We released our Consumer Malware Protection Test. Any samples that have not been detected e.g. on-access are executed on the test system. A false alarm test is also included. While in the Real-World Protection Test the vector is the web, in the Malware Protection Test the vectors can be e.g. network drives, USB or cover scenarios where the malware is already on the disk.
AVC-News
Here you will find links to all our test reports and reviews.
Consumer Real-World Protection Test Factsheet Feb-Mar 2020
The first factsheet results (for February/March) of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available! The full results will be published in June.
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Upcoming AV-Comparatives’ Certification Tests 2020
As in previous summers, we will be running certification tests for the following products:
- Anti-malware programs for macOS
- Anti-malware apps for Android
- Phishing protection for Windows (and other platforms on request)
- Parental control features for Windows (and other platforms on request)
Security vendors interested in any of above tests are invited to contact us by the 8th of May 2020.
Precautions for Covid-19
We want to inform you about the precautions AV-Comparatives made to ensure workflows and tests will not be downgraded or delayed. AV-Comparatives is prepared for influenza as well as for Covid-19 (aka “Corona Virus”).
Fighting Biological Viruses
AV-Comparatives is now fighting biological viruses as well as computer viruses. We are proud to support research into the Covid-19 virus by donating our spare computing resources to medical research, via [email protected]
AV-Comparatives’ Awards Ceremony for 2019
AV-Comparatives’ Security Conference and Award Ceremony for 2019 was held on the 3rd and 4th of February 2020, at the Hotel Klosterbräu, Seefeld in Tirol. Around 40 security experts from all over the world attended.
Consumer Summary Report 2019
Austrian antivirus testing lab AV-Comparatives has released its Summary Report consumer security products (PDF available here). This includes results of all the individual tests carried out during the year, a user-interface review for all 16 tested products, and awards given to individual programs in various different categories.
Consumer Summary Report will be released on the 6th of February 2020
On February the 6th we will announce the award winners and publish the 2019 Summary Report for Consumer AV security products.
Awards Ceremony
Our annual Awards Ceremony will be held in Innsbruck on 3rd and 4th February 2020. The event will feature a seminar with international speakers and media representatives, as well as a social event to celebrate the 2019 award winners.
AV-Comparatives Security Survey 2020 published
Every year AV-Comparatives conducts a security survey asking users their opinion and preference on security products. In our global survey we ask users on various security related topics. The opinions and preferences from the end user community provide us with valuable feedback. The results help us increase the relevance and value of anti-virus software testing. We want to thank all who join the surveys and spend their time to complete them.
Business Security Test August-November 2019
The second half-year report of our 2019 Enterprise main-test series containing a Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released. Also product reviews are included. Please read the report for details. https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2019-august-november/