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February 2025
Avast Free Antivirus 24.12 & 25.1›
December 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 24.11›
October 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 24.8 & 24.9›
August 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 24.6 & 24.7›
June 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 24.4 & 24.5›
April 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 24.2 & 24.3›
February 2024
Avast Free Antivirus 23.12›
December 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 23.9 & 23.11›
October 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 23.8 & 23.9›
August 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 23.6 & 23.7›
June 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 23.4 & 23.5›
April 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 23.1 & 23.2›
February 2023
Avast Free Antivirus 22.12›
December 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 22.10 & 22.11›
Avast One Essential 22.10 & 22.11›
October 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 22.8 & 22.9›
Avast One Essential 22.8 & 22.9›
August 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 22.6 & 22.7›
Avast One Essential 22.6 & 22.7›
June 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 22.4 & 22.5›
Avast One Essential 22.4 & 22.5›
April 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 22.1 & 22.2›
February 2022
Avast Free Antivirus 21.11›
December 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 21.9›
October 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 21.7 & 21.8›
Avast One Essential 21.7 & 21.8›
August 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 21.5 & 21.6›
June 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 21.3 & 21.4›
April 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 21.10 & 21.2›
February 2021
Avast Free Antivirus 20.1›
December 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 20.8 & 20.9›
October 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 20.7 & 20.8›
August 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 20.5 & 20.6›
June 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 20.3›
April 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 20.1 & 20.2›
February 2020
Avast Free Antivirus 19.8›
December 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.8›
October 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.7 & 19.8›
August 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.6›
June 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.5›
April 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.2 & 19.4›
February 2019
Avast Free Antivirus 19.1›
December 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 18.7 & 18.8›
October 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 18.6 & 18.7›
August 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 18.5›
June 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 18.3 & 18.4›
April 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 18.2 & 18.3›
February 2018
Avast Free Antivirus 17.9›
December 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 17.7 & 17.8›
October 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 17.6 & 17.7›
August 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 17.5›
June 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 17.4›
April 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 17.2 & 17.3›
February 2017
Avast Free Antivirus 12.3 & 17.1›
December 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
October 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
August 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
June 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
April 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
February 2016
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
December 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2016›
October 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
August 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
June 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
April 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
February 2015
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
December 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
Avast Free Antivirus 2015›
October 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014 & 2015›
August 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
June 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
April 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
February 2014
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
December 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 2014›
October 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0›
August 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0›
June 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0›
April 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0›
February 2013
Avast Free Antivirus 7.0›
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The time has come again: At the AV-TEST Awards 2024, a number of security vendors will be honored by AV-TEST for the excellent test performance of their IT security products and in recognition of their solid research and development work. The renowned test institute is presenting a total of 24 awards to 10 vendors. The AV-TEST Awards recognize products for consumer users and corporate users under Windows, MacOS and Android operating systems. The award-winning protection products have displayed consistent peak performance in all tests throughout the entire year. At this year’s event, the AV-TEST team is presenting 24 awards in the test categories of Protection, Performance and Usability, Advanced Protection under Windows, Mac Security and Android Security. Let the AV-TEST Award Gala with ten vendors and their prize-winning products begin.

AV-TEST Awards 2024: the gala for award-winning IT security ...

March 26, 2025 | Awards

 
Every day, cybersecurity products deliver monitoring and protection services reliably in the background, unnoticed by many end users and company employees. The renowned AV-TEST Institute has been testing and recognizing these "hidden champions" for over 20 years. This year, the institute is once again presenting its coveted AV-TEST Awards 2024. In thousands of tests, the experts examined name-brand protection products for consumer users and corporate users on Windows, Mac and Android and certified them for their strong security performance. The AV-TEST Award 2024 honors the products that have consistently stood out with top scores and achieved peak ratings in the long-term test results throughout 2024. For its high level of protection, the Best MacOS Security Award for Consumer Users goes to Avast from the Gen Digital group.

AV-TEST Award 2024 for Avast

March 26, 2025 | Awards

 
Every day, cybersecurity products deliver monitoring and protection services reliably in the background, unnoticed by many end users and company employees. The renowned AV-TEST Institute has been testing and recognizing these "hidden champions" for over 20 years. This year, the institute is once again presenting its coveted AV-TEST Awards 2024. In thousands of tests, the experts examined name-brand protection products for consumer users and corporate users on Windows, Mac and Android and certified them for their strong security performance. The AV-TEST Award 2024 honors the products that have consistently stood out with top scores and achieved peak ratings in the long-term test results throughout 2024. The award in the test category of Best MacOS Security for Consumer Users goes to AVG from Gen Digital.

AV-TEST Award 2024 for AVG

March 26, 2025 | Awards

 
Every day, cybersecurity products deliver monitoring and protection services reliably in the background, unnoticed by many end users and company employees. The renowned AV-TEST Institute has been testing and recognizing these "hidden champions" for over 20 years. This year, the institute is once again presenting its coveted AV-TEST Awards 2024. In thousands of tests, the experts examined name-brand protection products for consumer users and corporate users on Windows, Mac and Android and certified them for their strong security performance. The AV-TEST Award 2024 honors the products that have consistently stood out with top scores and achieved peak ratings in the long-term test results throughout 2024. In the 2024 awards, the AV-TEST Institute honored the vendor Bitdefender with a total of 6 awards. The testers are giving this vendor the Best Protection Award for Consumer Users and two Best Protection Awards for Corporate Users. Added to this is the Best Advanced Protection Award for Corporate Users. Bitdefender is also receiving awards in the test categories of Best Android Security and Best MacOS Security for Consumer Users.

AV-TEST Awards 2024 for Bitdefender

March 26, 2025 | Awards