Which of the following categories do Avast and Bitdefender fall in?

Correct answer is Antivirus.

Key Points

• Avast and Bitdefender are both fantastic antivirus programs.
• Bitdefender’s Network Threat Prevention is an Internet security toolkit that protects your home network against known vulnerabilities, exploits, botnet URLs, and other similar threats.
• Avast  Antivirus is an antivirus tool developed for the Windows operating system.

Additional Information

•  A computer worm is a type of malware whose primary function is to self-replicate and infect other computers while remaining active on infected systems.
• Scareware is a type of malware tactic used to manipulate victims into downloading or buying potentially malware-infested software.
• A Trojan Horse Virus is a type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a legitimate program.