AV-Comparatives is excited to share the results of the March 2025 Malware Protection Test for consumer security solutions. This test, part of the Consumer Main-Test Series, evaluates the effectiveness of top anti-malware software in detecting and blocking harmful files.
Consumer Malware Protection Test March 2025
Consumer Real-World Protection Test Factsheet Feb-Mar 2025
The February-March results for the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test are now available! The full results will be published in June.
ESET World 2025 – Key Insights from the Cyber Threat Landscape Panel
Event: ESET World 2025
Session: Navigating the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape
Date: March 25, 2025
Panelists: Peter Stelzhammer (AV-Comparatives), Zuzana Legathova (ESET), William Booth (MITRE)
Announcing the New EDR-Detection-Validation Test
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions are essential. While traditional security measures focus on prevention, modern threats demand strong detection capabilities. To address this, AV-Comparatives introduces the EDR Detection Validation Test, evaluating the detection effectiveness of enterprise security solutions (EPP, EDR, XDR).
AV-Comparatives’ Security Summit and Award Ceremony 2025 Recognizes Leading Cybersecurity Solutions
The AV-Comparatives Security Summit 2025 recently concluded in Innsbruck, bringing together an international audience of over 50 IT security analysts, researchers, and industry professionals from 15 countries. This prestigious event, known for its expert discussions and in-depth evaluations, highlighted outstanding cybersecurity solutions based on AV-Comparatives’ rigorous testing conducted throughout 2024.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2024
Security software vendors were awarded for their achievements during cyber threat testing in 2024 by AV-Comparatives.
Strengthening Our Leadership Team
We welcome Jan Brilke as our new COO at AV-Comparatives!
We are pleased to share exciting news about the continued evolution of AV-Comparatives as we further strengthen our position as a global leader in cybersecurity testing. We are delighted to welcome Jan Brilke to our team as Chief Operating Officer, joining our leadership alongside co-founders and co-CEOs Andreas Clementi and Peter Stelzhammer, as well as Philippe Rödlach, our CTO.
AV-Comparatives Security Survey 2025 published
AV-Comparatives has released the results of its yearly IT Security Survey for 2025. The findings illustrate users’ current preferences and concerns regarding cybersecurity. The opinions and insights from the end-user community provide essential feedback, helping shape the future of cybersecurity solutions and testing methodologies. We sincerely thank all the respondents who took the time to contribute.
Access the full security survey report or download it as a PDF document.
The Growing Threat of Fake Online Shops
In the digital age, online shopping has become a staple of modern life, offering convenience and a wide range of products at our fingertips. However, this convenience comes with risks, particularly the proliferation of fake online shops. These fraudulent websites are designed to deceive consumers, leading to financial losses and data breaches. In this article, we explore the growing threat of fake online shops, the importance of fake shop detection, and highlight the findings from our recent Fake-Shops Detection Test.
Consumer Summary Report 2024
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.