In May and June 2021, the AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 40 security solutions - and thus almost all important programs on the market - for private users and companies under Windows 10. 19 products are pure company solutions.
All products tested in the laboratory were checked in 3 test areas: 'protection' (protection), 'system load' (performance) and 'usability' (usability). The laboratory uses a points system to make it easier to compare the solutions. AV-TEST awards up to 6 points for each test area. The best rated products therefore have 18 points. If a product achieves 17,5 or 18 points, it receives the “TOP Product” award in addition to the safety certification.
20.000 real malware attacks - per product
Each individual program had to fend off over 20.000 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)
The following 19 solutions for companies are being tested
19 corporate solutions being tested at AV-TEST (Image: AV-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
- FireEye Endpoint Security
- F-Secure PSB Computer Protection
- G DATA Endpoint Protection Business
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
- McAfee Endpoint Security
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus
- Seqrite Endpoint Security
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced
- Symantec Endpoint Security Complete
- Trend Micro Apex One
- VMware Carbon Black Cloud
The laboratory also tested security suites for end users, with the test procedure and the awarding of points being almost identical.
The following 21 antivirus programs for private users were tested
- AhnLab V3 Internet Security
- Avast Free Antivirus
- AVG Internet Security
- Avira Security for Windows
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Bull Guard Internet Security
- ESET Internet Security
- F-Secure SAFE
- G DATA Total Security
- K7 Computing Total Security
21 antivirus programs for private users put to the test (Image: AV-TEST).
- Kaspersky Internet Security
- Malwarebytes Premium
- McAfee Total Protection
- Microsoft Defender
- Microworld eScan internet security suite
- Northguard Security
- Norton LifeLock Norton 360
- PC Matic PC Matic
- Protected.net Total AV
- Trend Micro Internet Security
- VIPRE Security Advanced Security
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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.