As part of its ongoing Consumer Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives has released the results of its September 2021 Malware Protection Test for consumer security solutions. 17 popular anti-malware programs were evaluated to assess their ability to detect and block malicious files before, during or after execution.
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Here you will find links to all our test reports and reviews.
AV-Comparatives’ Tests 2022
We invite interested IT security vendors to apply for inclusion in any of our consumer or business tests of 2022. The number of participants is limited. Please apply by 16th December 2021. You can use the contact form on our website to get in touch.
Consumer Real-World Protection Test Factsheet Jul-Aug 2021
The July/August results for the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available! The full results will be published in November.
Anti-Phishing Certification Test 2021
Anti-Phishing test: security products published passing the 2021 test
Every year we publish the results of our phishing protection certification test. These tests evaluate the protection provided against phishing websites. These deceptive websites can pose a real threat to Internet users, as they attempt to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
Business Security Test March-June 2021
The first half-year report of AV-Comparatives’ 2021 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-2021-march-june
Mobile Security Review 2021
AV-Comparatives’ latest Mobile Security Report 2021 is now available! 10 security products for Android have been thoroughly tested and reviewed! https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mobile-security-review-2021/
Mac Security Review/Test 2021
We have reviewed and tested ten security solutions on Apple’s macOS Big Sur. Read our Mac Security Test & Review 2021 to see which security solutions have been approved.
Parental Control Certification 2021
AV-Comparatives provides certification for parental control software. Parental control solutions are tested against 1,000 URLs with undesirable 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 certification reports can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/parental-control/
Android VPN Test 2021
Six popular VPN products for Android approved for privacy and performance
ISO-certified independent security testing lab AV-Comparatives has released details of its 2021 certification tests for Android VPN products, run in collaboration with PC Magazin. VPN (virtual private network) products encrypt the user’s Internet traffic, and hide their real IP address, thus ensuring their security and privacy. They can also be used to access geo-blocked web content.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/avc_vpn_android_test_2021.pdf
Consumer Real-World Protection Test February-May 2021
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-2021/