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April 20, 2016 Internet of Things
Follow-up: FitBit, shocked by the AV-TEST Security Check, has now provided protection for its... 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...
March 14, 2016 Repair tests for Windows
Special antivirus tools put to the test: performance of system rescuers in an emergency ... 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...
February 23, 2016 Repair tests for Windows
Here is how security suites repair your system after a malware attack 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...
December 27, 2015 Antivirus for Android
The Best Android Apps – 25 System Watchdogs in an Endurance Test From July to December 2015, 25 protection apps for Android had to show their stuff. The object was to detect over 20,000 infected apps, some of which had only been in circulation for a few hours. Only...
December 16, 2015 Antivirus for MacOS
More Security for Mac OS X: 13 Security Packages Put to the Test Those really wanting to be on the safe side with their Mac OS X use protection software. The market offers freeware suites or paid programs that come with a bunch of good extras. AV-TEST tested 13...


