Test antivirus software PC Tools | AV-TEST

Internet Security

Total score

Protection

Performance

Usability

Protection

Performance

Usability

Total score

Single values

PC Tools Home User Products

Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
April 2013
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		83.3	58.3	91.7›
February 2013
PC Tools Internet Security 2012		58.3	58.3	91.7›

Producer

Producer

Certified

Certified

Protection

Protection

Performance

Performance

Usability

Usability

Tests for home users

Tests for business users

Internet of Things (IoT)

Subscribe to the AV-TEST Newsletter

Well-informed
on security

Cybersecurity at the endpoint has been a major topic since the widespread ransomware campaigns of APT groups and the collateral damage from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In its test series on security solutions for corporate users, the lab at AV-TEST evaluated 17 endpoint solutions under Windows 10. The test saw many manufacturers delivering strong results, even earning the additional recognition of TOP PRODUCT.

17 Endpoint Security Solutions for Windows put to the Test ...

May 08, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

Which software protects Windows the best? This question is posed countless times in user forums and social media channels. The lab at AV-TEST provides the answer in the latest test of 18 security packages for Windows 10 – including Windows Defender. However, it is not that easy for the 18 candidates to face off against roughly 12,000 malware samples or to perfectly distinguish between friend or foe among just under 1.5 million files.

Security Software for Windows: 18 Security Packages Put to the Test ...

May 04, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

APT groups that attack with ransomware use many different attack tactics to achieve their objectives. AV-TEST staged attacks on security products for consumer users and corporate users in 10 currently used scenarios each deploying the techniques ".Net Reflective Assembly loading”, ".Net Dynamic P/Invoke" and "AMSI Bypass". The Advanced Threat Protection tests were quite exciting as some of the programs were not able to withstand all the attack techniques.

Fending off Ransomware even Against State-of-the-art Attack Techniques...

May 02, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

Google promises its users reliable protection against malware apps from its store and on Android devices. As the latest test shows, Google does not accomplish this task alone. The security apps evaluated in the test do a better job, which is why users should take advantage of them for protecting their devices. The 14 security apps versus Google Play Protect garnered the decisive points for their victory in the test.

Security Apps under Android 11 Put to the Test

March 20, 2023 | Antivirus for Android