Trend Micro Maximum Security

If it weren’t for Norton’s parental controls and online backup, Trend Micro might have taken the prize as our pick for beginners.

We’ve had excellent experiences with it when it comes to malware cleanup (we find that Norton too often gives a ‘Get Help’ response rather than cleaning the infection), and like Norton, it does a lot in the background without making a big deal about it. There’s password management, link protection, cloud drive scanning, one-click system optimisation, folder locking, social media privacy checkups, a secure browser and a whole lot more.

It also covers up to six devices for your $93, and that includes mobiles.