Results – September 2020

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.

Results – September 2020

Avast
Free Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

90%

10%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Avira
Antivirus Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:
FAIL:

95%

4,9%
0,1%

Blocked: 1186/1187
Total: 99,9%

Bitdefender
Total Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

100%


Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Comodo
Advanced Endpoint Protection

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

9%
1%
90%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Comodo
Internet Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

12%
6%
82%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Eset
Smart Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

100%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

G Data
Total Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

100%


Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Kaspersky
Total Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

97%

3%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Mks_Vir
Internet Security

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

100%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

SecureAPlus
Pro

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

8%

92%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Webroot
Antivirus

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

57%

43%

Blocked: 1187/1187
Total: 100%

Microsoft
Defender

LEVEL 1:
LEVEL 2:
LEVEL 3:

8%

92%

Blocked: 1341/1343
Total: 99,9%

Malware Comparison Table in September 2020

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.

See the previous results

You can always go back in time and check how each individual security product performed during previous editions of the test. We make the results from all previous tests available to you to verify if your favorite developer has improved protection against latest malware in his security software.