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AV-Comparatives Publishes Latest Enterprise and Consumer IT Security Test for Antivirus Software

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Monday, October 24, 2022

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INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security Pack; Avast Ultimate Business Security; Bitdefender GravityZone Elite; Cisco Secure Endpoint Essentials; CrowdStrike Falcon Pro; Cybereason Enterprise; Elastic Security; ESET PROTECT Entry with ESET PROTECT Cloud; G Data Endpoint Protection Business; K7 On-Premises Enterprise Security Advanced; Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select with KSC; Malwarebytes EDR; Microsoft Defender Antivirus with Microsoft Endpoint Manager; Sophos Intercept X Advanced; Trellix FireEye Endpoint Security; VIPRE Endpoint Protection Cloud; WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Plus on Aether.
"Ransomware and phishing are currently the biggest cyber security threats to enterprises.
This makes choosing the right endpoint protection software even more important."
The test results can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-august-sept...
Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Free Antivirus, Avira Prime, Bitdefender Internet Security, ESET Internet Security, G Data Total Security, K7 Total Security, Kaspersky Internet Security, Malwarebytes Premium, McAfee Total Protection, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, NortonLifeLock Norton 360 Deluxe, Panda Free Antivirus, TotalAV Antivirus Pro, Total Defense Essential Antivirus, Trend Micro Internet Security and VIPRE Advanced Security.

AV-Comparatives Publishes Latest Enterprise and Consumer IT Security Test for Antivirus Software

Retrieved on:

Monday, October 24, 2022

Cloud, Bitdefender, K7 Total Security, Microsoft, Kaspersky Internet Security, KSC, EDR, Aether, CrowdStrike, ESET, Avira, Avast Antivirus, Medical imaging, Medical device

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points:

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security Pack; Avast Ultimate Business Security; Bitdefender GravityZone Elite; Cisco Secure Endpoint Essentials; CrowdStrike Falcon Pro; Cybereason Enterprise; Elastic Security; ESET PROTECT Entry with ESET PROTECT Cloud; G Data Endpoint Protection Business; K7 On-Premises Enterprise Security Advanced; Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select with KSC; Malwarebytes EDR; Microsoft Defender Antivirus with Microsoft Endpoint Manager; Sophos Intercept X Advanced; Trellix FireEye Endpoint Security; VIPRE Endpoint Protection Cloud; WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Plus on Aether.
"Ransomware and phishing are currently the biggest cyber security threats to enterprises.
This makes choosing the right endpoint protection software even more important."
The test results can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-august-sept...
Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Free Antivirus, Avira Prime, Bitdefender Internet Security, ESET Internet Security, G Data Total Security, K7 Total Security, Kaspersky Internet Security, Malwarebytes Premium, McAfee Total Protection, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, NortonLifeLock Norton 360 Deluxe, Panda Free Antivirus, TotalAV Antivirus Pro, Total Defense Essential Antivirus, Trend Micro Internet Security and VIPRE Advanced Security.

AV-Comparatives Releases Performance Test Report Showing the Impact of Security Software on System Performance

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab, has released results for the April 2022 Performance Test, which evaluates the impact of anti-virus software on system performance. As anti-virus software programs run in the background and use system resources, AV-Comparatives helps users evaluate their anti-virus protection in terms of system speed and performance. This independent testing lab is dedicated to informing users about protection against cybercrime with its systematic testing of the market's most popular security software solutions. The company creates a real-world environment for accurate testing by utilizing common use case scenarios.

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INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab, has released results for the April 2022 Performance Test, which evaluates the impact of anti-virus software on system performance.
As anti-virus software programs run in the background and use system resources, AV-Comparatives helps users evaluate their anti-virus protection in terms of system speed and performance.
The Performance Test includes both "Antivirus" and "Internet Security" consumer products, both referred to as security products.
The performance tests were done on a clean Windows 10 21H2 64-Bit system (English) and then with the installed consumer security software (with default settings).

AV-Comparatives Releases Performance Test Report Showing the Impact of Security Software on System Performance

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab, has released results for the April 2022 Performance Test, which evaluates the impact of anti-virus software on system performance. As anti-virus software programs run in the background and use system resources, AV-Comparatives helps users evaluate their anti-virus protection in terms of system speed and performance. This independent testing lab is dedicated to informing users about protection against cybercrime with its systematic testing of the market's most popular security software solutions. The company creates a real-world environment for accurate testing by utilizing common use case scenarios.

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INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives, the independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab, has released results for the April 2022 Performance Test, which evaluates the impact of anti-virus software on system performance.
As anti-virus software programs run in the background and use system resources, AV-Comparatives helps users evaluate their anti-virus protection in terms of system speed and performance.
The Performance Test includes both "Antivirus" and "Internet Security" consumer products, both referred to as security products.
The performance tests were done on a clean Windows 10 21H2 64-Bit system (English) and then with the installed consumer security software (with default settings).

