![]() If an antivirus application slowed down a system between 0 and 20 percent, it received 1 load point. A more in-depth explanation on the topic of reference systems can be found later in the "Test Configuration" section.įor all products in the tests, it was measured how long they required for various test sets, in order toįor all subsections, load points of 1 to 5 were assigned after each test, whereby a score of 1 represents good and a score of 5 poor. The reference system without any protection software was used for later comparison of the measured performance ratings. In addition, a Windows system with the freeware Microsoft Security Essentials or Defender (for Windows 8/8.1) was put through all the tests as an additional comparative figure. It also holds the EICAR certification as a “Trusted IT-Security Testing Lab”.Included in the test were products from Ahnlab, Avast, AVG (freeware and purchase product), Avira, Bitdefender, BullGuard, Comodo, ESET, F-Secure, G Data, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microworld, Norman, Norton, Panda, Qihoo 360, Quick Heal, Tencent, Threat Track and Trend Micro. It is ISO 9001:2015 certified for the scope “Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software”. Like all AV-Comparatives’ public reports, the report of the 2020 Performance Test for consumer products can be downloaded free of charge from the institute’s website, AV-Comparatives is an independent testing lab based in Innsbruck, Austria, and has been publicly testing computer-security software since 2004. ![]() Together with the Performance Test, these tests provide an all-round view of a security product’s technical capabilities. The Malware Protection Test verifies a product’s ability to protect against malicious files already on the system, on an external drive, or copied over the local area network. ![]() ![]() The former checks the ability of antivirus products to protect against Internet-borne malware. The Consumer Test Series also includes the Real-World Protection Test and the Malware Protection Test. The Performance Test is part of AV-Comparatives’ Main Test Series for consumer products. It uses performance-intensive tasks, such as copying and archiving files, and professional benchmarking software, to determine each product’s speed impact. This test shows how successful vendors have been in preventing this. In the past, antivirus programs have been criticised for slowing the user’s computer down too much. The Performance Test checks the impact each tested program has on the computer’s speed of operation. From lowest to highest, the categories are: Tested, Standard, Advanced, and Advanced+. They were assigned one of four possible award categories, according to how well they performed in the test. The tested products were checked to see how much they slowed the test system down, compared to a PC without any antivirus software running. Read the full Perfomance Test Report here: These were, alphabetically: Avast, AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, ESET, F-Secure, G Data, K7, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, NortonLifeLock, Panda, Total AV, Total Defense, Trend Micro and Vipre. 17 anti-malware programs for Microsoft Windows 10 from popular vendors were put through their paces. Independent, ISO-certified security testing lab AV-Comparatives has released the results of its 2020 H2 Performance (Speed) Test for consumer products.
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