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org), Last Update: 2016-05-30 (eh/mm)

Test type: Home user (retail) products
Test duration: March and April 2016 (2 months)
Test platform: Windows 10 (64 bit)

# During March and April 2016 we continuously evaluated 22 home user security products using their default settings. We always used the most cur
# 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.
Review and Certification ID
Vendor
Product name
Website
Program version
Exact program version used in the first month
Exact program version used in the second month
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
Slowing-down when launching popular websites (Standard PC)
Slowing-down when launching popular websites (High-end PC)
Slower download of frequently-used applications (Standard PC)
Slower download of frequently-used applications (High-end PC)
Slower launch of standard software applications (Standard PC)
Slower launch of standard software applications (High-end PC)
Slower installation of frequently-used applications (Standard PC)
Slower installation of frequently-used applications (High-end PC)
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network (Standard PC)
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network (High-end PC)
USABILITY: Disruptions caused by false positives and false warning messages (lower numbers indicate better results)
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites
False warnings or blockages when visiting websites
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan
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
CALCULATION OF THE PROTECTION, REPAIR AND USABILITY SCORES (min=0.0, max=6.0)
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)

TOP PRODUCT (more or equal to 17.5 points total)

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most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing.

allenged the products against real-world threats.

Month

Reference

Average

MAR
APR

161450
161413
161470
161480
AhnLab
Avast
AVG
Avira
V3 Internet Security Free AntiVirus
Internet Security
Antivirus Pro
www.ahnlab.com
www.avast.com
www.avg.com
www.avira.com
9.0
2016
2016
2016
9.0.14.1 (Build 779)
9.0.16.1 (Build 780)

11.1.2253
11.1.2253

2016.0.7496
16.61.7538

15.0.16.282
15.0.16.282

MAR
APR

164
/

97.6%

100%
100%

100%
98.8%

100%
95.2%

98.8%
98.8%

MAR
APR

22795
/

99.8%

99.0%
99.9%

99.9%
99.9%

99.9%
99.9%

99.9%
99.9%

40
40

21%
17%

21%
12%

23%
14%

31%
33%

16%
16%

20
20

6%
5%

5%
4%

24%
14%

1%
4%

4%
3%

12
12

15%
13%

19%
17%

23%
21%

10%
4%

14%
8%

18
18

34%
51%

33%
62%

20%
30%

23%
51%

11%
19%

8603
8603

13%
25%

2%
2%

12%
38%

5%
7%

2%
2%

MAR
APR

500
500

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

MAR
APR

1217779
/

2
5

1
0

1
1

1
0

MAR
APR

41
41

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

5.5
5.0
5.5

6.0
4.5
6.0

5.5
5.0
6.0

5.5
6.0
6.0

16.0
YES

16.5
YES

16.5
YES

17.5
YES

TOP PRODUCT

161491
161487
161421
161415
161490
161455
Bitdefender
BullGuard
Comodo
Emsisoft
ESET
F-Secure
Internet Security
Internet Security
Internet Security PremAnti-Malware
Smart Security
Safe
www.bitdefender.com www.bullguard.com www.comodo.com
www.emsisoft.com/ www.eset.com
www.f-secure.com
2016
16.0
8.2
11.5 & 11.6
9.0
2016
20.0.25.1377
20.0.26.1418

16.0.316.1
16.0.317.1

8.2.0.4792
8.2.0.4978

11.5.0.6191
11.6.0.6267

9.0.375.0
9.0.375.0

14.150 build 101

14.150 build 101

100%
100%

97.5%
97.6%

100%
100%

95.1%
95.2%

97.5%
98.8%

100%
98.8%

99.9%
100%

99.9%
100%

98.4%
98.9%

99.8%
99.9%

99.7%
99.8%

99.7%
100%

20%
16%

15%
11%

12%
13%

17%
15%

22%
27%

17%
8%

1%
1%

10%
6%

1%
1%

2%
1%

4%
2%

3%
2%

4%
7%

12%
9%

15%
20%

18%
16%

10%
7%

10%
5%

16%
21%

27%
27%

38%
48%

33%
69%

38%
52%

33%
38%

4%
3%

7%
3%

2%
2%

40%
95%

18%
43%

9%
9%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
3

0
3

2
2

0
3

0
0

3
3

0
0

0
1

0
0

0
1

0
0

0
0

6.0
6.0
6.0

5.5
5.5
5.5

5.0
5.0
5.5

5.0
3.5
5.5

5.5
4.5
6.0

6.0
5.5
5.5

18.0
YES

16.5
YES

15.5
YES

14.0
YES

16.0
YES

17.0
YES

TOP PRODUCT

161444
161449
161457
161464
161447
161471
G Data
K7 Computing
Kaspersky Lab
Intel Security
Microsoft
Microworld
InternetSecurity
TotalSecurity
Internet Security
McAfee Internet SecuriW indows Defender eScan internet security
www.gdatasoftware.c www.k7computing.comwww.kaspersky.com www.intelsecurity.com www.microsoft.com www.microworld.com
2016
15.1
2016
2016
4.8
14.0
25.1.0.11
25.1.0.12

