September 18, 2014 Antivirus for MacOS Mac OS X in the Crosshairs – 18 Malware Scanners Put to the Test For a long time, Mac OS users believed they were safe, that there was no malware for their system. As recent as April 2012 and the flashback attack on over 700,000 Apple PCs, it is clear that... Read article
August 28, 2014 Antivirus for Windows This is how well security packages protect porous XP systems In April 2014, Microsoft ended its support for Windows XP, although thousands of XP PCs are still running in private homes and company offices. That is why AV-TEST decided to test one last time how... Read article
July 29, 2014 Antivirus for Windows 17 software packages in a repair performance test after malware attacks Can antivirus software packages or recovery/clean-up tools completely clean and repair a Windows system after a virus infection? Lab experts at AV-TEST resolved this question in an extremely... Read article
June 24, 2014 Antivirus for Android 36 Security Apps for Android Are Put Under Constant Fire In the latest endurance test carried out in the AV-TEST laboratory, 36 apps had to face a number of complex examinations. Over a period of 6 months, the protection, usability and functions of the... Read article
May 27, 2014 Other Press Review Every month, a multitude of different print and online media refer to the latest test results released by the AV-TEST GmbH laboratory. They often use the test values produced by the company's security... Read article
April 29, 2014 Internet of Things Test: Smart Home Kits Leave the Door Wide Open – for Everyone Smoke detectors in the form of Internet alarms, burglary warnings sent by text message and lighting and heating controlled via smartphone apps are all now possible thanks to smart home components.... Read article
April 24, 2014 Antivirus for Windows 8 Security Solutions for Companies Complete an Endurance Test AV-TEST recently spent the entire 6-month period between September 2013 and February 2014 testing eight security solutions for small and medium-sized companies. This endurance test proves the... Read article
April 23, 2014 Antivirus for Windows Win XP, 7 & 8.1: Internet Security Suites Complete an Endurance Test Lasting 6 Months ... Between September 2013 and February 2014, the laboratory experts at AV-TEST subjected 24 Internet security suites to a multitude of complex tests. This endurance test carried out on protection... Read article
February 18, 2014 Antivirus for Android 30 Security Apps for Android Take On 2200 Pieces of Malware 30 current security apps for Android recently had to fend off 2200 pieces of the latest malware in the AV-TEST laboratory. This amount may sound like an easy task, but the 2200 attackers used... Read article
