AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Jul-Aug/2011

During July and August 2011 we continuously evaluated 25 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.

Anti-Virus Free Edition

Version	10.0
Platform	Windows 7 (SP1, 32 bit)
Report	113176
Date	Jul-Aug/2011

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	July	August
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 79 samples used	92%	100%	94.0%
Detection of a representative set of malware discovered in the last 2-3 months (AV-TEST reference set) 230,452 samples used	97%	98.0%	99.0%
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware (according to AV-TEST data) 5,000 samples used	100%	100%	100%
Protection Score	5.0/6.0

Repair

Cleaning and repair of a malware-infected computer

	Industry average	July	August
Detection of actively running widespread malware (including Rootkits and stealth malware) 39 samples used	95%	95.0%
Removal of all active components of widespread malware (including Rootkits and stealth malware) 39 samples used	79%	87.0%
Removal of further malicious components and remediation of critical system modifications 39 samples used	49%	46.0%
Repair Score	3.5/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	July	August
Average slow-down of the computer by the security software in daily use Number of test cases: 5	10%	4s
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan (false positives) 594,193 samples used	17	6	1
False warnings of certain actions during download, installation and use of legitimate software 27 samples used	1	0
False blockings of certain actions during download, installation and use of legitimate software 27 samples used	1	0
Usability Score	5.5/6.0