AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Jul-Aug/2012

During July and August 2012 we continuously evaluated 23 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	2012
Platform	Windows XP (SP3, 32 bit)
Report	122687
Date	Jul-Aug/2012

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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) 105 samples used	91%	96.0%	95.0%
Detection of a representative set of malware discovered in the last 2-3 months (AV-TEST reference set) 260,505 samples used	97%	98.0%	100%
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) 41 samples used	95%	95.0%
Removal of all active components of widespread malware (including Rootkits and stealth malware) 41 samples used	88%	80.0%
Removal of further malicious components and remediation of critical system modifications 41 samples used	71%	76.0%
Repair Score	3.0/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	July	August
Average slow-down of the computer by the security software in daily use Number of test cases: 5	10%	13s
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan (false positives) 760,610 samples used	6	0	0
False warnings of certain actions during download, installation and use of legitimate software 17 samples used	0	2
False blockings of certain actions during download, installation and use of legitimate software 17 samples used	1	5
Usability Score	4.0/6.0