Results – January 2022

DATA FROM OUR TESTING SYSTEM

The following summary shows a comparison of tested solutions to protect workstations against malware.
We encourage you to become familiar with a detailed description and read our testing methodology in order to understand the results.

LEVEL 1:
The browser level, i.e. a virus has been stopped before or right after it has been downloaded.
LEVEL 2:
The system level, i.e. a virus has been downloaded, but it hasn’t been allowed to run.
LEVEL 3:
The analysis level, i.e. a virus has been run and blocked by a tested product.
FAIL:
The failure, i.e. a virus hasn’t been blocked and it has infected a system.

Recent results – January 2022

Avast
Free Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

21%

79%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

Avira
Antivirus Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:

66%

33%
1%

Blocked: 1824/1834
Total: 99%

Comodo
Advanced Endpoint Protection

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

1%

99%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

Comodo
Internet Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

2%

98%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

Emsisoft
Business Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:



100%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

F-SECURE
Total

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

96%
1%
3%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

Malwarebytes
Premium

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:



~99,9%
~0,1%

Blocked: 1833/1934
Total: ~99,9%

SecureAPlus
Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

77%

23%

Blocked: 1834/1834
Total: 100%

Microsoft
Defender

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:



78%
~22%

Blocked: 1437/1834
Total: ~78%

Webroot
Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:

72%
1%
~27%
~0,1%

Blocked: 1833/1834
Total: ~99,9%

Malware Comparison Table in January 2022

The following summary shows a comparison of tested solutions to protect workstations against malware. We encourage you to become familiar with a detailed description and read our testing methodology in order to understand the results.

Level 1: The browser level, i.e. a virus has been stopped before or right after it has been downloaded.
Level 2: The system level, i.e. a virus has been downloaded, but it hasn’t been allowed to run.
Level 3: The analysis level, i.e. a virus has been run and blocked by a tested product.
FAIL: The failure, i.e. a virus hasn’t been blocked and it has infected a system.
Sandbox Column: Number of indicators, i.e. malicious changes made to the system without the anti-virus installed.