The first half-year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available!
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-february-may-2023/
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Here you will find links to all our test reports and reviews.
Parental Control Certification 2023
AV-Comparatives provides certification for parental control software. Parental control solutions are tested against 1,000 URLs with adult content, and 100 child-safe URLs. In order to be certified, a product must block at least 98% of pornographic websites, have zero false alarms on child-friendly websites, and have no severe unresolved bugs (or design flaws) discovered during the review.
The 2023 certification reports can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/news/parental-control-certification-test-2023/
Anti-Tampering Certification Test
AV-Comparatives has published the results of the Anti-Tampering Certification Test on its website, complete with detailed information about the methodology and criteria used in the evaluation. Each year, AV-Comparatives offers a focus test, allowing vendors to apply for certification. This year, the emphasis was on “Defense Evasion” (Anti-Tampering). Both vendors and customers are encouraged to review the results and use them to make informed decisions regarding cybersecurity solutions.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/news/anti-tampering-certification-test/
Business Test Factsheet March-April 2023
We released the March-April factsheet of the Business main-test series. You can find the factsheet here:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-march-april-2023-factsheet/
The full and more detailed report – containing also a Performance test and product descriptions – will be released in July.
Consumer Performance Test April 2023
AV-Comparatives released their latest Performance Test Report for consumer security solutions.
16 popular anti-malware programs were evaluated to assess their speed impact.
Consumer Real-World Protection Test Factsheet Feb-Mar 2023
The February/March results for the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available! The full results will be published in June.
Consumer Malware Protection Test March 2023
As part of its ongoing Consumer Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives has released the results of its March 2023 Malware Protection Test for consumer security solutions. 16 popular anti-malware programs were evaluated to assess their ability to detect and block malicious files before, during or after execution.
AV-Comparatives’ Awards Ceremony for 2022
As cybercrime becomes ever more common and ever more sophisticated, the importance of effective security programs increases accordingly. AV-Comparatives’ Awards Ceremony for its 2022 tests recognised those vendors whose products provide truly effective protection against IT threats.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2022
Security software vendors were awarded for their achievements during cyber threat testing in 2022 by AV-Comparatives.
After a two years break due to Covid, it is possible to host the award ceremony on-site and handing over the Vendors’ awards in person.
AV-Comparatives Security Survey 2023 published
AV-Comparatives has released the results of its annual IT Security Survey. The results are a snapshot of the current state of the antivirus sector. 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.