Consumer - News Archive

Anti-Virus Consumer Test
16. June 2025
Real-World Protection Test February-May 2025
The first half year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test for February-May 2025 are now available.
AV-Comparatives Mac Security Test
13. June 2025
Mac Security Test & Review 2025
We have reviewed and tested nine security solutions on the newwst version of Apple's macOS in 2025. Read our Mac Security Test & Review to see which security solutions have been approved.
AV-Comparatives Mobile Test 2018
13. June 2025
Mobile Security Review 2025
The latest Mobile Security Report 2025 is now available! Six security products for Android have been thoroughly tested and reviewed!
AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test
13. June 2025
Anti-Phishing Certification Test 2025
Every year we publish the results of our phishing protection test. These tests evaluate the protection provided against phishing websites. These deceptive websites can pose a real threat to Internet users, as they attempt to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
AV-Comparatives Parental Control Test
19. May 2025
Parental Control Certification Test 2025
AV-Comparatives Performance Test
5. May 2025
Performance Test April 2025
Performance Test April 2025 released, testing the impact of security products on system performance in Windows 11.
AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test
10. April 2025
Malware Protection Test March 2025
AV-Comparatives' Consumer Malware Protection Test for March 2025 is now released!
Anti-Virus Consumer Test
10. April 2025
Real-World Protection Test Feb-Mar 2025 – Factsheet
AV-Comparatives' Consumer Real-World Protection Factsheet Results for February-March 2025 is now released!
Consumer Security Product Awards 2024
12. December 2024
Summary Report 2024
Read the Consumer Summary Report 2024 to learn more about the various AV products tested over the year and the high-scoring products in these tests.
AV-Comparatives Fake-Shops Detection Test
25. November 2024
Fake-Shops Detection Test November 2024
AV-Comparatives released a test focused on the detection of fake shops, assessing the efficacy of various solutions in identifying and warning about fraudulent e-commerce websites​.
Anti-Virus Consumer Test
15. November 2024
Real-World Protection Test July-October 2024
The second half year results of the ongoing Real-World Protection Test July-October 2024 are now available.
AV-Comparatives Enhanced Real-World Test
30. October 2024
Advanced Threat Protection Test 2024 – Consumer
AV-Comparatives' Advanced Threat Protection Test 2024 for Consumer security products released, testing the protection against advanced attacks
AV-Comparatives Performance Test
22. October 2024
Performance Test September 2024
AV-Comparatives released the Performance Test report September for consumer security products under Microsoft Windows 10.
AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test
15. October 2024
Malware Protection Test September 2024
The Malware Protection Test September 2024 assesses program’s ability to protect a system against malicious files before, during or after execution.
AV-Comparatives Fake-Shops Detection Test
7. August 2024
Fake-Shops Detection Test June 2024
AV-Comparatives released a test focused on the detection of fake shops, assessing the efficacy of various solutions in identifying and warning about fraudulent e-commerce websites​.
AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test
20. June 2024
Anti-Phishing Certification Test 2024
AV-Comparatives published the results of the Anti-Phishing Certification Test 2024 show casing products that met criteria for certification.
AV-Comparatives Parental Control Test
20. June 2024
Parental Control Certification Test 2024
AV-Comparatives provides certification for parental control software. In order to be certified, a product must block at least 98% of pornographic websites, have zero false alarms on child-friendly websites, and have no severe unresolved bugs (or design flaws) discovered during the review.
Anti-Virus Consumer Test
14. June 2024
Real-World Protection Test February-May 2024
The first half year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test for February-May 2024 are now available.
AV-Comparatives Mac Security Test
12. June 2024
Mac Security Test & Review 2024
We have reviewed and tested eight security solutions on Apple's macOS Sonoma. Read our Mac Security Test & Review to see which security solutions have been approved.
AV-Comparatives Mobile Test 2018
12. June 2024
Mobile Security Review 2024
The latest Mobile Security Report 2024 is now available! Six security products for Android have been thoroughly tested and reviewed!
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