the best protection suites of the year

As every year, the German AV-Test institute awards its prizes for the best protection solutions, whether for products intended for individuals or businesses. A sort of highlight for all the tests carried out during a year.

Under Windows, this concerns around twenty security solutions tested for individuals, and fifteen for businesses. Prizes are awarded in several categories.

This category takes into account the effectiveness in the face of 0day attacks, the blocking of malware before and after their launch, the detection of the most common malware from the Internet.

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The price goes to the solution with the least impact on the speed of the system on which it is installed.

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The ergonomics are evaluated according to the repercussions of the security solution on the use of the system and the disturbances caused (warning messages, blockages and false alerts, etc.).

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With a system already infected, it is the capacity of detection by the antivirus engines which is judged, as well as the quality of the disinfection and the modifications for a repair of the system.

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Bitdefender, Kaspersky Lab and Symantec therefore share the rewards. AV-Test has also chosen its winners for the best security for Android. The same publishers are found there.

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