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# During May and June 2015 we continuously evaluated 21 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most curre
# They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged
# Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.
PROTECTION: Protection against malware infections (such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing)
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing)
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set)
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set)
PERFORMANCE: The average impact of the security product on the speed of the computer in daily use
Use cases: visiting websites, downloading software, installing and running programs and copying data
USABILITY: Disruptions caused by false positives and false warning messages (lower numbers indicate better results)
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software
PROTECTION SCORE
PERFORMANCE SCORE
USABILITY SCORE
ACCUMULATED POINTS
AV-TEST CERTIFICATION RECEIVED? (more or equal to 10 points total and at least 1 point per category)
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most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing.
allenged the products against real-world threats.
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Consumer Full Product Testing May/June 2015, Copyright (c) 2015 AV-Test GmbH (http://www.av-test.org
The Best Virus Protection for Windows 8.1 - AV-TEST May/June 2015 - www.av-test.org
av-test.org
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13.5 ThreatTrack 4
Microsoft 0.5 3
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14 Quick Heal
13.5 ThreatTrack 4
Microsoft 0.5 3
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10 12 14 16 18
The Best Virus Protection for Windows 8.1
AV-TEST May/June 2015 - www.av-test.org
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