During March and April, AV-Test (www.AV-Test.org ) tested twenty-two consumer internet security products in the areas of
protection, repair, and usability. The
highest score possible in each category was 6.0. The test was on Windows 7. The top 10 products, and total scores are contained in the table below. You’ll have to go to the av-test.org web site
for the individual scores and to download free one-page reports on each of the
companies. The web site doesn’t total
and rank the results. Two products
failed certification. These were from
AhnLab and ESET.
The top internet security products in order were - BitDefender Internet Security, Kaspersky
Internet Security, F-Secure Internet Security, G Data Internet Security, AVG
Free, AVG Internet Security, BullGuard Internet Security, Norton Internet
Security, Panda Cloud Antivirus, and Avira Internet Security.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 was AV-comparatives.org
Product of the Year, with BitDefender Internet Security 2012, F-Secure Internet
Security, and Avira Internet Security 2012 receiving Top Rated recognition.
For the January/February results on Windows XP:
There are many test groups out there. You should also look at test results from
Virus Bulletin www.virusbtn.com and AV-comparatives as well.
About AV-Test.org http://www.av-test.org
The AV-TEST Institute is a leading international and
independent service provider in the fields of IT security and anti-virus
research. The aim of the research work
carried out by AV-TEST is to directly detect the latest malware, to analyze it
using state-of-the-art methods and to inform their customers of the top-quality
results obtained.
About AV-Comparatives www.av-comparatives.org
AV-Comparatives is an Austrian Non-Profit-Organization, which provides independent Anti-Virus software tests free to the public.
About AV-Comparatives www.av-comparatives.org
AV-Comparatives is an Austrian Non-Profit-Organization, which provides independent Anti-Virus software tests free to the public.
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