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Test: Security software for endpoints and individual PCs
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The latest test results from the AV-TEST laboratory show very good performance of 16 established protection solutions for Windows at endpoints in companies. The laboratory also tested 16 products for non-networked individual PCs. The AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 2023 security solutions under Windows 32 in November and December 10. The detailed results show how well the products work in the areas of 'protection', 'system load' (performance) and 'usability'. 16 endpoint products in the test Each individual program had to fend off almost 12.000 real malware attacks, with all protective functions such as URL/web filters, behavior-based...

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Test: Endpoint solutions under Windows 11
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In September and October 2023, the AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 17 security solutions for companies and 17 packages for individual workstations under Windows 11 for their protective effect, system load and usability. Some products cannot withstand all attacks in the test. The experts at AV-TEST examined 17 security solutions for companies in the laboratory. It was tested to see how well they stand up to malware. Each individual program had to fend off nearly 20.000 real malware attacks, taking into account all protection features such as URL/web filtering, behavior-based detection and heuristics in the test against zero-day threats and common malware. In the counter-check, over…

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17 endpoint solutions for Windows 10 Pro tested
Testing 17 Endpoint Solutions for Windows 10 Pro - Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

After about a year at the latest, even laypeople know what a cyber war means and what collateral damage it can cause to completely uninvolved companies. The AV-TEST laboratory tested and evaluated the performance of 17 endpoint products. For the best protection of company and employee PCs with Windows, the AV-TEST specialists tested 17 protection products in the laboratory. The results show that the market offers very good security solutions for companies. However, individual products cannot quite keep up. War in Ukraine: Collateral damage to companies Last year there was always bad news about…

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37 security products in the laboratory test
37 security products in the laboratory test

Security expert AV-TEST tested 18 security products for companies under Windows 10 and 19 protection packages for single PCs for Windows 10. AV-TEST specifies May and June 2022 as the test period. Products that have passed the test receive a safety certificate. The products tested by the AV-TEST Institute were tested in the laboratory by AV-TEST in May and June 2022. For each of the three test areas "Protection", "System load" (Performance) and "Usability" (Usability) the laboratory awards 6 points. With 18 points, a product has achieved the maximum rating. Company products under test Each individual program had to have…

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Advanced Threat Protection test: 26 products against ransomware

In the test with real attack scenarios, 26 protection solutions for private users and companies demonstrate their performance in the AV-TEST laboratory. In the series of Advanced Threat Protection tests, the lab examines how well the products protect against ransomware. Every step of the malware attack is logged and evaluated, right through to encryption. Many solutions deliver what they promise: they offer protection against ransomware. But not all solutions deliver brilliant performance. Ransomware – the plague of the 21st century Ransomware is arguably the plague of the 21st century. The reports in the media about partial…

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Security solutions for companies in the laboratory test 
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Over a period of two months, the AV-TEST laboratory examined 20 enterprise security solutions for Windows 10 and 18 packages for individual PCs for Windows 10. In the test period of March and April 2022, the products were assessed and awarded the AV-TEST certificate if they met the test standard. In March and April 2022, the AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 38 security solutions - and thus almost all important programs on the market - for private users and companies under Windows 10. The detailed results show how well the products perform in the areas of 'Protection',…

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