Microsoft’s new free Security Essentials looks like it can get the job done, according to new scanning tests conducted by AV-Test.org. The free standalone antivirus product has caused a stir since its ...

Antivirus suites are only as good as their latest tests. And in AV-test.org’s latest roundup for July and August, the usual suspects—BitDefender, Kaspersky, McAfee, and Symantec—came out on top. The ...

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TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, today announced that independent testing institutions AV-Comparatives, ...

Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

AV-Comparatives latest Malware Protection and Real-World Protection Test results 2023 AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test of consumer antivirus products 2023 AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection ...

We explore how Windows Security and Microsoft Defender protect your Windows 11 computer and why you might want to consider an alternative. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since ...

INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives today announced the formal release of its latest performance test results, evaluating the impact of anti-virus software on system ...

In today’s world of cybersecurity, the best antivirus software plays an important role in securing sensitive data - whether it’s for individual or business use. Not all are created equal, however, and ...

Rootkits are still a security scanner’s worst nightmare: New rootkit detection tests recently conducted by AV-Test.org found that security suites and online Web scanners detected overall only a little ...