AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Nov-Dec/2015

During November and December 2015 we continuously evaluated 20 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	2016
Platform	Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Report	154519
Date	Nov-Dec/2015

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	November	December
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 140 samples used	97.1%	100%	100%
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set) 14,658 samples used	99.7%	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	November	December
Use cases: visiting websites, downloading software, installing and running programs and copying data Number of test cases: 5	2%	2s
Performance Score	5.0/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	November	December
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites 500 samples used	0	0	0
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 1,301,224 samples used	5	0	2
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 40 samples used	0	0
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 40 samples used	0	1
Usability Score	5.5/6.0