Austrian antivirus testing lab AV-Comparatives has released its annual Summary Report for consumer security products for 2024 (PDF available here). The report includes the results of all individual Windows tests carried out during 2024, a user-interface review for all 16 tested products, and awards recognizing individual programs in various categories.
Press Releases
Business Security Test August-November 2024
The second half-year report for AV-Comparatives’ 2024 Enterprise Main-Test Series, which includes Real-World Protection, Malware Protection, and Performance Tests, is now available. You can find detailed product reviews and the full report here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2024-august-november
AV-C Survey 2025
It’s that time of the year when we conduct our annual Security Survey.
If you could spare 4 minutes of your time to complete it, we would be grateful. Your feedback is important to us, as it helps us understand the needs of real-life users. Please feel free to share the link to the survey among your friends.
The results will be published in Q1/2025 on our website. Thanks in advance for your support!
Fake-Shops Detection Test November 2024
AV-Comparatives has conducted a new comprehensive evaluation of 37 cybersecurity solutions to assess their effectiveness in detecting fake webshops, a growing threat in online commerce. The test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/fake-shops-detection-test-november-2024/
Consumer Real-World Protection Test July-October 2024
Second Half-Year Results of the 2024 Consumer Real-World Protection Test Now Available!
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-july-october-2024/
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Test 2024
AV-Comparatives has released the results of its 2024 Advanced Threat Protection Tests. Seven consumer antivirus products and six enterprise endpoint-security programs for Windows were put through their paces.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/advanced-threat-protection-tests/
Consumer Performance Test September 2024
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 Malware Protection Test September 2024
AV-Comparatives is excited to announce the release of the results from the September 2024 Malware Protection Test for consumer security solutions. As part of our Consumer Main-Test Series, this evaluation focuses on how effectively leading anti-malware programs detect and block malicious files.
Business Test Factsheet August-September 2024
We are pleased to announce the release of the August-September factsheet for our Business Main-Test Series. You can view the factsheet here:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-august-september-2024-factsheet
The full and comprehensive report – which will also include a Performance Test and detailed product descriptions – will be available in December.
Endpoint Prevention & Response (EPR) Test 2024
AV-Comparatives has released its Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test 2024, taking into account the potential breach costs, operational/accuracy costs, and the total cost of ownership (TCO) of each product.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024/