AV-Comparatives’ Summary Report 2018 is now available for download (PDF). Every year, we give awards for the best-scoring IT security products in our Consumer Main Test Series. Find out which antivirus products received Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, and which vendor won the Product of the Year award: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/summary-report-2018/
AVC-News
Here you will find links to all our test reports and reviews.
Summary Report will be released on the 7th of February 2019
On February the 7th we will announce the award winners and publish the 2018 Summary Report for Consumer AV security products.
Awards Ceremony
Our annual Awards Ceremony will be held in Innsbruck on 4th and 5th February 2019. The first day will feature a seminar with leading international speakers, and the second day will be a social event to celebrate the 2018 award winners.
Business Security Test August-November 2018
The second half-year report of our Enterprise main-test series containing a Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released. Also product reviews are included. Read the report for details.
Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-November 2018
The second half-year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available!
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-july-november-2018/
AV-C Survey 2019
Please would you help us to improve our service by taking our annual Security Survey?
It will only take about 7 minutes, and as a small “thank you” for your help, you will be entered in a prize draw.
About 1 in 3 survey participants, chosen at random, will receive end of February a one-year license for one consumer AV product.
Thank you for your help, and good luck in the draw!
The results will be published on our website end of February or earlier!
Performance Test October 2018
AV-Comparatives released their latest Performance Test Report for consumer security products under Microsoft Windows 10.
18 consumer products were tested regarding their impact on system performance. But keep in mind: Protection is more important than speed!
Malware Removal Test 2018
We released our annual Malware Removal Report for Windows consumer security products. From February to October 2018 we tested a number of products for their malware remediation capabilities. We rated ease of use for home users when cleaning up their systems.
AV-Comparatives 2019 Public Main Test Series
New Test Introduction: Enhanced Real-World Test
New types of threats require new kinds of testing. Therefore, we are introducing a new test, where we use new and tailor-made attacks to compromise a victim. This “Enhanced Real-World Test” will be part of our Public Main Test Series of 2019, in both Consumer and Enterprise Test Series.
Business Test Factsheet August-September 2018
We just released the August-September factsheet of the Business main-test series. You can find the factsheet here:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/business-security-tests-and-reviews/
The full and more detailed report – containing also a Performance test and product reviews – will be released in December.