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February 04, 2020 | Repair tests for Windows
No matter how devastating an attack on a Windows PC: the initial response is to attempt a repair. But which software package is capable of reliably doing so? AV-TEST tested 7 security solutions and 4...
February 06, 2019 | Repair tests for Windows
No user wants to simply abandon their well-configured Windows system in the aftermath of a malware attack. And no one has to either! From January to December 2018, AV-TEST launched countless attacks...
August 27, 2018 | Repair tests for Windows
What happens after an attack by malware, e.g. a virus or a Trojan? Can Windows be cleaned up and recovered? The AV-TEST team got to the bottom of these questions: it tested 7 security packages and 5...
March 12, 2018 | Repair tests for Windows
Security suites and special tools claim the capability of restoring everything to normal after a virus attack. AV-TEST examined the true capabilities of 9 suites and 7 tools over a 12-month period....
October 25, 2017 | Repair tests for Windows
9 protection packages and 8 tools were required to demonstrate whether they can completely clean up and recover a Windows system after a successful malware attack. And they can! But a frequently...