As part of our ongoing mission to evaluate digital threats and ensure user safety, AV‑Comparatives has published the results of its Stalkerware Detection Test 2025. This annual report highlights the ability of leading cybersecurity solutions to detect stalkerware — a category of surveillance software often misused for coercive control, harassment, or invasion of privacy.
Stalkerware Detection Test 2025: Security Products and the Fight Against Tech-Enabled Abuse
Mobile Security Review 2025
AV-Comparatives has released its latest Mobile Security Report 2025, featuring a detailed assessment of Android security apps. Ten products were put to the test in this year’s evaluation. https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mobile-security-review-2025/
Spotlight on Security: AV-Comparatives offers advice on choosing Android AV apps
This blogpost offers users assistance in selecting a suitable antivirus product for the Android platform. Eight of this year’s products qualified for certification, by reaching a malware protection rate of at least 99%, with less than 10 false positives, and a battery drain of less than 8%. In the Android 2021 test report, AV-Comparatives gives an overview of the general security-related components, which are summarised in the additional feature list.
Mobile Security Review 2021
AV-Comparatives’ latest Mobile Security Report 2021 is now available! 10 security products for Android have been thoroughly tested and reviewed! https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mobile-security-review-2021/
Android Stalkerware Test 2021
AV-Comparatives tests how well AV software detects hidden spy programs on Android phones, and offers advice for potential victims.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/avc_stalkerware_2021.pdf
Mobile Security Review 2020
AV-Comparatives’ latest Mobile Security Report 2020 is now available! 9 security products for Android have been thoroughly tested and reviewed! https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mobile-security-review-2020/
Most extensive test of Android antivirus apps to date shows increase in quantity but not quality
The latest test of Android security apps – believed to be the biggest ever conducted – shows that only one in three provides effective protection. Out of 250 mobile apps tested, the majority were dubious, unsafe or ineffective.
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