AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – May-Jun/2016
During May and June 2016 we continuously evaluated 22 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.
Protection
Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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Industry average | May | June | |
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 163 samples used | 98.8% | 97.8% | 100% |
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set) 16,735 samples used | 99.7% | 100% | 100% |
Protection Score | 5.5/6.0 |
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 40 websites visited | 13% | 5% | 18% | 12% |
Slower download of frequently-used applications 19 downloaded files | 5% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
Slower launch of standard software applications 12 test cases applied | 15% | 12% | 18% | 21% |
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 17 installed applications | 24% | 32% | 26% | 44% |
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 8,285 files copied | 13% | 17% | 16% | 3% |
Performance Score | 5.5/6.0 |
Usability
Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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Industry average | May | June | |
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites 500 samples used | 0 | 0 | 0 |
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 1,387,635 samples used | 6 | 0 | 1 |
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 39 samples used | 0 | 1 | |
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 39 samples used | 0 | 2 | |
Usability Score | 5.5/6.0 |
Evaluation based on a point system
All products can achieve a maximum of 6 points each in the three categories of protection, performance and usability. This means 18 points are the best possible test result.
At 10 points or higher, a product is awarded the AV-TEST seal of approval.
At 17.5 points or higher, AV-TEST also issues the "TOP PRODUCT" award. Additional details ›
outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |
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