Endurance Test: Do security packages constantly generate false alarms?

Endurance Test: Do security packages constantly generate false alarms?...

 

June 08, 2016 | Antivirus for Windows

You trust your installed security solution: when its alarm goes off, your system is at risk – or was it a false alarm after all? Whether it is for private users or in companies – false positives...

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AV-TEST Media Coverage I/2016

AV-TEST Media Coverage I/2016 ›

 

May 04, 2016 | Other

The latest media coverage provides a brief overview of the key publications in the first quarter of 2016. The focus was on security packages under Windows 10, virus scanners put to the repair test, as...

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 The Best Android Guardians – 25 Security Apps Put to the Test

The Best Android Guardians – 25 Security Apps Put to the Test › ...

 

May 02, 2016 | Antivirus for Android

Don't even think twice about it, just do it: secure your Android device with a security app. Attackers are constantly exploiting Android security gaps with infected apps or attempting to install the...

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Follow-up: FitBit, shocked by the AV-TEST Security Check, has now provided protection for its fitness wristband.

Follow-up: FitBit, shocked by the AV-TEST Security Check, has now...

 

April 20, 2016 | Internet of Things

Several months ago, the AV-TEST labs evaluated 9 fitness wristbands and their security approach. The FitBit Charge wristband received one of the worst ratings. It paired up without any delay with any...

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11 Enterprise Security Solutions Tested under Windows 10

11 Enterprise Security Solutions Tested under Windows 10 › ...

 

March 22, 2016 | Antivirus for Windows

Many IT departments having Windows 8 PCs not belonging to their fleet of enterprise versions are quickly jumping on the bandwagon of upgrading to Version 10 free of charge. But which security solution...

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Special antivirus tools put to the test: performance of system rescuers in an emergency

Special antivirus tools put to the test: performance of system...

 

March 14, 2016 | Repair tests for Windows

Special antivirus tools are the typical rescue tool of choice after a malware attack. The lab at AV-TEST tested 5 popular special tools for almost a year to see whether they can reliably rescue...

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AWARD for Cloud-Managed Endpoint Security from G DATA and Microsoft

AWARD for Cloud-Managed Endpoint Security from G DATA and Microsoft › ...

 

March 01, 2016 | Awards

With the cloud in Germany, Microsoft is offering a solution in compliance with strict German data protection regulations. Among other things, this is safeguarded by the company's own data centers set...

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Here is how security suites repair your system after a malware attack

Here is how security suites repair your system after a malware attack...

 

February 23, 2016 | Repair tests for Windows

Can a security suite completely clean up and repair a Windows system after an infection? In a sophisticated lab test throughout the year 2015, involving 4 test rounds, 7 products demonstrate their...

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AV-TEST Media Coverage IV/2015

AV-TEST Media Coverage IV/2015 ›

 

January 25, 2016 | Other

Included in the latest Media Coverage are many online media sources that have reported on the tests and articles published by AV-TEST. In this compilation, you'll find reports on: security suites for...

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