Archive of AV-C Tests/Reviews 2004-2023
Explore AV-Comparatives’ Archive of Tests/Reviews spanning from 2004 to 2023 in PDF format below. For the latest evaluations, visit www.av-comparatives.org.
Please be aware that this list does not encompass all available tests on the website. Single Product Tests, specific Certification Tests, and reports not in PDF format are excluded. Additional reports can be found online here.
Real-World Protection Tests (Consumer)
2023b, 2023a, 2022b, 2022a, 2021b, 2021a, 2020b, 2020a, 2019b, 2019a, 2018b, 2018a, 2017b, 2017a, 2016b, 2016a, 2015b, 2015a, 2014b, 2014a, 2013b, 2013a, 2012b, 2012a, 2011b, 2011a, 2010, 2009
Malware Protection Tests (Consumer)
2023b, 2023a, 2022b, 2022a, 2021b, 2021a, 2020b, 2020a, 2019b, 2019a, 2018b, 2018a, 2017b, 2017a
Performance Tests (Consumer)
2023b, 2023a, 2022b, 2022a, 2021b, 2021a, 2020b, 2020a, 2019b, 2019a, 2018b, 2018a, 2017b, 2017a, 2016b, 2016a, 2015b, 2015a, 2014b, 2014a, 2013b, 2013a, 2012b, 2012a, 2011b, 2011a, 2010b, 2010a, 2009, 2008
False Alarm Tests (Consumer)
2023b, 2023a, 2022b, 2022a, 2021b, 2021a, 2020b, 2020a, 2019b, 2019a, 2018b, 2018a, 2017b, 2017a, 2016b, 2016a, 2015b, 2015a, 2014b, 2014a, 2013b, 2013a, 2012b, 2012a, 2011b, 2011a, 2010b, 2010a, 2009
Summary Reports (Consumer)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
ATP Tests (Consumer & Business)
Consumer: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Business: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Business Security Tests (Business)
2023b, 2023a, 2022b, 2022a, 2021b, 2021a, 2020b, 2020a, 2019b, 2019a, 2018b, 2018a, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
EPR Tests (Enterprise)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Mac Security Reviews / Tests (Consumer & Business)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Android Mobile Security Reviews / Tests (Consumer & Business)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Surveys
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Replaced tests
Parental Control Comparative Tests
The Parental Control Comparative Test was replaced by the yearly Parental Control Certification Tests. The single certification reports can be found here.
2014
Anti-Phishing Comparative Tests
The Anti-Phishing Comparative Test was replaced by the yearly Anti-Phishing Certification Tests. The single certification reports can be found here.
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
File Detection Tests (Consumer)
The File Detection Test was discountinued in 2016, as it was replaced with the more comprehensive Malware Protection Test in 2017.
2016b, 2016a, 2015b, 2015a, 2014b, 2014a, 2013b, 2013a, 2012b, 2012a, 2011b, 2011a, 2010b, 2010a, 2009b, 2009a, 2008b, 2008a, 2007b, 2007a, 2006b, 2006a, 2005b, 2005a, 2004b, 2004a
Firewall Reviews / Tests (Consumer)
A firewall test is already included also in the yearly Consumer Summary Reports.
2014
Discountinued tests
The tests below have been discontinued as they are of lower interest in todays world, or indirectly incorporated already in some other tests (e.g. behavioral protection, heuristic detection and malware remediation play a role in the Real-World Protection Test and Malware Protection Test). We might still perform such technology-specific tests if commissioned.
Behavioural & Heuristic Tests (Consumer)
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011b, 2011a, 2010b, 2010a, 2009b, 2009a, 2008b, 2008a, 2007b, 2007a, 2006b, 2006a, 2005b, 2005a, 2004b, 2004a
Malware Removal Tests (Consumer)
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009
