In order to be able to meaningfully assess the security status of a protection solution for companies under Windows 10, AV-TEST analyzes each product over a period of two months. In the test period of January and February 2022, endpoint solutions for the corporate sector were assessed and awarded the AV-TEST certificate if they met the test standard. In addition, 18 antivirus programs for end users were evaluated.
In January and February 2022, the AV-TEST Institute tested 19 security solutions - and thus almost all important programs on the market - for companies running Windows 10. In the appendix you will find the detailed results showing how well the products performed in the areas of 'Protection', 'System load' (Performance) and 'Usability'.
19 products for business users in the test
Each individual program had to fend off more than 16.000 real malware attacks, whereby all protective functions such as URL / web filters, behavior-based detection and heuristics were taken into account in the test against zero-day threats and widespread malware. In the counter-check, over a million benign websites and files were checked that should not be recognized (false alarm test).
These products are included in the test
AhnLab V3 Endpoint Security
Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus
Bitdefender Endpoint Security
Bitdefender Endpoint Security (Ultra)
Checkpoint Endpoint Security
Comodo Client Security
ESET Endpoint Security
G DATA Endpoint Protection Business
Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Kaspersky Small Office Security
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Seqrite Endpoint Security
Sophos Intercept X Advanced
Symantec Endpoint Security Complete
Trellix (McAfee) Endpoint Security
Trend Micro Apex One
VMware Carbon Black Cloud
WithSecure (F-Secure) Elements Endpoint Protection
About AV-TEST
AV-TEST GmbH is an independent provider of services in the field of IT security and anti-virus research with a focus on the identification and analysis of the latest malware and its use in comprehensive comparative tests. The fact that the test data is up-to-date enables the quick-response analysis of new malware, the early detection of virus trends, and the investigation and certification of IT security solutions. The results of the AV-TEST Institute represent an exclusive information base and serve manufacturers for product optimization, specialist magazines for the publication of results and end customers for orientation in product selection.
The company AV-TEST has been operating in Magdeburg since 2004 and employs more than 30 people with profound specialist and practical experience. The laboratories are equipped with 300 client and server systems in which more than 2.500 terabytes of self-determined test data of harmful and harmless information are stored and processed. Further information can be found at https://www.av-test.org.
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