March 02, 2023 Awards AV-TEST Award 2022 for Xcitium With the AV-TEST Award 2022, the AV-TEST Institute declares the best products in the area of IT Security. The globally known and renowned research institute for IT security examined the lion's share... Read article
February 28, 2023 Antivirus for MacOS 12 Security Packages for MacOS Monterey Put to the Test Although Apple built lots of security into MacOS, it remains a challenge to reliably block attacks. Mostly new malware samples, never seen before, carry out zero-day attacks, or ransomware threatens... Read article
January 23, 2023 Commissioned tests Evaluation of ForeNova NovaCommand AV-TEST conducted a comprehensive evaluation of ForeNova NovaCommand Network Detection and Response (NDR) in December 2022, with a focus on detecting and responding to malicious activity within an... Read article
January 20, 2023 Antivirus for Windows Test and Study: Do Security Solutions stop Current Ransomware under Windows 11? ... What actually happens in a ransomware attack? Is it simply stopped, or are dangerous processes able to keep running or do components remain in the system? AV-TEST utilized 10 scenarios with ransomware... Read article
December 20, 2022 Commissioned testsParental control Kaspersky Safe Kids: Parental Control Certification Test 2022 In November 2022, AV-TEST performed a feature and website blocking test on the Kaspersky Safe Kids Parental Control application for Windows, Android and Apple iOS. The test focused on website... Read article
December 19, 2022 Antivirus for Android Endurance Test: the Best Security Apps for Android Cyber gangsters are relentlessly continuing their attempts to use fake and infected Android apps to take control of users’ mobile devices. Every user who wants to do away with the constant worry about... Read article
December 14, 2022 Antivirus for Windows Windows 11: 20 Client-Server Solutions for Corporate Users Put to the Test More and more companies are migrating their workstation PCs to the new Windows 11. In the meantime, security software manufacturers are all offering a stable solution for the new system in their... Read article
December 09, 2022 VPN tests VPN Packages Put to the Test: More Security and Anonymous Paths Those who prefer relative anonymity on the Web tend to rely on VPN software. But the software that opens up unimagined Internet paths is capable of much more. It allows users to bypass annoying... Read article
December 07, 2022 Commissioned testsVPN tests VPN Comparative Test 2022 In September 2022, AV-TEST performed a test of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions and compared them to normal unencrypted reference connections. The VPNs have been reviewed for their download-... Read article
