(GLOBE NEWSWIRE, Jan. 31, 2024) -- In 2023, Comparatives conducted a rigorous survey of 16 Windows consumer security products. All programs are tested to determine their ability to protect against real-world Internet threats, identify thousands of the latest malicious programs, defend against advanced targeted attacks, and protect without slowing down your computer or giving too many false alarms.
*-Comparatives awarded Kaspersky Product of the Year Award 2023. Bitdefender was awarded the Outstanding Product Award. **AST, **G, **IRA, ESET, and G Data received the highest rated awards. In addition, in each test type, the product with the highest score will receive a Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award, respectively.
Real-World Protection Testing – Examines protection against Internet threats.
Gold Awards: **AST, **G
Silver: Bitdefender, Kaspersky
Bronze: G Data
Malware Protection Test – Evaluates a program's ability to detect malicious files.
Gold: **AST, **G, McAfee
Silver: **IRA, Kaspersky
Bronze: Bitdefender, G Data, Total**
Performance testing – Evaluate the extent to which a security product affects your computer's performance.
Gold Award: K7 Silver Award: **IRA
Bronze: ESET, Kaspersky
Advanced Threat Protection Test – An optional test evaluates protection against targeted attacks.
Gold Award: Bitdefender
Silver: ESET, Kaspersky
Bronze: G Data
False Positive Test – Evaluates whether each program is prone to false positives.
Gold Award: ESET
Silver: Total**
Bronze: Kaspersky