Austria based AV-Comparatives has released the results of
their May “Real World Protection Test”.
Bitdefender, the best anti-malware company you may have never heard of
topped all companies, with a 100% score and zero false positives. Only Panda also blocked 100%. This was with their free product! Avira had the top score among the largest
freemium vendors (with their internet security suite), blocking 99.5%.
At the other end of the spectrum, Korea based AhnLab ranked
at the bottom of products tested, blocking only 87.5% of the threats (ouch),
the only company tested at less than 90%.
McAfee had the most false positives, with 16. The trend of market share leaders not being market
performance leaders continued, as both McAfee, and Trend Micro finished in the
bottom 1/3 of companies tested. Symantec
has opted out of being tested by AV-Comparatives (a disservice to customers,
IMHO). Man-up, SYMC.
The products included in the test were a mix of anti-virus,
internet security suites, paid, and free products. The exact versions used are listed in the report
and on the website.
The Real World Protection Test is just one of a number of
tests AV-Comparatives performs over the course of the year. They can be downloaded from the company
web-site http://www.av-comparatives.org/
AV-Comparatives’ Real-World Protection Test framework has
been recognized by the “Standortagentur Tirol” with the 2012 “Cluster Award for
innovation in computer science” and by the “Austrian Government” with the 2013
“Constantinus Award.
AV-Comparatives Receives ISO 9001 Certification
AV-Comparatives is now an ISO 9001 certified
organization. AV-Comparatives received
the certificate from TÜV Austria for their management system for the scope:
“Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software” in early June.
"ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality
management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to
consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements. The
organization has to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective
application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the
system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements." ISO 9001 is
currently under revision with the final release of the new standards due by the
end of 2015.
About AV-Comparatives
AV-Comparatives is an independent not-for-profit
organization offering systematic testing that checks whether security software,
such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products and mobile security solutions, lives up
to its promises. Using one of the
largest sample collections worldwide, it creates a real-world environment for
truly accurate testing. AV-Comparatives
offers freely accessible results to individuals, news organizations, and
scientific institutions. Certification
by AV-Comparatives provides an official seal of approval for software
performance.
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1 comment:
Thanks for sharing this with us. Everyone should be wary with malware by now, which puts more emphasis on finding out which software actually works. By publishing this report, consumers are better informed on which products function most effectively against malware. The fact that it has ISO certification, it shows that the company is in the business of efficiency and getting things streamlined. Thanks again!
Barton Wilson @ International Standards Authority
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