AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Sep-Oct/2018

During September and October 2018 we continuously evaluated 19 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.

Internet Security

Version	19.0
Platform	Windows 10 (64 bit)
Report	184011
Date	Sep-Oct/2018

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	September	October
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 311 samples used	99.4%	100%	100%
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set) 21,257 samples used	100%	100%	100%
Protection Score	6.0/6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage
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	Industry average	Standard PC	Industry average	High end PC
Slowing-down when launching popular websites 38 websites visited	13%	17%	17%	15%
Slower download of frequently-used applications 20 downloaded files	1%	1%	1%	0%
Slower launch of standard software applications 12 test cases applied	12%	12%	10%	13%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 20 installed applications	25%	18%	27%	20%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 5,914 files copied	3%	2%	4%	2%
Performance Score	6.0/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	September	October
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites 500 samples used	0	0	0
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 1,342,193 samples used	5	0	1
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 43 samples used	0	0
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 43 samples used	0	0
Usability Score	6.0/6.0