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Android is already a highly capable system that apps infested by malware have a difficult time penetrating. Unfortunately, things are not always as secure as they seem. Security experts continue to identify dangerous apps lurking in the Google Play Store, and seemingly harmless apps are able to inject malware onto Android smartphones or tablets simply by means of an update. Once on the device, the attackers attempt to harvest data, take control of the device, or snoop around for cryptocurrency wallets. The experts from AV-TEST evaluated a total of 11 Android security apps in the test lab using thousands of infected apps over a full six months. The result demonstrates that good protection on an Android device is really only a few taps away.

Endurance test: These are the best security apps for Android ...

July 16, 2025 | Antivirus for Android

For consumer users, all their vacation photos and other memories are often lost – for corporate users, the entire future of the company may be at stake. When info stealers or ransomware attackers strike, data ends up in the hands of strangers or is professionally encrypted to a large degree. Strong protection software for consumer users and corporate users ought to avert these scenarios. But does it really work? The Advanced Threat Protection test – or ATP test for short – provides clear answers. In this live test, the testers feed 10 very dangerous attackers into the systems and observe what happens step by step. The latest test involving 16 protection packages covers the full spectrum: from perfect defense, right down to encryption and data theft.

ATP: live test against data theft and encryption malware ...

July 08, 2025 | Antivirus for Windows

When experts speak of endpoints, they are normally referring to employee Windows PCs – the largest attack surface in company environments. That is why perfect protection for these devices is essential. In its latest evaluation, the AV-TEST Institute tested 17 Windows solutions for endpoint PCs for corporate users. In addition to vital protection by the software, the performance on office PCs and susceptibility to false alarms were also tested. Over 20,000 malware samples and 900,000 innocuous files were used in the test. The findings demonstrate how well the security vendors perform and reliably secure the Windows 11 client PCs of employees.

17 endpoint security packages for Windows 11 put to the test ...

June 26, 2025 | Antivirus for Windows

Cyber attacks targeting Windows systems show no signs of slowing down: new malware variants crop up every second, posing a challenge to security solutions. To find out which products can hold up under this pressure, AV-TEST put 15 security packages for Windows 11 to the test. In the test, they were required to detect and fend off just under 20,000 malware programs – and at the same time properly treat some 900,000 harmless files without slowing down the system. The results clearly show which products for Windows 11 PCs are up to the task and which still need improvement.

More cybersecurity for Windows 11 systems

June 12, 2025 | Antivirus for Windows

Many of the cybercrime campaigns in 2024 and 2025 have shown that hackers are just as interested in Mac systems as they are in Windows computers. The AV-TEST laboratory has evaluated 16 protection products that offer both consumer and corporate users the best protection under MacOS Sequoia 15.3. These solutions needed to pass very extensive testing using hundreds of samples of malware that specifically target systems running MacOS. In addition to the important security check, the test lab also checked the extent to which the security solutions place a strain on a MacOS system and how often they trigger false alarms. The results of the tests show that there are many good protection products available for the Mac.

16 security solutions for MacOS put to the test under Sequoia 15.3 ...

June 04, 2025 | Antivirus for macOS

They are the leading vectors for attacks: ransomware and info stealers. If attacks are successful, what follows is extortion for ransom, the data ends up for sale on the Internet, or both. None of this happens if good protection software thwarts the attacks immediately. But is the software capable of doing so? The current Advanced Threat Protection – ATP – test examines 25 security packages for consumer users and corporate users in 10 scenarios in a live battle to fend off ransomware and data stealers. The Advanced Threat Protection test shows that many providers fulfill their protection promises. The test also reveals errors in some products that have consequences, however: the systems are encrypted and the data is stolen.

ATP test: defending against attacks by ransomware and info stealers ...

May 08, 2025 | Antivirus for Windows

AV-TEST carried out a comprehensive independent evaluation of Norton VPN Ultimate, version 24.11.9615 for Windows and version 4.5.0.241121145 for Android, in November 2024. The purpose of this assessment was to examine the effectiveness of Norton VPN Ultimate in delivering secure and reliable internet connectivity.

Norton VPN Test 2024

April 24, 2025 | Commissioned tests, VPN tests

The time has come again: At the AV-TEST Awards 2024, a number of security vendors will be honored by AV-TEST for the excellent test performance of their IT security products and in recognition of their solid research and development work. The renowned test institute is presenting a total of 24 awards to 10 vendors. The AV-TEST Awards recognize products for consumer users and corporate users under Windows, MacOS and Android operating systems. The award-winning protection products have displayed consistent peak performance in all tests throughout the entire year. At this year’s event, the AV-TEST team is presenting 24 awards in the test categories of Protection, Performance and Usability, Advanced Protection under Windows, Mac Security and Android Security. Let the AV-TEST Award Gala with ten vendors and their prize-winning products begin.

AV-TEST Awards 2024: the gala for award-winning IT security ...

March 26, 2025 | Awards

AV-TEST Award 2024 for Avast

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AV-TEST Award 2024 for AVG

March 26, 2025 | Awards

AV-TEST Awards 2024 for Bitdefender

March 26, 2025 | Awards

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