Norton achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Norton Antivirus Plus is a consumer security product that demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats, and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

In addition to anti-malware features, Norton Antivirus Plus includes a replacement firewall, cloud backup feature, password manager, software updater, and performance tune-up features. It is very simple to set up, and has a very modern interface, where essential features are easy to find. Safe default settings are provided. On-access protection scans files when you try to copy them to your PC.

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Palo Alto achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ 2023 Enterprise EPR Test, which checks a product’s ability to detect, analyse and prevent advanced persistent threats. It was successfully certified in this test.

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Panda achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Panda Free Antivirus is a consumer security product that demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats, and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

Testers found Panda Free Antivirus to be very straightforward to install and use. The program interface is simple to navigate, and safe default options are provided. On-access protection means that files are scanned for malware when you copy them to your PC. The program window displays LATEST NEWS at the bottom of the window with security headlines, linking to Panda’s security blog.

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Securion achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Mobile Security Test of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

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Sophos achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Sophos Intercept X Advanced is a professional security product that can manage networks with up to hundreds of thousands of seats. As well as malware protection, the product includes investigative functions for analysing and remediating targeted cyber-attacks.

Sophos Intercept X Advanced provides a cloud-based console for managing the endpoint protection software. This has a clean and modern design, navigated from a single menu column. Alerts are displayed in categories according to severity, and detailed information is provided for each one. A comprehensive search feature is provided, along with a security blog. An early-access program lets you try out new features in advance.

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TotalAV achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

TotalAV Antivirus Pro is a consumer security product that demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats, and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

Testers found TotalAV Antivirus Pro 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. Files are scanned for malware if you try to copy them to your PC, and malware on a USB drive is detected as soon as you open the drive in Windows Explorer. The program also includes a VPN, although this was not part of the tests.

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Total Defense achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus is a consumer security product that demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

Essential Anti-Virus is easy to install, and presents a very simple program interface that makes important functions easy to find. The program window includes the functionality of a management console, allowing you to see and manage all the devices you have installed using the same account. In our functionality check, external USB drives were automatically scanned on connection. The help articles are clear and well-illustrated.

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Trellix achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) is a professional security product that can manage enterprise networks of up to 100,000 endpoints per appliance. As well as malware protection, the product includes investigative functions for analysing and remediating targeted cyber-attacks.

It demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats, and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

The Endpoint Security (ENS) management console can be run on a variety of platforms (cloud-based, hardware/virtual appliance,  or Amazon-hosted). It provides a clean overview page, illuminated with graphics, and a single menu for navigating the various features. Testers found that it provided easy access to details pages for individual items. There are comprehensive search facilities, and a containment feature to isolate infected devices.

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Trend Micro achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

Trend Micro Internet Security is very easy to install, and the simple user interface makes important features easy to find. Safe default settings are provided. In our functionality check, Trend Micro‘s highly sensitive on-access protection proactively deleted malware as soon as testers opened it in Windows File Explorer. Testers liked the persistent malware and status alerts, and the online manual is simple and clear.

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VIPRE achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.

VIPRE Endpoint Detection & Response is a professional security product for enterprise networks. As well as malware protection, the product includes investigative functions for analysing and remediating targeted cyber-attacks.

VIPRE achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main-Test Series of 2023. It demonstrated a high level of protection against both Internet-based threats, and malicious files from sources such as external drives or the local area network. It also had to prove that it could provide this protection without impacting device performance or creating false alarms.

VIPRE’s Anti-malware and EDR features are all managed from a single cloud-based console. This has a clearn modern design, easily navigated from a left-hand menu column. Key information is highlighted by colours, graphs and diagrams.

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