About Antivirus-Review.com
We publish independent consumer-antivirus reviews, head-to-head comparisons and buying guides. We are not owned by an antivirus vendor and have no parent company selling security software; affiliate funding never influences our rankings, criticism or product selection. Our archive includes hands-on reviews, buying guides, Windows security explainers and original data studies, published since 2018.
Press contact
Email: [email protected]
We usually respond within 1–2 business days. Tell us your outlet, deadline and what you need (a quote, data, or background) and we’ll route it to the right editor.
Experts available for comment
Our editors can speak on antivirus performance, malware removal, online scams and Windows security — including life after Windows 10 end of support.
Harry Brown
Oversees our independent reviews, head-to-head comparisons and best-of guides, and our 2026 security-news coverage.
Available for comment on: antivirus reviews, product comparisons, best-of selections, affiliate-disclosure ethics, and 2026 consumer-security news.
Bert Wellman
Runs our hands-on system-impact testing — idle RAM, scan CPU, full-scan time and boot delta — and authored the Antivirus Performance Impact Report 2026.
Available for comment on: antivirus performance, scan-time testing, low-RAM and older laptops, Windows 10/11 security, Windows 10 end-of-support, and consumer antivirus benchmarking.
Florence McNeil
Translates complex technical topics into plain-language guidance; background in tech support and development.
Available for comment on: explaining security tools to non-experts, antivirus how-tos, free vs paid protection, and beginner setup questions.
Tamara Black
Focuses on malware removal and hands-on product testing, drawing on tech-support experience.
Available for comment on: malware removal, infection cleanup, infostealers, and hands-on product testing.
Our data studies
We run original, first-party measurements you’re welcome to cite with attribution:
- Antivirus Performance Impact Report 2026 — idle RAM, scan CPU, full-scan time and boot delta for 24 Windows antivirus products on a fixed laptop rig, with a downloadable CSV dataset.
More data studies are in progress and will be listed here as they publish.
How to cite us
Example: Antivirus-Review.com. “Antivirus Performance Impact Report 2026.” Retrieved June 2026. https://antivirus-review.com/antivirus-performance-report-2026
Our data is free to reference and quote with attribution and a link back. For permission to reproduce a full table or chart, email [email protected].
Media kit
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Short description (1 sentence): Antivirus-Review.com is an independent publisher of consumer-antivirus reviews, comparisons and original performance data, online since 2018.
Long description (2–3 sentences): Antivirus-Review.com publishes independent reviews, head-to-head comparisons and buying guides for consumer antivirus software, plus original first-party data studies such as the Antivirus Performance Impact Report. We are not owned by an antivirus vendor and have no parent company selling security software; affiliate funding never influences our rankings or verdicts.
Editorial contact: [email protected] — reply within 1–2 business days.
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Datasets & charts: Antivirus Performance Impact Report 2026 · CSV dataset (idle-RAM and full-scan-time charts are on the report page).
Citation & reuse terms: free to quote with attribution and a link back; the CSV dataset is offered under CC BY 4.0. To reproduce a full table or chart, email [email protected].
Methodology: How we test.
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