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.
In 2024, AV-Comparatives subjected 16 consumer security products for Windows to rigorous evaluation. These programs were tested for their ability to protect against real-world Internet threats, detect thousands of recent malicious programs, defend against advanced targeted attacks, and provide protection without significantly slowing down the PC or causing excessive false alarms.
The tested products in AV-Comparatives Consumer Main-Test Series 2024 were Avast, AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, ESET, F-Secure, G Data, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, Norton, Panda, Quick Heal, TotalAV, Total Defense, and Trend Micro.
Fourteen of the products from the 16 vendors tested earned the prestigious AV-Comparatives 2024 Approved Windows Security Products certification, showcasing their commitment to delivering high-quality security solutions.
Product of the Year
AV-Comparatives awards ESET with the Product of the Year Award 2024. Avast, AVG, Bitdefender and Kaspersky win Top-Rated Awards 2024.
AV-Comparatives’ Product of the Year Award is presented to the program achieving the highest scores across all test categories, symbolizing exceptional quality in every aspect. In the 2024 assessment, this honor is granted to ESET.
Top-Rated Products
Products that achieve high scores across all the test types are rewarded with Top-Rated Product Awards. These demonstrate that a program has achieved a high standard across all the test types. For 2024, Top-Rated Product Awards go to Avast, AVG, Bitdefender and Kaspersky.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Individual Categories
For each individual test type, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards go to the products that achieved the highest scores. Awards for the individual test types are as follows:
Real-World Protection Test – checks protection against Internet-borne threats
- Gold: Avast, AVG, Avira, McAfee
- Silver: Bitdefender
- Bronze: ESET
Malware Protection Test – verifies a program’s ability to detect malicious files
- Gold: Bitdefender
- Silver: G Data
- Bronze: Avast
Performance Test – checks on how much a security product slows down the PC
- Gold: McAfee
- Silver: Kaspersky
- Bronze: ESET
Advanced Threat Protection Test –optional test looks at protection against targeted attacks
- Gold: ESET
- Silver: Bitdefender, Kaspersky
- Bronze: Avast, AVG
False-Positives Test – assesses whether each program is prone to false alarms
- Gold: Kaspersky
- Silver: ESET
- Bronze: Bitdefender
The Summary Report includes a detailed user-interface review of all tested products. This analysis provides insight into everyday usability, covering topics such as installation, security alerts, scan options, quarantine management, logs, access control, etc.
“The 2024 Summary Report highlights the exceptional quality of most tested security products. Our rigorous evaluations cover not just protection levels, but also performance impact and user experience”, said Andreas Clementi, CEO and founder of AV-Comparatives. “We remain committed to providing reliable and independent assessments that empower consumers to make informed decisions about cybersecurity solutions. “
Like all AV-Comparatives’ public test reports, the 2024 Summary Report is available for free: https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/avc_sum_2024.pdf