15.1.0289
15.1.0290

16.0.1.445
16.0.1.445 (b)

18.0.7058
18.0.4054

4.8.10240.16384
4.8.10240.16384

14.0.1400.1849
14.0.1400.1849

98.8%
98.8%

100%
98.8%

100%
100%

90.1%
98.8%

88.9%
88.0%

95.1%
96.4%

100%
100%

99.9%
99.8%

100%
100%

98.7%
98.9%

99.7%
99.8%

99.4%
100%

28%
17%

12%
8%

25%
20%

27%
12%

17%
14%

28%
17%

16%
11%

2%
1%

0%
1%

0%
0%

0%
1%

1%
1%

24%
15%

10%
3%

8%
6%

15%
10%

11%
11%

3%
3%

36%
49%

17%
27%

19%
43%

35%
60%

51%
61%

21%
20%

16%
36%

24%
68%

4%
4%

11%
3%

2%
2%

53%
89%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
4

2
6

0
0

0
0

4
1

0
4

0
0

0
4

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

5.5
4.5
5.5

6.0
5.0
4.5

6.0
5.5
6.0

3.5
5.0
6.0

3.0
5.0
5.5

4.5
4.5
5.5

15.5
YES

15.5
YES

17.5
YES

14.5
YES

13.5
YES

14.5
YES

TOP PRODUCT

161486
161414
161441
161416
161428
161419
Panda Security
Qihoo 360
Quick Heal
Symantec
ThreatTrack
Trend Micro
Free Antivirus
360 AntiVirus
Total Security
Norton Security
VIPRE Internet SecuritInternet Security
www.cloudantivirus.co www.sd.360.cn/downlowww.quickheal.com www.norton.com
www.vipreantivirus.co www.trendmicro.com
16.1
5.0
17.0
2016
2016
2016
16.1.1
16.1.2

5.0.0.6221
5.0.0.6221

17.00 (10.0.1.1)
17.00 (10.0.1.2)

22.6.0.142
22.6.0.142

9.3.4.3
9.3.4.3

10.0.1186
10.0.1186

100%
98.8%

100%
100%

87.7%
89.2%

100%
100%

98.8%
97.6%

100%
100%

99.9%
99.9%

100%
100%

99.7%
99.9%

100%
99.9%

99.9%
99.9%

100%
100%

24%
17%

19%
19%

27%
20%

18%
11%

37%
34%

17%
12%

10%
10%

1%
7%

52%
26%

1%
2%

1%
1%

1%
1%

20%
23%

13%
15%

29%
28%

6%
5%

19%
32%

30%
14%

58%
103%

59%
111%

101%
130%

27%
38%

35%
41%

18%
12%

4%
28%

17%
9%

31%
53%

8%
5%

18%
37%

5%
5%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

2
2

0
0

2
3

1
1

0
3

0
0

0
0

3
0

1
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

6.0
4.0
5.5

6.0
4.0
6.0

3.0
2.0
5.5

6.0
5.5
6.0

5.5
4.0
6.0

6.0
5.5
6.0

15.5
YES

16.0
YES

10.5
YES

17.5
YES

15.5
YES

17.5
YES

TOP PRODUCT

TOP PRODUCT

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

AVERAGE

MEDIAN

87.7%
88.0%

100%
100%

97.5%
97.6%

100%
98.8%

98.4%
98.9%

100%
100%

99.7%
99.8%

99.9%
99.9%

12%
8%

37%
34%

21%
17%

21%
15%

0%
0%

52%
26%

6%
5%

2%
2%

3%
3%

30%
32%

15%
13%

13%
11%

11%
12%

101%
130%

34%
51%

33%
46%

2%
2%

53%
95%

13%
25%

8%
8%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

4
6

1
2

1
2

0
0

3
4

0
0

0
0

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Protection
Quick Heal
Microsoft
Emsisoft
Microworld
Intel / McAfee
ThreatTrack
Panda Security
K7 Computing
G Data
Comodo
Qihoo 360
ESET
AhnLab
BullGuard
AVG
Avast
F-Secure
Trend Micro
Symantec
Kaspersky Lab
Avira
Bitdefender

Performance
3
3
5
4.5
3.5
5.5
6
6
5.5
5
6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
6
6
6
6
5.5
6

2
5
3.5
4.5
5
4
4
5
4.5
5
4
4.5
5
5.5
5
4.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
6

Usability

Total Score
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
6
5.5
4.5
5.5
5.5
6
6
5.5
5.5
6
6
5.5
6
6
6
6
6

10.5
13.5
14
14.5
14.5
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.5
16
16
16
16.5
16.5
16.5
17
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
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5.5

17.5

17.5

6
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16.5

16.5

5.5

16.5

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16

5.5

16

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15.5

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5.5

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5.5

5.5

5.5

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5.5

5.5

6
5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5
6

5
5.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

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5.5

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5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6
5.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5
6

5.5
5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

6
5.5

6
5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5
6
5
5.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5
4.5

6
4.5

5.5

3.5

5.5

5
2

5.5
5.5

Schutzwirkung

Geschwindigkeit

Benutzbarkeit

6
6
6
6
6
5.5

6
6
6
6
6
5.5

6
5.5