April 28, 2015 Antivirus for Windows Endurance Test: Does antivirus software slow down PCs? Critics maintain that protection software for Windows really puts the brakes on PCs. In a 14-month, extremely comprehensive performance endurance test, AV-TEST examined the trade-off of performance... Read article
February 11, 2015 Antivirus for Windows It's that easy to protect corporate networks under Windows 7 Seldom have cyber-attacks and corporate espionage been a hotter topic than of late. Because for many companies, data is their main capital, and it's up to them to protect this precious asset. AV-TEST... Read article
February 02, 2015 Antivirus for Windows Windows 7: The best security packages at the end of mainstream support Microsoft announced the end of mainstream support for Windows 7 as of January 13, 2015. Effective immediately, only essential security updates are available, and nothing else. That is why you ought to... Read article
December 12, 2014 Antivirus for Windows Protection for Windows 8.1: 24 Security Packages Put to the Test Even if Windows 8.1 is considered the most secure Windows version yet, a good Internet security application is still considered absolutely essential. AV-TEST compared 23 security packages with the... Read article
December 10, 2014 Antivirus for Windows Test: 9 Security Solutions for Company Networks under Windows 8.1 For companies it's mandatory: the deployment of a good network security solution against malware and threats from the Internet. AV-TEST compared 8 well-known security solutions with the security... Read article
November 25, 2014 Antivirus for Windows Self-Protection for Antivirus Software An Internet security suite provides full system protection, employing all available protection technologies. But what about the self-protection of the system protectors? Do they use protection... Read article
August 28, 2014 Antivirus for Windows This is how well security packages protect porous XP systems In April 2014, Microsoft ended its support for Windows XP, although thousands of XP PCs are still running in private homes and company offices. That is why AV-TEST decided to test one last time how... Read article
July 29, 2014 Antivirus for Windows 17 software packages in a repair performance test after malware attacks Can antivirus software packages or recovery/clean-up tools completely clean and repair a Windows system after a virus infection? Lab experts at AV-TEST resolved this question in an extremely... Read article
April 24, 2014 Antivirus for Windows 8 Security Solutions for Companies Complete an Endurance Test AV-TEST recently spent the entire 6-month period between September 2013 and February 2014 testing eight security solutions for small and medium-sized companies. This endurance test proves the... Read article
