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Partner status, vendor by vendor
As of 12 Nov 2026. Every outbound button passes through a /go/ link marked rel="sponsored nofollow".
| Vendor | Status | Where the button goes |
|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | No programme | bitdefender.com/en-us/consumer/total-security |
| Norton | No programme | us.norton.com/products |
| Surfshark | Affiliate partner | Vendor site via a tracked affiliate link |
| ESET | No programme | eset.com/us/home-store/ |
| McAfee | No programme | mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/mcafee-total-protection.html |
| TotalAV | No programme | totalav.com/pricing |
| Malwarebytes | No programme | malwarebytes.com/pricing |
| Avast | No programme | avast.com/en-us/premium-security |
| NordVPN | Affiliate partner | Vendor site via a tracked affiliate link |
Small-business, free and mobile-only buttons also go to each vendor's official page with no programme. Kaspersky has no button at all.
The rules
- Scores come from the published formula on our methodology page. A partner can't buy a better score or position.
- Surfshark is our only antivirus affiliate partner today, and it ranks #7 of 8 because its lab evidence is thin.
- We don't accept free licences, sponsored reviews or paid placements.
- We use Vercel Web Analytics to count clicks on outbound buttons (no personal data; see privacy).