AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Q4/2010

During October, November and December 2010 we continuously evaluated 22 security products using their default settings. We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers.

Internet Security

Version	2011
Platform	Windows Vista (SP2, 32 bit)
Report	104850
Date	Q4/2010

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)
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	Industry average	October	November	December
Protection against 0-day malware attacks from the internet, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing) 77 samples used	82%	96.0%	85.0%	91.0%
Blocking of malware on or post execution (Dynamic Detection Testing) 20 samples used	55%	90.0%
Detection of a representative set of malware discovered in the last 2-3 months (AV-TEST reference set) 642,693 samples used	96%	100%	100%	100%
Detection of widespread malware (according to the WildList) 30,532 samples used	100%	100%	100%	100%
Protection Score	5.5/ 6.0

Repair

Cleaning and repair of a malware-infected computer

	Industry average	October	November	December
Removal of all active components of widespread malware (according to the WildList) from a computer 22 samples used	82%	95.0%
Removal of further malicious components and remediation of critical system modifications made by malware 22 samples used	45%	59.0%
Detection of deliberately hidden active malware (Rootkits and stealth malware) 10 samples used	100%	100%
Removal of deliberately hidden active malware (Rootkits and stealth malware) 10 samples used	60%	50.0%
Repair Score	5.0/ 6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)
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	Industry average	October	November	December
Average slow-down of the computer by the security software in daily use Number of test cases: 13	221%	150s
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan (false positives) 533,690 samples used	7	6	10	18
False warnings of certain actions during the installation and use of legitimate software 20 samples used	1	0
False blockings of certain actions during the installation and use of legitimate software 20 samples used	1	0
Usability Score	3.5/ 6.0