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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...
February 22, 2017 | Repair tests for Windows
First comes the malware attack, then the chaos in recovering the data. But it doesn't have to be that way. In an endurance test, AV-TEST discovered which security packages and special tools really...
December 05, 2016 | Repair tests for Windows
Can security packages or special tools on a boot CD completely clean and repair a system infected with viruses, Trojans and other malware? To find out, AV-TEST subjected 8 well-known security suites...
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...
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...