AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Q1/2011

During January, February and March 2011 we continuously evaluated 22 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	2011
Platform	Windows 7 (RTM, 32 bit)
Report	110969
Date	Q1/2011

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	January	February	March
Protection against 0-day malware attacks from the internet, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 107 samples used	84%	100%	87.0%	96.0%
Blocking of malware on or post execution (Dynamic Detection Testing) 29 samples used	62%	62.0%
Detection of a representative set of malware discovered in the last 2-3 months (AV-TEST reference set) 522,634 samples used	97%	100%	100%	100%
Detection of widespread malware (according to the WildList) 24,106 samples used	100%	100%	100%	100%
Protection Score	5.0/6.0

Repair

Cleaning and repair of a malware-infected computer

	Industry average	January	February	March
Removal of all active components of widespread malware (according to the WildList) from a computer 21 samples used	86%	76.0%
Removal of further malicious components and remediation of critical system modifications made by malware 21 samples used	48%	29.0%
Detection of deliberately hidden active malware (Rootkits and stealth malware) 14 samples used	79%	100%
Removal of deliberately hidden active malware (Rootkits and stealth malware) 14 samples used	57%	64.0%
Repair Score	4.0/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	January	February	March
Average slow-down of the computer by the security software in daily use Number of test cases: 13	171%	126s
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan (false positives) 841,767 samples used	7	6	2	0
False warnings of certain actions during the installation and use of legitimate software 20 samples used	1	0
False blockings of certain actions during the installation and use of legitimate software 20 samples used	0	0
Usability Score	5.0/6.0