# Top tools for preventing endpoint malware infections?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi, </p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m helping teams shift from reactive cleanup to proactive malware prevention at the endpoint level—especially as threats get more sophisticated. To see what’s trusted most, I reviewed <strong>G2 rankings for the</strong><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms"><strong> </strong></a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms"><strong>Endpoint Protection Platforms category</strong></a> focused on malware prevention. Here’s what stands out.</p><strong>Top endpoint protection tools (by G2 Score)</strong><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews">Sophos Endpoint</a>: Best for teams that want strong malware prevention using behavioral analysis.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews">ESET PROTECT</a>: Best for teams that want reliable malware detection with minimal performance impact.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews">Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud</a>: Best for teams that want malware prevention plus fast recovery options.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-platform/reviews">ThreatLocker Platform</a>: Best for teams that want application allowlisting to stop malware execution.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-harmony-endpoint/reviews">Check Point Harmony Endpoint</a>: Best for teams that want advanced malware prevention across endpoints.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews">ThreatDown</a>: Best for teams that want straightforward malware protection without complex tuning.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Anyone relying on these primarily for malware prevention? I also see sandboxing tools mentioned often. Any other tool to include? What’s been your experience?</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;Do you prioritize prevention over detection or try to balance both?&lt;/p&gt;

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