Awards

AV-Comparatives Awards 2021 for Bitdefender

Bitdefender participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise and Consumer Main Test Series of 2021. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives. In the consumer tests, Bitdefender achieved excellent results, earning it an Outstanding Product Award.

Bitdefender Internet Security is very straightforward to install and navigate, and has good scan options. We liked the ability to customise the tiles on the home page. Most commendably, malware on a USB drive is automatically detected when the drive is connected, and on-access protection means that files are scanned for malware if you try to copy them to your PC. Help features and access-control options are both excellent. Default options are very safe for non-expert users, while for power users, the Attack Timeline feature provides useful information for understanding threats.

Bitdefender GravityZone Elite provides a cloud-based console for managing the endpoint protection software. The product can administer networks with thousands of devices. We feel it would also be suitable for smaller businesses with tens of seats.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2021 for TotalAV

TotalAV participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main Test Series of 2021, winning it a number of awards. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

We found TotalAV Total Security to be very simple to install and use. The program’s features are easily found in a single menu panel, and default settings and alerts are sensible. On-access protection means that files are scanned for malware if you try to copy them to your PC. Informative malware detection alerts let you manage multiple detections from a single alert box.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2021 for VIPRE

VIPRE participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise and Consumer Main Test Series of 2021. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

VIPRE Advanced Security is very easy to install, and has a very modern, touch-friendly interface, with light and dark modes. Default settings provide safe options for non-expert users. In our functionality check, VIPRE’s sensitive on-access protection proactively deleted malware on an external drive as soon as we opened it in Windows File Explorer. We liked the online help feature and the ability to search it directly from the program. The ability to set scanning exclusions using Windows File Explorer’s right-click menu is also very convenient.

VIPRE Endpoint Cloud provides a cloud-based console for managing the endpoint protection software, as you would expect. The product can manage networks with thousands of devices. We feel it would also be very suitable for very small businesses with just a few seats.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020

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AV-Comparatives’ Awards Ceremony for 2020 honoured the security vendors whose products stood up to the year’s cyber-threats and kept the Internet safe. This year, for obvious reasons, it was held virtually rather than physically, but over 100 participants attended. In total, 27 different vendors were given awards for their security products. 

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Acronis

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Acronis participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main Test Series of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

In addition to malware protection, Acronis Cyber Cloud includes backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability assessment, patch management, and secure file-synch features. Reviewers noted that its easy-to-navigate, customisable console makes it ideal for small businesses as well as larger enterprises. A unique feature of the program is its geographically-aware threat feed.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Avast

Avast products enjoyed a very successful year in AV-Comparatives’ tests of consumer and enterprise security products, and were rewarded with numerous awards. These covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of different platforms.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for AVG

AVG products performed very creditably in AV-Comparatives’ 2020 tests of consumer security programs, resulting in numerous awards. These covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of different platforms.

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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Cisco

Cisco participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Business Tests of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, false positives, and endpoint prevention and response capabilities.

Cisco AMP for Endpoints includes investigative features to help admins understand advanced threats. These include a detailed timeline of the stages of an attack, along with automated threat-response capabilities. Reviewers noted that the well-designed interface allows easy access to a wide range of functionality.

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