Top 10 Antivirus Protection

There are 10-15 large antivirus brands to choose from and although most seem relatively similar there are a number of significant differences. The most important are price, usability, performance and mangement. Since there are several different types of uses, we have divided them into four categories and listed the best antivirus in each category.
Our top 10 list is based on a number of tests as well as the reviews and ratings by renowned magasines and websites - links to these can be seen below.
Price is based on the cheapest available version at the cheapest possible online sales channel. Usability is based on user interface and warnings.
Performance is based on the system-slowdown,detection and protection level including penalties for false-alerts. Management is based on options for all sorts of configuration.
For Home Computers

1. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Kaspersky Kaspersky leads the pack due to its very high detection rate (96%) while being the product which slows down the PC the least. We recommend this as the #1 choice for home PCs
2. Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2009
Norton Norton antivirus is the worlds most sold anti-virus and also has very impressive detection rate (96%) while not slowing the PC down much. In the 2009 version it is better than ever before.
3. BitDefender Antivirus 2009
Bitdefender
4. Eset NOD32
NOD32
5. Panda Antivirus 2007
Panda
6. Alwil Avast 4 Professional Edition
Avast-Antivirus
7. Grisoft AVG 7.5 Professional
AVG
8. Trend Micro
TrendMicro
9. McAfee VirusScan
McAfee
10. F-secure
F-secure