AV-Comparatives is happy to announce the awards for the vendors of cyber security software in 2026. These awards highlight the achievements of the participants in protecting users from the ever evolving cyber threat landscape.

As in previous years, the majority of the awards were for the best Windows security products in the Consumer Main-Test Series. This subjects consumer security products to several demanding tests, covering different protection scenarios, false positives, and system performance impact.

Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, ESET, G Data, Kaspersky, and Norton achieved out standing results in the year’s tests, for which they were rewarded with “Top-Rated Product” awards.

Amongst the products tested by AV-Comparatives in 2025 were: security programs for Windows consumer devices, macOS and Android; EPP (endpoint protection) and EPR (endpoint prevention and response) products for enterprise; anti-phishing and parental control products. Overall, AV-Comparatives performed more tests than ever, to keep up with the cybercriminals.

AV-Comparatives’ test methodologies are designed to provide rigorous tests that emulate real-life scenarios. A certification by the Austrian test lab is proof of an effective and reliable product.

Both the Consumer and Enterprise Main-Test Series consisted of a number of different individual tests, which together provide an all-round assessment of the vendors’ capabilities. These were: Real-World Protection Test (protection against Internet-borne malware); Malware Protection Test (protection against malware on the local area network or external device); Advanced Threat Protection Test (protection against targeted attacks); Performance Test (impact on system speed); False Positives Test (number of false alarms).

The following vendors (in alphabetical order) received awards for their products in AV-Comparatives’ tests of 2025 – please click on the vendors’ name to see details:

Avast, AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, Check Point, CISCO, CrowdStrike, Elastic, ESET, Fortinet, F-Secure, G Data, Intego, K7, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, McAfee, Microsoft, NetSecurity, NordSec, Norton, Palo Alto Networks, Panda, Quick Heal, Rapid7, Securion, Senseon, Sophos, TotalAV, Total Defense, Trellix, Trend Micro, VIPRE, Wontok.