those of you who participate in the public vote
We will announce the winner of the best security product of the year, as chosen by our readers, after the public voting ends on April 16th. At that time, we will also extract the winners of our giveaway.
We do not want to influence the public vote so we will not announce the prizes that we will be giving away. We can say only this:
- We will give prizes to people who will be randomly chosen from the list of voters
- We will give away licenses for some products that are in the list of finalists for the title of the best security product of the year
- All the people who participate in the public vote are eligible to win, even if they voted for a different product than the one(s) that we are giving away
- In order to be eligible to win, all you have to do is complete the form above using your real name and email address
Who do you think that will win and why?
Now that you have participated in this campaign and have cast your vote, do not close this article yet. Before you do, leave a comment and let us know who do you think will win this public vote. Why do you think that a certain product will win and not the other finalists?
