The antivirus products used in the test are installed on individual fully patched Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit computers, which are connected to the internet and updated each day as well as before every single test.Ĭurrent malicious websites found in the field are used during assessment to make the tests as close to real-world conditions as possible. Once the malware is assessed, its source URL is added to a test list. Congratulations to the top performers.”Įach piece of malware used in the test was analysed on a clean computer without antivirus software to decide if it is a suitable candidate. “This means our tests are accurate and reliable, providing an unparalleled examination of each solution. “The AV-Comparatives tests are uniquely rigorous and painstaking, using more test cases per product than any other testing lab”. Nine vendors achieved a three star Advanced+ rating: Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, K7, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, Total Defense and VIPRE. The tests examine the performance of leading antivirus solutions in order to assess their capabilities in conditions experienced every day by users around the world.
Programs with high levels of false alarms had their award levels reduced. To ensure that security programs do not plague users with false alarms, AV-Comparatives put all the products through a false-positives test. The test accurately determined if each threat used was able to make any changes to the test system. The Real-World Protection Test conducted by AV-Comparatives simulated real-world conditions as experienced every day by users. 17 popular anti-malware programs were evaluated to assess their protection against Internet-borne threats. Andreas Clementi, founder AV-ComparativesINNSBRUCK, TYROL, AUSTRIA, Novem/ / - As part of its ongoing Consumer Main-Test Series, AV-Comparatives has released the results of its July to October 2021 Real-World Protection Test for consumer security solutions.