It detected fewer false positives (4), while Norton had a whopping 22. Most recent AV-Comparatives findings also showed that although both services are of the highest tier, Bitdefender takes the lead. According to the AV-TEST Institute, Bitdefender and Norton 360 both rank as the top product. It determines whether the malware that gets to your device will get detected and removed or not. Good protection against various cyber threats is a core antivirus functionality.