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"In this new research conducted by AV-TEST, Microsoft received 15 points, getting 5.5 points for protection, 5 points for performance, and 4.5 points for usability. On the good side, Windows Defender got nearly the maximum score for the protection it offered to Windows 10 systems in the test, and this means that it blocked nearly all samples of malware."
Only four different Internet Security vendors managed to get the maximumAV-TEST score for their products, each getting 6 out 6 points for protection, performance, and usability: They are Avira, Kaspersky, Symantec, and Trend Micro.
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Marshall Marshall Honorof
Toms Guide
July 25, 2017
tomsguide.com
Coming in second-to-last in a roundup of 18 antivirus programs may not sound like much of an accomplishment, but for Microsoft, it’s a big step in the right direction.
AV-Test has released its latest round of antivirus evaluations, and while all the usual suspects earned top marks, the biggest surprise is that Microsoft’s built-in Windows security is quickly becoming a viable option.
AV-Test is a Madgeburg, Germany-based security firm that periodically tests AV software for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, Android and Linux. The company’s May/June 2017 results for Windows 10 suggest that four programs out of 18 offer totally perfect protection, while the remaining 16 offer protection that ranges from passable to great.
AV-Test rated every program for Protection, Performance and Usability, with six points possible in each category.
At the top of the list were Trend Micro Internet Security, Symantec Norton Security, Kaspersky Lab Intrnet Security and Avira Antivirus Pro. Each one of the programs earned a perfect 18. This means that they not only provided near-perfect protection from both known and new malware, but also that they had very little impact on a PC’s overall performance, and presented an efficient, user-friendly interface.
Microsoft’s Protection score was 5.5 out of 6. For a program that was bottom-of-the-barrel just last year — and comes free with Windows — that’s not bad at all
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus and ThreatTrack VIPRE Internet Security Pro fared pretty well, coming in at 15 points apiece. Neither had a perfect score in any category, but it’s worth noting that Microsoft’s Protection score was 5.5. For a program that was bottom-of-the-barrel just last year — and comes free with Windows — that’s not bad at all.
Comodo Internet Security Premium occupied the lowest rung on the May/June 2017 ladder, scoring only 12.5 points. Although Comodo provided almost perfect protection, it proved to be a huge drag on system resources and only moderately intuitive to use.
Despite not earning perfect scores, AhnLab V3 Internet Security, Bitdefender Internet Security, McAfee Internet Security and Microworld eScan Internet Security Suite also earned AV-Test’s coveted “Top Product” recommendations, with scores of 17.5 apiece. Avast Free Antivirus, AVG Internet Security, BullGuard Internet Security, ESET Internet Security, F-Secure Safe, G Data InternetSecurity and K7 Computing TotalSecurity fell somewhere in the middle, with scores between 15.5 and 17.
Another takeaway from AV-Test’s latest results is that any of the 18 programs will do at least an adequate job of protecting you and your computer. AV-Test recommends any program with a score of at least 10 — but products have indeed failed in the past.
Perhaps Windows Defender won’t protect you from every single threat that comes your way — but no single program can do that, regardless of how well it scores on an AV-Test evaluation. <<
>> Best Antivirus for Windows 10 Creators Update
AV-TEST runs new antivirus research on Windows 10
Bogdan Popa
Softpedia
July 25, 2017
news.softpedia.com
German antivirus testing lab AV-TEST has performed a new research on Windows 10 to determine the best security products for Microsoft’s latest version of the operating system known as Creators Update (version 1703).
This time, four different antivirus vendors managed to get the maximum score for their products, each getting 6 out 6 points for protection, performance, and usability during the tests. They are Avira, Kaspersky, Symantec, and Trend Micro, with the security solutions from Bitdefender and McAfee also coming very close with nearly the top score.
Bitefender, for example, which has long been one of the top antivirus vendors worldwide, scored 6 points for protection and performance, but only 5.5 points for usability. McAfee, on the other hand, was rewarded with 6 points for performance and usability, but lost 0.5 points in the protection test.
"Microsoft’s performance"
One particular test that’s more or less critical for Windows 10 Creators Update users concerns Microsoft, as the operating system comes with Windows Defender enabled by default.
Furthermore, Windows Defender evolved to Windows Defender Security Center in the Creators Update, grouping all security features available in the operating system, including parental controls and system health information.
In this new research conducted by AV-TEST, Microsoft received 15 points, getting 5.5 points for protection, 5 points for performance, and 4.5 points for usability. On the good side, Windows Defender got nearly the maximum score for the protection it offered to Windows 10 systems in the test, and this means that it blocked nearly all samples of malware.
The worst performing antivirus during this new round of test is developed by Comodo, who once again disappointed despite blocking all malware samples. While it received the maximum 6 points for its performance during the research, Comodo’s security products were rewarded with just 2 points for performance, as it slowed down the system substantially, and 4.5 points for usability. <<
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