Bitdefender Total Security (2014)

Pros Good results in PCMag antivirus tests; great results in independent tests. Accurate spam and phishing protection. Tough, no-hassle firewall. Full-scale parental control. Facebook monitoring. Private data protection. Password management. Secure browser. Vulnerability scan. File backup and sync. File encryption. Secure deletion. System tune-up. Anti-theft. Cons Some difficulty installing on malware-infested systems. Default firewall configuration omits some protections. Password management limited. Some impact on performance. No drag/drop to encrypt or shred files. Bottom Line With Bitdefender Total Security (2014) you get all the standard security suite features plus file backup and sync, file and folder encryption, system tune-up, and even anti-theft protection. All of the components work well; it's a winner. y8