AV-Comparatives reveals top-performing consumer antivirus products in latest Malware Protection Test and Real-World Protection Test results

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The Malware Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2022/

Key Points:

The Malware Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2022/
The Real-World Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-feb-mar...
These tests examined the performance of leading antivirus solutions in order to assess their capabilities in conditions experienced every day by users around the world.
The interim results of this the Real-World Protection Test are based on a set of 362 live test cases (malicious URLs found in the field).
The test results showed that:
Avira achieved perfect protection and a low rate of false positives.
This test examines a product's ability to prevent a malicious program from making any changes to the system.

AV-Comparatives reveals top-performing consumer antivirus products in latest Malware Protection Test and Real-World Protection Test results

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The Malware Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2022/

Key Points:

The Malware Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2022/
The Real-World Protection Test report can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-feb-mar...
These tests examined the performance of leading antivirus solutions in order to assess their capabilities in conditions experienced every day by users around the world.
The interim results of this the Real-World Protection Test are based on a set of 362 live test cases (malicious URLs found in the field).
The test results showed that:
Avira achieved perfect protection and a low rate of false positives.
This test examines a product's ability to prevent a malicious program from making any changes to the system.

Avast One, Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Secure Browser Win Anti-Phishing Tests

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast One Essential and Avast Free Antivirus, the award-winning online protection services from digital security and privacy leader Avast, have secured first place for the second time successively in a quarterly phishing detection comparison test* run by AV-Comparatives, an independent testing organization for antivirus (AV) products. Both products recorded a detection rate of 99%, ahead of Kaspersky (96%), Avira (95%) and Bitdefender (92%). The study also evaluated the effectiveness of phishing page detection among some of the world's leading browsers. Avast Secure Browser, a privacy-first browser with anti-phishing technology, also ranked first with a 97% block rate, a two percent increase on the previous test in January, while Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox came in second and third with block rates of 82% and 79%, respectively.

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The browser extensions of the AVs were installed and enabled, and the competing browsers were tested without an antivirus program running.
"In this independent test, Avast proved that its antivirus and browser products provide strong protection against phishing attacks."
"It is also expected by our customers, so we're very pleased to have maintained our lead for both our AV products and Avast Secure Browser.
Avast Secure Browser 99.0, Google Chrome 99.0/100.0 (with Safe Browsing), Microsoft Edge 99.0/100.0, Mozilla Firefox 98.0, Opera 85.0.

Kaspersky takes 1st place in 76% of independent tests

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Friday, April 8, 2022

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Woburn, MA, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announced that, during 2021, it participated in 75 independent tests and reviews, earning 57 first-place and 63 TOP3 finishes.

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Woburn, MA, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announced that, during 2021, it participated in 75 independent tests and reviews, earning 57 first-place and 63 TOP3 finishes.
The TOP3 metric shows how successful a vendor is by measuring its performance across a number of independent tests within a calendar year.
Consistent performance across multiple tests and products gives a more meaningful assessment of the company than the results of a single test.
Between the years 2013 and 2021 [2] , Kaspersky products participated in 741 independent tests and reviews within the TOP3 Metric.

USD 189.70 Billion Potential Growth in Cyber Security market | 17,000+ Technavio Reports

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Sunday, January 30, 2022

This recent market analysis report identifies the market to witness a potential growth difference of USD 189.70 billion from 2020 to 2025.

Key Points:

This recent market analysis report identifies the market to witness a potential growth difference of USD 189.70 billion from 2020 to 2025.
The cyber security market is anticipated to record an accelerating growth momentum at a CAGR of 14.97% during this period.
Technavio categorizes the cyber security market as a part of the IT spending market within the information technology industry.
To estimate the size of the global cyber security market, Technavio has tracked the recent trends and developments in the industry.

New malicious files discovered daily grew by 5.7% in 2021

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Woburn, MA, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announced in its Security Bulletin that, in 2021, the companys detection systems discovered 380,000 malicious files per day, a 5.7% increase compared to 2020.

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Woburn, MA, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announced in its Security Bulletin that, in 2021, the companys detection systems discovered 380,000 malicious files per day, a 5.7% increase compared to 2020.
Kasperskys detection systems discovered an average of 380,000 new malicious files daily over the past 12 months, an increase of 20,000 over the previous year.
While many types of threats saw a decrease in volume in 2021 compared to 2020, Trojan Droppers grew by 2.24% compared to 2020.
Throughout the past year, we discovered 20,000 more malicious files per day compared to the previous year, said Denis Staforkin, a security expert at Kaspersky.