Determination of Antivirus Software Selection Criteria and Ranking of Programs

Widespread usage of computers and internet recently keeps the security issues against harmful software and antivirus software protecting information systems on the agenda. Now, there are lots of antivirus software produced by information sector to ensure the security of the computer systems. As a result, which antivirus software ensures the best security on determined criterion is always on debate for both users and information specialists. The selection of most suitable antivirus software to protect our information systems is a problem of multi attribute decision analysis that requires the examining of many factors. In this study, most suitable antivirus software is selected via PROMETHEE which is an effective ordering technique. Keywords: Antivirus software, multi criteria decision making, PROMETHEE;